SewellNJ
2,982 people live in this town, settled in 1884.
Is Sewell a good place to live?
11% of residents are under 18 in Sewell, against 21% in New Jersey’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Of the 469 New Jersey towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Sewell. The biggest park or preserve is Tall Pines State Preserve, at 99 acres. We don’t grade Sewell yet; the figures below are still real.
Lincoln Financial Field and 168 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sewell. Close and well known come first.
Big draw9 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw12 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw9 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw12 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw14 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
8 mi Park & preserveSchuylkill RiverPhoto credits
Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain · Schuylkill River: Emy111 at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Moving to Sewell: who provides what
Sewell is unincorporated, so Gloucester County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Sewell.
More middle-aged adults than New Jersey overall
Sewell: 14% of residents are 65 or older. A bachelor’s degree or higher: 49% of adults 25 and older, vs 44% across New Jersey. Its age of the median resident stands at 51.6 years.
| Sewell | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51.6 years | 42 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 49% | 45% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 14% | 18% | 18% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.8 points. Across New Jersey, 50.8% of residents are women.
| Sewell | NJ | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.9% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 3.3% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.7% | 8.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.4% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 18.3% | 12.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 28.9% | 13.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.8% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.7% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.5% | 9.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22% | 25.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.7% | 15% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.2% | 6.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 31.2% | 26.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 17.4% | 17.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,000, single groups can be off by several points
The biggest natural risk in Sewell is inland flooding, at a very low overall level
Sewell’s FEMA hazard score stands at 16 of 100. 56% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by heat waves at 8%. 3 flood insurance claims have been paid here since 2010.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A home in Sewell is worth about $436K, on Zillow’s estimate
Values rose 4.6% in the 12 months to September 2026. On the market in Sewell: a median 29 days to sell. 50% of the homes sold in Sewell went for more than their asking price.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Sewell’s year
In July, afternoons reach 87°; in January, nights fall to 26°, and about 23 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A smaller share of working residents in Sewell work locally than in the typical New Jersey or U.S. town
Employers in Sewell added 423 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 1,595. 2.1% of residents live below the poverty line in Sewell. The town’s middle household income comes in at $141,000. The top destinations are Philadelphia (11%), Mantua Township (7%) and Washington Township (5%).
| Sewell | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $141,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 2.1% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Sewell is
The share of adults in Sewell who have high blood pressure: 35%. Of 32 CDC measures, Sewell beats the New Jersey average on 7 and trails it on 2. Two figures for adults here: 18% binge drink, 39% sleep under 7 hours.
| Sewell | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 36% | 36% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 19% |
| What stands out | Sewell | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.7% | 11.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.2% | 14.3% |
| More adults with depression | 19.3% | 15.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Sewell | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.3% | 11% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tall Pines State Preserve | — | 99 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Sewell
Colleges nearby
16 within 15 miles of the center of Sewell
About 6 of every 100 Sewell residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey.
Famous people from Sewell
5 notable people were born in Sewell.
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About Sewell
Place in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States
Sewell ( SOOL) is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community within Mantua Township, Gloucester County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, within the Philadelphia metropolitan area. There are also areas around Sewell in Washington Township. As of the 2020 United States census, the CDP's population was 3,346. The CDP was named after United States Senator William Joyce Sewell. The community is served as U.S. Postal Service ZIP Code 08080. Sewell is home to Rowan College of South Jersey. Sewell is also the site of the Inversand marl pit, the last operational greensand mine in the world. The location has become renowned for its paleontology and is similar to many of the sites st…
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Elevation
- 66 ft
- ZIP code
- 08080
Sewell’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Sewell.
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sewell | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mantua Township | #181 | B+ | C− | C+ | B+ | A |
| Deptford Township | #322 | C+ | C− | — | C | B+ |
| Wenonah | — | — | B− | — | B− | A+ |
| Washington Township | #227 | B | D | — | B− | A− |
Wenonah has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Deptford Township, Wenonah and Washington Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Sewell isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Sewell with a neighbor →
Questions about Sewell
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sewell, NJ a good place to live?
We don’t grade Sewell yet; the figures below are still real.
What is Sewell, NJ known for?
5 notable people were born here, including Anthony DeAngelo and John Zandig.