Laurel Heights, New Jersey

Laurel Heights, New Jersey
Laurel Heights
Location in Cumberland County
Laurel Heights
Location in New Jersey
Laurel Heights
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°27′25″N 75°13′25″W / 39.45694°N 75.22361°W / 39.45694; -75.22361
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyCumberland
TownshipUpper Deerfield
Area
 • Total
0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2)
 • Land0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
90 ft (27 m)
Population
 • Total
380
 • Density1,471.9/sq mi (568.31/km2)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
ZIP Code
08302 (Bridgeton)
Area code856
FIPS code34-39045[3]
GNIS feature ID2806114[4]

Laurel Heights is a census-designated place (CDP)[5] located in Cumberland County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is in the northern part of the county, in the southwestern part of Upper Deerfield Township, 2 miles (3 km) north of Bridgeton, the county seat. It is bordered to the west by the community of Sunset Lake.

As of the 2020 census, Laurel Heights had a population of 380.[6]

Laurel Heights was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020380
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
2020[2]

Laurel Heights was first listed as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.[8]

Laurel Heights CDP, New Jersey – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2020[9] 2020
White alone (NH) 253 66.58%
Black or African American alone (NH) 18 4.74%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 13 3.42%
Asian alone (NH) 6 1.58%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 12 3.16%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 78 20.53%
Total 380 100.00%

As of 2020, the population was 380.[2]

Education

Students are zoned to Upper Deerfield Township School District (for elementary school) and Cumberland Regional School District (for high school).[10]

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Census Data Explorer: Laurel Heights CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 15, 2023.
  3. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Laurel Heights Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  5. ^ State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  6. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  8. ^ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
  9. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Laurel Heights CDP, New Jersey". United States Census Bureau.
  10. ^ Geography Division (January 12, 2021). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Cumberland County, NJ (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 6, 2022. Retrieved September 20, 2025. - Text list