Thorofare, New Jersey
Thorofare, New Jersey | |
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Signage indicating exit to Thorofare from southbound Interstate Highway 295 | |
Thorofare Location in Gloucester County Thorofare Location in New Jersey Thorofare Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 39°50′32″N 75°11′47″W / 39.84222°N 75.19639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Gloucester |
| Township | West Deptford |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.11 sq mi (10.64 km2) |
| • Land | 3.35 sq mi (8.68 km2) |
| • Water | 0.75 sq mi (1.95 km2) |
| Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,806 |
| • Density | 837.6/sq mi (323.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 |
| ZIP Code | 08086 |
| FIPS code | 34-28380[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0881166[4] |
Thorofare is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)[5] located within West Deptford Township in northwestern Gloucester County, situated in the South Jersey region of the U.S. state of New Jersey.[6] The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 08086. As of the 2020 United States census, the CDP's population was 2,806.[2] As of the 2000 census, the population of a different geographic entity containing Thorofare, namely ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08086, was 5,424.
Checkpoint Systems is headquartered in Thorofare.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2,806[2] | — |
Thorofare first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.[7]
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020[8] | 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 2,264 | 80.68% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 238 | 8.48% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 4 | 0.14% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 52 | 1.85% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 7 | 0.25% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 100 | 3.56% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 141 | 5.02% |
| Total | 2,806 | 100.00% |
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
- ^ "Thorofare". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
- ^ State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022.
- ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
- ^ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Thorofare CDP, New Jersey". United States Census Bureau.
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