Palmyra

Population: 7,447
Median household income: $85,014
Median home value: $216,600

Palmyra, a community in Burlington County, New Jersey, has 7,447 residents. Its median household income of $85,014 runs below the Burlington County figure of $105,271.

From 2019 to 2023, Palmyra's population grew 3.6% from 7,189 to 7,447, while its median home value rose 23.6% from $175,200 to $216,600.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 63.3% of the population. 70.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,447
Median age: 42.7 yrs
Median household income: $85,014
Median home value: $216,600
Median gross rent: $1,680
Housing units: 3,406
Homeownership rate: 69.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,1897,447

Median household income

$72,578$85,014

Median home value

$175,200$216,600

Median gross rent

$1,356$1,680

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,189	$72,578	$175,200	$1,356
2020	7,162	$73,212	$175,400	$1,456
2021	7,429	$78,736	$175,400	$1,473
2022	7,437	$84,866	$203,100	$1,637
2023	7,447	$85,014	$216,600	$1,680

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.7%

5 to 1715.1%

18 to 249.3%

25 to 3414.0%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5414.6%

55 to 6417.4%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over4.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	200	2.7%
5 to 17	1,123	15.1%
18 to 24	692	9.3%
25 to 34	1,046	14.0%
35 to 44	840	11.3%
45 to 54	1,085	14.6%
55 to 64	1,295	17.4%
65 to 74	837	11.2%
75 and over	329	4.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,717	63.3%
Black or African American	1,107	14.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	299	4.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	651	8.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	673	9.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.4%

High school graduate32.2%

Some college or associate's32.7%

Bachelor's degree22.6%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	293	5.4%
High school graduate	1,750	32.2%
Some college or associate's	1,777	32.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,227	22.6%
Graduate or professional degree	385	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone70.7%

Carpooled8.4%

Public transit3.1%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home14.2%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,953	70.7%
Carpooled	349	8.4%
Public transit	131	3.1%
Walked	113	2.7%
Bicycle	3	0.1%
Worked from home	594	14.2%
Other means	35	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	735	20.5%
15 to 29 min	1,375	38.4%
30 to 44 min	988	27.6%
45 to 59 min	321	9.0%
60+ min	165	4.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 8.9% (659 of 7,446)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,879	57.2%
Nonfamily households	1,404	42.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,283	96.4%
Vacant	123	3.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,285	69.6%
Renter-occupied	998	30.4%

1-unit, detached52.2%

1-unit, attached23.6%

2 to 4 units9.3%

5 to 19 units12.0%

20 or more units2.9%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,777	52.2%
1-unit, attached	803	23.6%
2 to 4 units	317	9.3%
5 to 19 units	410	12.0%
20 or more units	99	2.9%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3455800
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.85 sq mi
Water area: 0.76 sq mi
Center point: 40.0031, -75.0359