Thorofare, New Jersey
Populated place in Gloucester County, New Jersey, US
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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.
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Thorofare, New Jersey | |
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Signage indicating exit to Thorofare from southbound Interstate Highway 295 | |
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| Coordinates: 39°50′32″N 75°11′47″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] |
Checkpoint Systems is headquartered in Thorofare.
Demographics
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% |
