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A city of 71,496 people in New Jersey
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City in Camden County, New Jersey, US
1626Established
71,791Population
10.3 sq miArea
16 ftElevation

Camden is a city in and the county seat of Camden County, New Jersey, United States. Located across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, it is part of the Philadelphia metropolitan area. The population was 71,791 at the 2020 census. The city was incorporated on February 13, 1828. Camden has been the county seat of Camden County since the county's formation on March 13, 1844. The city derives its name from Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden. Camden is made up of over 20 neighborhoods, and is part of the South Jersey region of the state. The initial growth of Camden industrially is often credited to the "big three" employers: RCA Victor, Campbell's Soup Company and New York Shipbui…

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ZIP code08101, 08102, 08103
Area code856
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Housing in Camden

$152K▼ 4.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Camden home is worth about $152,000, down 4.5% in a year, 74% below the New Jersey typical home.

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Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market29
Sale-to-list92.1%
Sold in May46
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School Grade D-

The public schools Camden’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 99% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictCamden City School DistrictSchools28

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