Voorhees, NJ: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Voorhees Township is a township in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The township is a suburb in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 31,069, an increase of 1,938 (+6.7%) from the 2010 census count of 29,131, which in turn reflects an increase of 1,005 (+3.6%) from the 28,126 counted in the 2000 census. Voorhees Township was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 1, 1899, from portions of Waterford Township. Portions of the township were taken on March 8, 1924, to form Gibbsboro. The township is named for Foster McGowan Voorhees, the Governor of New Jersey who authorized its …

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How Voorhees ranks

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Town numbers

ZIP code08043

Area code856

Living in Voorhees

Housing in Voorhees

$556K▲ 8.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Voorhees home is worth about $556,000, up 8.9% in a year, close to the New Jersey typical home.

Only 2 sales in March 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Safety in Voorhees

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Safety Grade B-

Voorhees reports less crime per resident than 51% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. New Jersey has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Voorhees sits closer to the middle.

Violent crime per 1,000

Voorhees 0.8

New Jersey 2

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Voorhees 20.4

New Jersey 12.7

U.S. 15.5

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Schools in Voorhees

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School Grade A-

The public schools Voorhees’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 78% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#93Best public schoolsof 457 in NJ

DistrictVoorhees Township School DistrictSchools12

Kresson School B+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 527 students Edward T. Hamilton A-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 517 students Osage School B+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 515 students Signal Hill School AElementary · Grades K–5 · 436 students Voorhees Middle School A-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 979 students Eastern Camden County Regional High School A-High · Grades 9–12 · 1,847 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NJ. Ratings are from neighbors.