Laurel Heights, New Jersey

Laurel Heights, New Jersey
Laurel Heights is located in Cumberland County, New Jersey
Laurel Heights
Laurel Heights
Location in Cumberland County
Laurel Heights is located in New Jersey
Laurel Heights
Laurel Heights
Location in New Jersey
Laurel Heights is located in the United States
Laurel Heights
Laurel Heights
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°27′25″N 75°13′25″W / 39.45694°N 75.22361°W / 39.45694; -75.22361
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyCumberland
TownshipUpper Deerfield
Area
 • Total
0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2)
 • Land0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
90 ft (27 m)
Population
 • Total
380
 • Density1,471.9/sq mi (568.31/km2)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
ZIP Code
08302 (Bridgeton)
Area code856
FIPS code34-39045[3]
GNIS feature ID2806114[4]

Laurel Heights is a census-designated place (CDP)[5] located in Cumberland County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is in the northern part of the county, in the southwestern part of Upper Deerfield Township, 2 miles (3 km) north of Bridgeton, the county seat. It is bordered to the west by the community of Sunset Lake.

Laurel Heights was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020380
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
2020[2]

Laurel Heights was first listed as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.[7]

Laurel Heights CDP, New Jersey – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2020[8] 2020
White alone (NH) 253 66.58%
Black or African American alone (NH) 18 4.74%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 13 3.42%
Asian alone (NH) 6 1.58%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 12 3.16%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 78 20.53%
Total 380 100.00%

As of 2020, the population was 380.[2]

Education

Students are zoned to Upper Deerfield Township School District (for elementary school) and Cumberland Regional School District (for high school).[9]

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Census Data Explorer: Laurel Heights CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 15, 2023.
  3. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Laurel Heights Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  5. ^ State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  7. ^ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
  8. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Laurel Heights CDP, New Jersey". United States Census Bureau.
  9. ^ Geography Division (January 12, 2021). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Cumberland County, NJ (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 6, 2022. Retrieved September 20, 2025. - Text list