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Merchantville, New Jersey: commercial real estate data.
Merchantville is a Census borough of 3,905 people across 0.59 square miles of land, in Camden County. Median household income is $90,706, 56.9 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 11 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $4.0 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Merchantville
What Merchantville is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area0.59 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land6,580
- County holding the largest share of its areaCamden County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Merchantville
How many people live in Merchantville
- Population3,905
- Median age36.2
- Population under 18948 plus or minus 229
- Share under 1824.3 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Population 65 and over565 plus or minus 162
- Share 65 and over14.5 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Households1,520
- Family households885
- Share of households that are families58.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Merchantville
Income and work in Merchantville
- Median household income$90,706 plus or minus $32,393
- Per capita income$48,885 plus or minus $12,341
- Civilian labor force2,297
- Employed2,225
- Unemployed72 plus or minus 56
- Unemployment rate3.1 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Adults 25 and over2,626
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher34.3 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree12.2 percent plus or minus 3.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Merchantville
- Housing units1,641
- Occupied units1,520
- Vacant units121 plus or minus 95
- Vacancy rate7.4 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Owner occupied865
- Renter occupied655 plus or minus 169
- Ownership rate56.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$331,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,212
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.0 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Single family units1,093 plus or minus 248
- Share single family66.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more548 plus or minus 184
- Share in buildings of two or more33.4 percent plus or minus 10.2
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1944
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Merchantville
How Merchantville gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,696
- Commuting under 15 minutes452 plus or minus 158
- Share commuting under 15 minutes26.7 percent plus or minus 8.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more616 plus or minus 173
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more36.3 percent plus or minus 9.4
- Drove alone68.0 percent
- Carpooled9.3 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Public transport0.9 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Walked0.7 percent plus or minus 1.1
- Worked from home20.4 percent plus or minus 6.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Merchantville
SBA loans in Merchantville (7(a))
- Approvals11
- Gross approval$3,964,600
- Average approval$360,418
- Median approval$100,000
- Largest approval$1,653,000
- Jobs supported126
- Jobs per approval11.5
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full1
- Charged off1
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more18.2 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders5
- Distinct industries by NAICS7
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Merchantville, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Merchantville
Flood risk in Merchantville
- NFIP communityBorough of Merchantville
- NFIP community number340569
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date(NSFHA)
The Borough of Merchantville participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 340569 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Camden County, not Merchantville
Camden County context, not Merchantville figures
- Establishments in Camden County11,541
- Covered employment, Camden County205,819
- Average annual pay, Camden County$69,051
- Housing units permitted, Camden County970
Every figure in this section is published for Camden County as a whole and is not a measurement of Merchantville.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Merchantville questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Merchantville, New Jersey?
3,905, in 1,520 households. Merchantville borough covers 0.59 square miles of land, which is 6,580 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Merchantville in?
Camden County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Merchantville?
$90,706. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $331,000. Median gross rent is $1,212 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Merchantville businesses?
11 7(a) approvals totaling $4.0 m since FY2020, across 5 lenders, median approval $100,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Merchantville, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Merchantville borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Merchantville. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Merchantville in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Merchantville appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Merchantville, borough of, community 340569, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Merchantville figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Camden County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Merchantville.
Is zoning published for Merchantville?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.