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Bridgeton, New Jersey: commercial real estate data.
Bridgeton is a Census city of 27,001 people across 6.23 square miles of land, in Cumberland County. Median household income is $55,781, 36.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 25 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $13.2 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Bridgeton
What Bridgeton is
- Census place typecity
- Land area6.23 sq mi
- Water area0.27 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land4,335
- County holding the largest share of its areaCumberland 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.
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How many people live in Bridgeton
- Population27,001
- Median age29.2
- Population under 188,454
- Share under 1831.3 percent
- Population 65 and over1,667
- Share 65 and over6.2 percent
- Households7,481
- Family households5,455
- Share of households that are families72.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Bridgeton
- Median household income$55,781
- Per capita income$19,539
- Civilian labor force10,837
- Employed10,211
- Unemployed626 plus or minus 235
- Unemployment rate5.8 percent plus or minus 2.1
- Adults 25 and over15,559
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher69.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher7.4 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.2 percent plus or minus 1.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Bridgeton
- Housing units7,982
- Occupied units7,481
- Vacant units501 plus or minus 128
- Vacancy rate6.3 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Owner occupied2,722
- Renter occupied4,759
- Ownership rate36.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$145,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,340
- Annual rent as a share of median income28.8 percent
- Single family units5,364
- Share single family67.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more2,591
- Share in buildings of two or more32.5 percent
- Mobile homes8 plus or minus 17
- Median year structure built1956
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Bridgeton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute9,469
- Commuting under 15 minutes2,502 plus or minus 577
- Share commuting under 15 minutes26.4 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more4,497
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more47.5 percent
- Drove alone67.1 percent
- Carpooled22.4 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Public transport1.6 percent plus or minus 1.1
- Walked1.6 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Worked from home4.4 percent plus or minus 2.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Bridgeton (7(a))
- Approvals25
- Gross approval$13,191,800
- Average approval$527,672
- Median approval$82,300
- Ninetieth percentile approval$980,200
- Largest approval$4,750,000
- Jobs supported139
- Jobs per approval5.6
- Loans with a final outcome4
- Paid in full3
- Charged off1
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more20.0 percent
- Share to franchises8.0 percent
- Distinct lenders13
- Distinct industries by NAICS20
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Bridgeton, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 4 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.
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SBA loans in Bridgeton (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$861,000
- Average approval$861,000
- Median approval$861,000
- Largest approval$861,000
- Jobs supported5
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Bridgeton, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Bridgeton
- NFIP communityCity of Bridgeton
- NFIP community number340165
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/16/16
The City of Bridgeton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 340165 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.
Cumberland County, not Bridgeton
Cumberland County context, not Bridgeton figures
- Establishments in Cumberland County2,826
- Covered employment, Cumberland County59,688
- Average annual pay, Cumberland County$57,729
- Housing units permitted, Cumberland County253
Every figure in this section is published for Cumberland County as a whole and is not a measurement of Bridgeton.
All Cumberland County figures →
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
Bridgeton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Bridgeton, New Jersey?
27,001, in 7,481 households. Bridgeton city covers 6.23 square miles of land, which is 4,335 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Bridgeton in?
Cumberland 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 Bridgeton?
$55,781. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $145,500. Median gross rent is $1,340 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Bridgeton businesses?
25 7(a) approvals totaling $13.2 m since FY2020, across 13 lenders, median approval $82,300, plus 1 504 approvals worth $861,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Bridgeton, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Bridgeton borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Bridgeton. Only 4 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 Bridgeton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Bridgeton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Bridgeton, city of, community 340165, 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 Bridgeton figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Cumberland 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 Bridgeton.
Is zoning published for Bridgeton?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.