Palmyra, New Jersey

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Back to Palmyra, NJ housing info, Burlington County, New Jersey, NJ smaller cities, NJ small cities, All Cities.   Submit your own pictures of this borough and show them to the World General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Palmyra, NJ Burlington County Population in July 2008: 7,350. Population change since 2000: +3.7%   Males: 3,545   (48.2%) Females: 3,805   (51.8%) Median resident age:   38.0 years New Jersey median age:   36.7 years Zip codes: 08065. Estimated median household income in 2008: $67,612 (it was $51,150 in 2000) Palmyra:   $67,612 New Jersey:   $70,378 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $31,515 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $233,523 (it was $110,300 in 2000) Palmyra:   $233,523 New Jersey:   $364,100 Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $228,301; Detached houses: $242,525; Townhouses or other attached units: $191,746; In 2-unit structures: $197,312; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $331,763; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $164,944 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 08065 Palmyra, NJ residents, houses, and apartments details Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for:  near:   Races in Palmyra: White Non-Hispanic (79.6%) Black (14.3%) Hispanic (3.2%) Two or more races (1.5%) Other race (1.4%) American Indian (0.7%) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Palmyra: 99.5 (near average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Palmyra, New Jersey on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Palmyra is mentioned 99 times on our forum: Palmyra, NJ - Palmyra Harbor townhouses  (3 replies) Looking to move to Mt. Laurel or Cherry Hill please help!  (36 replies) Possibly relocating to Camden- where do we live?  (193 replies) North Jersey vs South Jersey "The Difference"?  (187 replies) Pennsauken  (17 replies) Any info on Pennsauken, Lumberton etc.  (10 replies) Latest news from Palmyra, NJ collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: Irish (27.5%), German (25.9%), Italian (13.3%), English (13.1%), Polish (7.5%), French (3.3%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Elevation: 18 feet Land area: 1.98 square miles. Population density: 3718 people per square mile   (average).

Average climate in Palmyra, New Jersey

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Palmyra-area historical tornado activity is above New Jersey state average. It is 35% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/22/1955, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 23.7 miles away from the Palmyra borough center killed one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/27/1994, a category 3 tornado 30.5 miles away from the borough center killed 3 people and injured 25 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Palmyra-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above New Jersey state average. It is 82% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 58.0 miles away from Palmyra center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 56.5 miles away from the city center
On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 41.9 miles away from the city center
On 10/23/1990 at 01:34:48, a magnitude 3.2 (2.9 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 42.5 miles away from Palmyra center
On 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 44.0 miles away from the city center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 65.6 miles away from Palmyra center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Average household size:

This borough:	2.4 people
New Jersey:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This borough:	61.7%
Whole state:	70.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This borough:	6.2%
Whole state:	4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
• Gay men: 0.1% of all households

This borough:	4.2%
Whole state:	8.5%

This borough:	2.1%
Whole state:	4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Palmyra, NJ

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Here		48.2%
USA		50.2%

6.46% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($54,119 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.46%
New Jersey average:	6.12%

0.19% of residents moved from foreign countries ($965 average AGI)

Burlington County:	0.19%
New Jersey average:	0.14%

from Camden County, NJ	1.19% ($53,747 average AGI)
from Mercer County, NJ	0.73% ($58,429)
from Philadelphia County, PA	0.42% ($53,128)

6.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($56,046 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.63%
New Jersey average:	6.89%

0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($691 average AGI)

Burlington County:	0.12%
New Jersey average:	0.09%

to Camden County, NJ	1.39% ($53,450 average AGI)
to Mercer County, NJ	0.37% ($44,511)
to Gloucester County, NJ	0.33% ($64,115)

• KELLYE E ABERNATHY, Cinnaminson & W Broad, Type: Pole, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 45.7 m
  Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:

• PALMYRA, Cinnaminson & W Broad, Type: Pole, Structure height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WPWY506
  Assigned Frequencies : 953.950 MHz
  Grant Date: 02/10/2003, Expiration Date: 02/10/2013, Certifier: Jeffrey Matheson
  Registrant: Motorola, Inc, 613 Delaware Avenue, Riverside, NJ 08075, Phone: (856) 764-3809, Fax: (856) 764-3809, Email:

• Cinnaminson & W Broad, Type: Pole, Structure height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WPON637
  Assigned Frequencies : 500.012 MHz, 500.112 MHz, 500.187 MHz, 500.287 MHz, 506.037 MHz, 500.087 MHz, 506.137 MHz, 506.187 MHz, 506.237 MHz, 506.287 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/12/2000, Expiration Date: 04/12/2010, Certifier: Jeffrey Matheson
  Registrant: Ssi Services Inc., 826 N. Lewis Rd, Suite 3, Limerick, PA 19468, Phone: (610) 495-0844, Fax: (610) 495-0846, Email:

• Center Of Tacony Bridge, Type: Bridg, Overall height: 46 m, Call Sign: WHX798, Licensee ID: L00004153
  Assigned Frequencies : 156.450 MHz, 156.650 MHz, 156.800 MHz
  Grant Date: 03/05/2003, Expiration Date: 04/29/2013
  Registrant: Burlington County Commission, Administration Bldg, Palmyra, NJ 08065

• Aircraft: ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R22 (Rotorcraft, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
  N-Number: 351 , Serial Number: 0319, Airworthiness Date: 12/03/1982
  Registrant (Individual): Howard J Jr Fuller, 4047 Harbour Dr, Palmyra, NJ 08065
• Aircraft: ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R22 (Rotorcraft, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 622SC , Serial Number: 0052, Year manufactured: 1980, Airworthiness Date: 08/28/1980
  Registrant (Individual): Howard J Jr Fuller, 4047 Harbour Dr, Palmyra, NJ 08065
• Aircraft: PIPER PA-30 (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 139 mph), Engine: LYCOMING IO-320 SERIES (150 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 7412Y , Serial Number: 30-474, Year manufactured: 1964, Airworthiness Date: 06/03/1964
  Registrant (Individual): Robert J Insetta, 36 West Broad St Po Box 115, Palmyra, NJ 08065
• Aircraft: PASSONNO SKYBOLT (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 85 mph), Engine: LYCOMING IO-540 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 8FP , Serial Number: 1, Year manufactured: 1975, Airworthiness Date: 02/13/1980
  Registrant (Partnership): John D Ransome, 2014 Harbour Drive, Palmyra, NJ 08065, Other Owners: Jonathan T Moore
• Aircraft: ELLIS GEORGE E RV-6A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 876GE , Serial Number: 22104, Year manufactured: 1997, Airworthiness Date: 09/13/2000
  Registrant (Individual): Andrew Korchak, 742 Highland Ave, Palmyra, NJ 08065

• Fire: 43
• Hazardous Condition: 99
• Service Call: 1

• #25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
• #39 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
• #50 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
• #99 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"