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Day care in New Jersey

How many day care exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 18 New Jersey counties we cover, by ZIP code, compared with the U.S. average. Data: Census ZBP 2023 + ACS 2024 + BLS QCEW.

Includes: Child day care centers · Preschools & pre-K · Family home day care · After-school programs. Counted together because official statistics use one 624410 code.

State verdict (covered counties): In line with the U.S. rate — 99% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in New Jersey

Day care

2,183

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

2.0

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

2.0

per 10,000 present

State index

99%

vs. U.S.

Residents

9,064,682

in covered counties

Workers

3,583,057

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 18 New Jersey counties BizGapMap covers — not the whole state. Counts and the index reflect those counties. The aggregate index uses only ZIP cells Census published, so it is a lower bound. Density is a supply-side signal: it counts existing day care and the people present, not foot traffic, income, rent, or whether locals want more.

Counties in New Jersey

City	County	Day care	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Jersey City	Hudson County	273–283	718,323	250,911	3.2	159–161%	High density
Newark	Essex County	262–274	863,415	293,932	2.6	128–131%	Above average
Paramus	Bergen County	290–344	962,316	439,299	2.5	121–140%	Above average
Vineland	Cumberland County	41–69	156,846	48,353	2.3	112–177%	Range spans bands
Wayne	Passaic County	128–168	531,700	145,770	2.1	104–124%	Above average
Princeton	Mercer County	103–135	395,671	210,496	2.1	101–119%	Above average
Freehold	Monmouth County	157–223	661,305	260,563	2.0	98–131%	Range spans bands
Parsippany	Morris County	121–183	492,888	294,077	1.9	93–133%	Range spans bands
Camden	Camden County	112–150	542,442	196,253	1.7	86–109%	Range spans bands
Edison	Middlesex County	187–215	863,519	412,014	1.7	86–93%	Below average
Lakewood	Ocean County	125–157	653,364	171,260	1.7	83–102%	Range spans bands
Union	Union County	119–141	602,051	207,358	1.7	83–93%	Below average
Atlantic City	Atlantic County	50–94	273,874	107,989	1.5	75–129%	Range spans bands
Somerset	Somerset County	60–104	314,362	174,691	1.5	74–118%	Range spans bands
Swedesboro	Gloucester County	49–83	288,429	98,548	1.5	71–121%	Range spans bands
Mount Laurel	Burlington County	74–116	463,909	198,662	1.3	65–101%	Range spans bands
Flemington	Hunterdon County	17–65	133,199	43,352	1.1	54–162%	Range spans bands
Newton	Sussex County	15–57	147,069	29,529	0.9	46–137%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

159%

128%

121%

112%

104%

101%

98%

93%

Most competitors per capita

46%

54%

65%

71%

74%

75%

83%

83%

Low measured density is not evidence of opportunity. A county with few day care may simply lack foot traffic, retail space, or demand. Use the ranking to find where to look, then verify locally.

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