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Pet care in New Jersey

How many pet 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: Pet grooming · Boarding & kennels · Dog day care · Pet sitting services. Counted together because official statistics use one 812910 code.

State verdict (covered counties): Well below the U.S. rate — 56% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in New Jersey

Pet care

382

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

0.4

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

0.6

per 10,000 present

State index

56%

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 pet care and the people present, not foot traffic, income, rent, or whether locals want more.

Counties in New Jersey

City	County	Pet care	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Parsippany	Morris County	40–128	492,888	294,077	0.6	99–292%	Range spans bands
Newton	Sussex County	9–51	147,069	29,529	0.6	88–382%	Range spans bands
Mount Laurel	Burlington County	30–82	463,909	198,662	0.5	84–231%	Range spans bands
Flemington	Hunterdon County	8–58	133,199	43,352	0.5	82–450%	Range spans bands
Freehold	Monmouth County	37–129	661,305	260,563	0.5	74–234%	Range spans bands
Lakewood	Ocean County	31–79	653,364	171,260	0.4	66–161%	Range spans bands
Paramus	Bergen County	47–161	962,316	439,299	0.4	63–205%	Range spans bands
Swedesboro	Gloucester County	13–59	288,429	98,548	0.4	61–277%	Range spans bands
Wayne	Passaic County	23–85	531,700	145,770	0.4	60–181%	Range spans bands
Jersey City	Hudson County	32–60	718,323	250,911	0.4	60–98%	Below average
Princeton	Mercer County	17–67	395,671	210,496	0.3	54–168%	Range spans bands
Union	Union County	20–70	602,051	207,358	0.3	45–139%	Range spans bands
Atlantic City	Atlantic County	8–64	273,874	107,989	0.2	39–271%	Range spans bands
Newark	Essex County	24–80	863,415	293,932	0.2	38–116%	Range spans bands
Camden	Camden County	14–82	542,442	196,253	0.2	35–183%	Range spans bands
Edison	Middlesex County	23–97	863,519	412,014	0.2	34–123%	Range spans bands
Vineland	Cumberland County	3–37	156,846	48,353	0.2	26–289%	Range spans bands
Somerset	Somerset County	3–59	314,362	174,691	0.1	12–201%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

99%

88%

84%

82%

74%

66%

63%

61%

Most competitors per capita

12%

26%

34%

35%

38%

39%

45%

54%

Low measured density is not evidence of opportunity. A county with few pet 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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