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Pharmacies in New Jersey

How many pharmacies 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: Pharmacies · Drug stores · Community & compounding pharmacies. Counted together because official statistics use one 446110 code.

State verdict (covered counties): Above the U.S. rate — 118% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in New Jersey

Pharmacies

1,326

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

1.2

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

1.0

per 10,000 present

State index

118%

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

Counties in New Jersey

City	County	Pharmacies	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Jersey City	Hudson County	190–204	718,323	250,911	2.3	218–225%	High density
Wayne	Passaic County	116–156	531,700	145,770	1.9	186–224%	High density
Newark	Essex County	166–188	863,415	293,932	1.6	159–174%	High density
Union	Union County	90–116	602,051	207,358	1.3	124–148%	Above average
Edison	Middlesex County	134–176	863,519	412,014	1.3	121–147%	Above average
Freehold	Monmouth County	97–175	661,305	260,563	1.2	119–199%	Range spans bands
Vineland	Cumberland County	20–50	156,846	48,353	1.1	107–246%	Range spans bands
Paramus	Bergen County	130–220	962,316	439,299	1.1	107–174%	Range spans bands
Princeton	Mercer County	54–90	395,671	210,496	1.1	104–147%	Above average
Somerset	Somerset County	43–85	314,362	174,691	1.1	104–186%	Range spans bands
Camden	Camden County	68–112	542,442	196,253	1.1	103–157%	Range spans bands
Mount Laurel	Burlington County	57–101	463,909	198,662	1.0	98–174%	Range spans bands
Lakewood	Ocean County	73–111	653,364	171,260	1.0	96–140%	Range spans bands
Swedesboro	Gloucester County	27–63	288,429	98,548	0.8	77–181%	Range spans bands
Atlantic City	Atlantic County	23–73	273,874	107,989	0.7	68–192%	Range spans bands
Flemington	Hunterdon County	8–58	133,199	43,352	0.5	50–275%	Range spans bands
Parsippany	Morris County	30–126	492,888	294,077	0.5	45–176%	Range spans bands
Newton	Sussex County	0–48	147,069	29,529	0.0	0–215%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

218%

186%

159%

124%

121%

119%

107%

107%

Most competitors per capita

45%

50%

68%

77%

96%

98%

103%

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

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