Oxford, New Jersey

see also: Oxford Township, New Jersey

Oxford, New Jersey
—  CDP  —
Map of Oxford CDP in Warren County
Coordinates: 40°48′20″N 74°59′37″W / 40.80556°N 74.99361°W / 40.80556; -74.99361Coordinates: 40°48′20″N 74°59′37″W / 40.80556°N 74.99361°W / 40.80556; -74.99361
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Warren
Area
- Total	5.3 sq mi (13.6 km2)
- Land	5.3 sq mi (13.6 km2)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	554 ft (169 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	2,283
- Density	434.6/sq mi (167.8/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	07863
Area code(s)	908 Exchange: 453
FIPS code	34-55500[1]
GNIS feature ID	0879064[2]

Oxford is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Oxford Township, in Warren County, New Jersey, United States. The population was 2,283 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Oxford is located at 40°48′20″N 74°59′37″W / 40.805431°N 74.993569°W / 40.805431; -74.993569 (40.805431, -74.993569).^[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 13.6 km² (5.2 mi²), all land.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1990	1,767		—
2000	2,283		29.2%
source: [4]

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 2,283 people, 878 households, and 611 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 167.9/km² (434.6/mi²). There were 930 housing units at an average density of 68.4/km² (177.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.54% White, 1.23% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.66% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.50% of the population.

There were 878 households out of which 37.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 36.0% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $53,281, and the median income for a family was $64,375. Males had a median income of $45,833 versus $31,210 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $23,563. About 2.6% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.1% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.

Points of interest

• Shippen Manor
• Oxford Furnace

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
4. ^ "Population Finder: Oxford CDP, New Jersey". U.S. Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=ChangeGeoContext&geo_id=16000US3455500&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US34%7C16000US3454060&_street=&_county=Oxford&_cityTown=Oxford&_state=04000US34&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=010&_submenuId=population_0&ds_name=null&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry=. Retrieved 2007-03-19.