Country United States County Salem Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) Elevation 90 cm Area code Area code 856 | State New Jersey Township Lower Alloways Creek ZIP code 08038 Area 55 ha | |
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Hancock's Bridge (also Hancocks Bridge, without an apostrophe) is a unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Lower Alloways Creek Township, in Salem County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP's population was 254. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP code 08038.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Hancocks Bridge had a total area of 0.213 square miles (0.551 km2), including 0.206 square miles (0.533 km2) of land and 0.007 square miles (0.018 km2) of water (3.22%).
Census 2010
The 2010 United States Census counted 254 people, 93 households, and 65.01 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,234.2 per square mile (476.5/km2). The CDP contained 103 housing units at an average density of 500.5 per square mile (193.2/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.24% (247) White, 1.57% (4) Black or African American, 0.00% (0) Native American, 1.18% (3) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.00% (0) from other races, and 0.00% (0) from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 0.79% (2) of the population.
Out of a total of 93 households, 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were married couples living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.32.
In the CDP, 26.8% of the population were under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.0 years. For every 100 females the census counted 101.6 males, but for 100 females at least 18 years old, it was 93.8 males.
Historic sites
The Hancock House is a historic structure that was the site of the 1778 Hancock's Bridge massacre. Built in 1734 for Judge William and Sarah Hancock, the house featured a blue glazed brick pattern, which gave the year of construction, 1734, and the initials of the couple for whom it was built, 'W S' for William and Sarah. William died in 1762, and passed the house to his son William, also a judge.