Auburn, New Jersey

Auburn, New Jersey
Southbound CR 551 in Auburn
Auburn
Location in Salem County
Auburn
Location in New Jersey
Auburn
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°42′39″N 75°22′3″W / 39.71083°N 75.36750°W / 39.71083; -75.36750
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountySalem
TownshipsOldmans
Pilesgrove
Area
  Total
4.30 sq mi (11.13 km2)
  Land4.25 sq mi (11.01 km2)
  Water0.04 sq mi (0.12 km2)
Elevation
77 ft (23 m)
Population
 (2020)
1,057
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
08085 (Swedesboro)
08098 (Woodstown)
08067 (Pedricktown)
Area code856
FIPS code34-02170
GNIS feature ID2806229

Auburn is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Salem County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It encompasses the Auburn section of Oldmans Township and extends southeast to include rural and semi-suburban land in Pilesgrove Township.

It is in northern Salem County, bordered to the northeast by Oldmans Creek, which separates the community from Woolwich Township in Gloucester County. The New Jersey Turnpike passes through the northern part of the CDP, just south of Auburn village. The nearest turnpike access is 7 miles (11 km) to the southwest at the southern terminus of the highway near the Delaware Memorial Bridge, or 6 miles (10 km) to the northeast at Exit 2 near Swedesboro.

Auburn was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,057.