Oaklyn, New Jersey

Oaklyn, New Jersey
CR 649 (West Clinton Avenue) westbound in Oaklyn
Motto: 
Catch the Hometown Spirit
Oaklyn highlighted in Camden County
Census Bureau map of Oaklyn, New Jersey
Oaklyn
Location in Camden County
Oaklyn
Location in New Jersey
Oaklyn
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°54′08″N 75°04′50″W / 39.9023°N 75.080573°W / 39.9023; -75.080573
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyCamden
Settled1681
IncorporatedMarch 13, 1905
Government
  TypeBorough
  BodyBorough Council
  MayorGreg Brandley (D, term ends December 31, 2023)
  Administrator / Municipal clerkBonnie Taft
Area
  Total
0.70 sq mi (1.81 km2)
  Land0.63 sq mi (1.62 km2)
  Water0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2)  8.70%
  Rank531st of 565 in state
30th of 37 in county
Elevation
26 ft (8 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
3,930
  Estimate 
(2023)
3,940
  Rank415th of 565 in state
26th of 37 in county
  Density6,265.7/sq mi (2,419.2/km2)
   Rank84th of 565 in state
6th of 37 in county
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08107
Area code856
FIPS code3400753880
GNIS feature ID0885331
Websitewww.oaklyn-nj.net

Oaklyn is a borough in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 3,930, a decrease of 108 (−2.7%) from the 2010 census count of 4,038, which in turn reflected a decline of 150 (−3.6%) from the 4,188 counted in the 2000 census.

The borough had the 28th-highest property tax rate in New Jersey, with an equalized rate of 4.134% in 2020, compared to 3.470% in the county as a whole and a statewide average of 2.279%.