Voorhees New Jersey Map

About Voorhees, New Jersey

Voorhees is a locality in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. It has a population of 29,300. The population density is 850.0 people per km². Voorhees is located at 40.4812°N, 74.4832°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 8043.

Voorhees, a place of gentle, rolling terrain, unfurls beneath a wide New Jersey sky, its landscape a quiet intermingling of verdant fields and mature woodlands. It lies 1.7 miles west-south-west of New Brunswick, NJ (from New Brunswick, NJ: bearing 258°T), and is situated 4.5 miles south-west of Edison. The air here carries the subtle scent of damp earth and distant pine, a fragrance that deepens as the sun dips low, casting long, golden shadows across the well-tended lawns and the occasional glimpse of a meandering stream. Neighborhoods, punctuated by sturdy oaks and maples, possess a settled character, each street a thread in a larger, comforting weave, where the quiet hum of suburban life plays out against a backdrop of reassuring natural beauty. The history of Voorhees is a narrative woven from agricultural roots and a steady, deliberate growth, a story that continues to unfold with a focus on education and family. Once primarily farmland, the land has been shaped by generations of cultivation, and echoes of that agrarian past can still be felt in the open spaces and the enduring connection to the natural world. Today, Voorhees is recognized for its excellent school systems, drawing families who seek a blend of robust community life and access to the opportunities of the wider region, a characteristic that defines its present-day economic pulse and its distinctive, unhurried rhythm.

About This Voorhees Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Voorhees, New Jersey — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.481216, -74.483209. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Voorhees and Somerset County.

Detailed location data for Voorhees includes the ZIP code (08873), telephone area code (908), county seat of Somerset County (Somerville), and school district assignment (Franklin Township School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Voorhees is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.