Dorchester, New Jersey

Populated place in Cumberland County, New Jersey, US

Census-designated place in New Jersey

39°16′22″N 74°58′37″W / 39.27278°N 74.97694°W / 39.27278; -74.97694Country

United StatesState

^[1]

• Total0.52 sq mi (1.34 km²) • Land0.49 sq mi (1.27 km²) • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km²)Elevation

10 ft (3 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total291 • Density595.09/sq mi (229.55/km²)ZIP Code

08316

FIPS code34-18010^[3]GNIS feature ID0875946^[4]

Dorchester is an unincorporated community located within Maurice River Township, in Cumberland County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.^[5] The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 08316.

As of the 2000 United States census, the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08316 was 283.

Shipbuilding has always been the principal industry in Dorchester, and the A.J. Meerwald, the state ship of New Jersey, was built here.

Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census, the population of the area was 291.^[2]

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	291		—
U.S. Decennial Census^[6]

It is said that it was in Dorchester where the Dutch ship Prince Maurice sank, giving the Maurice River and Maurice River Township its name.

^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
^ ^a ^b Census Data Explorer: Dorchester CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 15, 2023.
^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
^ "Dorchester". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.