Dividing Creek, New Jersey

Dividing Creek, New Jersey
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 39°16′13″N75°06′04″W / 39.27028°N 75.10111°W / 39.27028; -75.10111
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Cumberland
Township	Downe
Area [1]
• Total	1.27 sq mi (3.29 km2)
• Land	1.22 sq mi (3.17 km2)
• Water	0.050 sq mi (0.13 km2)
Elevation	10 ft (3.0 m)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	345
• Density	282.1/sq mi (108.93/km2)
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code	08315
Area code	856
FIPS code	34-17890 [3]
GNIS feature ID	875926 [4]

Dividing Creek is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) ^[5] located in Downe Township in Cumberland County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ^[6]

Dividing Creek is located on County Route 553 9.7 miles (15.6 km) south-southwest of Millville ^[7] and is also the location of the southern terminus of County Route 555. Dividing Creek has a post office with ZIP Code 08315. ^{[8] [9]}

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	345		—
2020 [2]

Dividing Creek first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census. ^[10]

Dividing Creek CDP, New Jersey – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2020 [11]	2020
White alone (NH)	306	88.70%
Black or African American alone (NH)	3	0.87%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	1	0.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Other race alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	18	5.22%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	17	4.93%
Total	345	100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, the population of the area was 345. ^[2]

Education

It is in the Downe Township School District. ^[12]

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
2. Census Data Explorer: Dividing Creek CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 15, 2023.
3. Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
4. "Dividing Creek". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
5. State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 25, 2022.
6. Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
7. Cumberland County (PDF) (Map). New Jersey Department of Transportation . Retrieved July 27, 2013.
8. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code" . Retrieved February 15, 2012.
9. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved July 27, 2013.
10. "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
11. "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Dividing Creek CDP, New Jersey". United States Census Bureau .
12. Geography Division (January 12, 2021). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Cumberland County, NJ (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 6, 2022. Retrieved September 20, 2025. - Text list