Welcome to Northfield ...

The city of Northfield is located in Atlantic County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Northfield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1905.

The city was incorporated in 1905.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, Northfield has a population of 8,033 people<2> (see below for details).

Northfield is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Northfield lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Northfield: 609 & 640<4>

The ZIP code for Northfield: 08225<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Northfield had an population of 8,033 people. This is a decrease of 6.85% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.99% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Northfield had a population of 8,624 people. This makes Northfield the county's 7th most populous community.

The population of Northfield represents 0.1% of the population of New Jersey (which has 8,791,894 people), making it the state's 51st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 8,624 people, the population of Northfield increased 11.64% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 7,725 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Northfield.

Communities Also Named Northfield ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New Jersey communities named Northfield: This one is located in Atlantic County and the other is located in Essex County.

Beyond New Jersey, there are 34 communities that are also named Northfield - they are located in British Columbia, Connecticut (2), Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky (2), Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, Nova Scotia (3), Ohio, Ontario (3), Quebec, Texas (2), Vermont, Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Northfield.

Communities near Northfield ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Northfield.

Atlantic City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Atlantic City is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,569 people
Ocean City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ocean City is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,902 people
Brigantine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Brigantine is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigantine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,577 people
Egg Harbor City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Egg Harbor City is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Harbor City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,057 people
Sea Isle City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sea Isle City is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Isle City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,019 people
Estell Manor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Estell Manor is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estell Manor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
Port Republic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Port Republic is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Republic
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,051 people
Corbin City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Corbin City is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
Absecon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Absecon is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Absecon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,789 people
Somers Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Somers Point is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,153 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Northfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Northfield.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Northfield. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Northfield.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Northfield. See our Newspapers Page for Northfield.

Adding Northfield to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Northfield in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Northfield was on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map of New Jersey (1905).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Northfield.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Atlantic, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Northfield.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Northfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 609 code has been Overlayed with the 640 area code. New phone numbers in the Northfield area will be assigned with one of these codes: 609 or 640. As a result, placing a call in the Northfield area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Northfield). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Northfield or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).