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Bargaintown, New Jersey
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 Bargaintown, New Jersey
Location in Atlantic County, New Jersey
Bargaintown, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
Bargaintown, New Jersey
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Atlantic |
| Township | Egg Harbor |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 5,360 |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 609 |
| FIPS code | 34-02920 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2804147 |
Bargaintown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Egg Harbor Township, in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The Egg Harbor Township municipal building is located in Bargaintown, about 0.25 mi (0.40 km) east of the Garden State Parkway.
It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 5,360.
History
Bargaintown was laid out by a property developer who hoped the value would increase quickly, but when it did not, he sold the lots cheaply. The community has since been called Bargaintown.
The area is serviced by the Bargaintown Volunteer Fire Company #2 which was established in 1932 and has two stations located in the community. Station 1 is located at 6550 Mill Road and Station 2 is located at 1 Tony "Mink" Pagano Drive.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2020 | 5,360 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2020 |
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2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2020 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 3,965 | 73.97% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 238 | 4.44% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 2 | 0.04% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 341 | 6.36% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 4 | 0.07% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 33 | 0.62% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 241 | 4.50% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 536 | 10.00% |
| Total | 5,360 | 100.00% |
