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Coffee shops in New Jersey

How many coffee shops exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 18 New Jersey counties we cover, by ZIP code, compared with the U.S. average. Data: Census ZBP 2023 + ACS 2024 + BLS QCEW.

Includes: Coffee shops · Espresso bars · Boba / bubble tea shops · Juice & smoothie bars · Ice cream & frozen yogurt shops. Counted together because official statistics use one 722515 code.

State verdict (covered counties): In line with the U.S. rate — 110% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in New Jersey

Coffee shops

2,510

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

2.3

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

2.1

per 10,000 present

State index

110%

vs. U.S.

Residents

9,064,682

in covered counties

Workers

3,583,057

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 18 New Jersey counties BizGapMap covers — not the whole state. Counts and the index reflect those counties. The aggregate index uses only ZIP cells Census published, so it is a lower bound. Density is a supply-side signal: it counts existing coffee shops and the people present, not foot traffic, income, rent, or whether locals want more.

Counties in New Jersey

City	County	Coffee shops	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Freehold	Monmouth County	288–332	661,305	260,563	3.6	173–192%	High density
Paramus	Bergen County	391–431	962,316	439,299	3.3	157–170%	High density
Jersey City	Hudson County	240–250	718,323	250,911	2.8	135–136%	Above average
Atlantic City	Atlantic County	90–124	273,874	107,989	2.7	131–168%	Range spans bands
Parsippany	Morris County	159–215	492,888	294,077	2.5	118–152%	Range spans bands
Lakewood	Ocean County	176–204	653,364	171,260	2.4	113–129%	Above average
Princeton	Mercer County	114–142	395,671	210,496	2.3	108–122%	Above average
Union	Union County	159–181	602,051	207,358	2.3	107–117%	Above average
Newark	Essex County	190–218	863,415	293,932	1.9	89–100%	Below average
Edison	Middlesex County	199–237	863,519	412,014	1.9	88–99%	Below average
Flemington	Hunterdon County	28–74	133,199	43,352	1.8	86–184%	Range spans bands
Camden	Camden County	113–157	542,442	196,253	1.8	84–111%	Range spans bands
Mount Laurel	Burlington County	97–137	463,909	198,662	1.7	82–116%	Range spans bands
Wayne	Passaic County	102–146	531,700	145,770	1.7	80–102%	Range spans bands
Swedesboro	Gloucester County	55–89	288,429	98,548	1.6	77–125%	Range spans bands
Newton	Sussex County	25–61	147,069	29,529	1.5	73–144%	Range spans bands
Somerset	Somerset County	61–103	314,362	174,691	1.5	72–112%	Range spans bands
Vineland	Cumberland County	23–51	156,846	48,353	1.3	60–123%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

173%

157%

135%

131%

118%

113%

108%

107%

Most competitors per capita

60%

72%

73%

77%

80%

82%

84%

86%

Low measured density is not evidence of opportunity. A county with few coffee shops may simply lack foot traffic, retail space, or demand. Use the ranking to find where to look, then verify locally.

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