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Restaurants in New Jersey

How many restaurants 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: Sit-down restaurants with table service. Counted together because official statistics use one 722511 code.

State verdict (covered counties): In line with the U.S. rate — 109% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in New Jersey

Restaurants

7,532

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

6.9

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

6.4

per 10,000 present

State index

109%

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 restaurants and the people present, not foot traffic, income, rent, or whether locals want more.

Counties in New Jersey

City	County	Restaurants	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Atlantic City	Atlantic County	335–363	273,874	107,989	10.2	160–169%	High density
Freehold	Monmouth County	720–746	661,305	260,563	9.1	142–145%	Above average
Paramus	Bergen County	1,037–1,053	962,316	439,299	8.8	137–138%	Above average
Parsippany	Morris County	503–535	492,888	294,077	7.9	123–128%	Above average
Flemington	Hunterdon County	119–149	133,199	43,352	7.7	120–136%	Above average
Union	Union County	531–543	602,051	207,358	7.5	118–119%	Above average
Jersey City	Hudson County	625–633	718,323	250,911	7.4	116%	Above average
Wayne	Passaic County	407–431	531,700	145,770	6.7	105–107%	Above average
Newton	Sussex County	107–133	147,069	29,529	6.6	103–117%	Above average
Somerset	Somerset County	258–276	314,362	174,691	6.4	101–104%	Above average
Lakewood	Ocean County	465–477	653,364	171,260	6.3	98–100%	Range spans bands
Princeton	Mercer County	309–331	395,671	210,496	6.2	97–99%	Below average
Newark	Essex County	621–633	863,415	293,932	6.1	96–97%	Below average
Edison	Middlesex County	643–663	863,519	412,014	6.0	94–95%	Below average
Camden	Camden County	341–361	542,442	196,253	5.3	83–86%	Below average
Mount Laurel	Burlington County	274–302	463,909	198,662	4.9	76–84%	Below average
Swedesboro	Gloucester County	156–180	288,429	98,548	4.6	72–83%	Below average
Vineland	Cumberland County	81–109	156,846	48,353	4.5	70–91%	Below average

Scroll the table sideways to see all columns.

Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

160%

142%

137%

123%

120%

118%

116%

105%

Most competitors per capita

70%

72%

76%

83%

94%

96%

97%

98%

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

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