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Dorchester CDP, NJ

ZIP 08316 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Upper Middle ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 08316

K-12 nearby
8
Public
8
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 08316 (Dorchester, NJ) is associated with Maurice River Township School District (LEA 3409780) on US5’s NCES EDGE district mapping. District assignment is ZIP/ZCTA-based and can span multiple attendance boundaries — confirm school assignment with the district for enrollment.

Within about 10 miles, US5 lists 8 K-12 schools (8 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.6 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in this ZIP attending private school — a ZIP-level share, not a per-campus rate.

The nearest college/university on US5 is Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus about 13.2 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Maurice River Township School District
LEA ID
3409780
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus13.2 miles (21.2 km)2yr-public
  • Atlantic Cape Community College19.6 miles (31.6 km)2yr-public
  • Stockton University27.1 miles (43.7 km)4yr-public
  • Rowan University31.7 miles (51.0 km)4yr-public
  • Delaware State University32.1 miles (51.7 km)4yr-public
  • Delaware Technical Community College-Central Office32.9 miles (53.0 km)4yr-public
  • Delaware Technical Community College-Terry33.0 miles (53.2 km)4yr-public
  • Camden County College35.9 miles (57.8 km)2yr-public
  • Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus36.5 miles (58.8 km)2yr-public
  • Pennco Tech-Blackwood37.7 miles (60.6 km)2yr-private
  • Salem Community College40.6 miles (65.4 km)2yr-public
  • Wilmington University44.4 miles (71.4 km)4yr-private
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • All-State Career School45.3 miles (72.9 km)2yr-private
  • Strayer University-Delaware45.7 miles (73.5 km)4yr-private
  • Delaware College of Art and Design45.7 miles (73.6 km)2yr-private
  • Widener University46.3 miles (74.5 km)4yr-private
  • American Institute-Cherry Hill46.4 miles (74.7 km)2yr-private
  • Studio Incamminati46.7 miles (75.1 km)2yr-private
  • Jna Institute of Culinary Arts47.4 miles (76.3 km)2yr-private
  • Rutgers University-Camden47.8 miles (76.9 km)4yr-public
  • University of the Arts48.1 miles (77.5 km)4yr-private
  • Thomas Jefferson University48.2 miles (77.6 km)4yr-private
  • Academy of Vocal Arts48.4 miles (77.8 km)4yr-private
  • Curtis Institute of Music48.4 miles (77.9 km)4yr-private
  • Peirce College48.4 miles (77.9 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan College at Burlington County48.6 miles (78.3 km)2yr-public
  • Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts48.8 miles (78.5 km)4yr-private
  • Missio Theological Seminary48.8 miles (78.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of Pennsylvania48.8 miles (78.6 km)4yr-private
  • Swarthmore College48.9 miles (78.7 km)4yr-private
  • Moore College of Art and Design49.0 miles (78.8 km)4yr-private
  • Drexel University49.1 miles (79.0 km)4yr-private
  • Community College of Philadelphia49.2 miles (79.2 km)2yr-public
  • Neumann University49.3 miles (79.4 km)4yr-private
  • Walnut Hill College49.3 miles (79.4 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania Institute of Technology50.0 miles (80.4 km)4yr-private
  • Temple University50.4 miles (81.0 km)4yr-public
  • Williamson College of the Trades50.8 miles (81.7 km)2yr-private
  • Goldey-Beacom College51.2 miles (82.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of Delaware51.4 miles (82.7 km)4yr-public
  • Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia52.2 miles (84.0 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia52.4 miles (84.3 km)4yr-private
  • ASPIRA City College52.6 miles (84.7 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine52.7 miles (84.7 km)4yr-public
  • Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine52.8 miles (84.9 km)4yr-private
  • Delaware County Community College53.6 miles (86.3 km)2yr-public
  • Lincoln Technical Institute-Philadelphia54.0 miles (86.8 km)2yr-private
  • La Salle University54.2 miles (87.2 km)4yr-private
  • Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing54.3 miles (87.3 km)2yr-private
  • Haverford College54.4 miles (87.5 km)4yr-private
  • Holy Family University54.7 miles (88.0 km)4yr-private
  • Cheyney University of Pennsylvania55.2 miles (88.9 km)4yr-public
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Philadelphia55.4 miles (89.2 km)2yr-private
  • Harcum College55.5 miles (89.4 km)2yr-private
  • Bryn Mawr College55.8 miles (89.8 km)4yr-private
  • Gratz College56.0 miles (90.1 km)4yr-private
  • Rosemont College56.5 miles (90.9 km)4yr-private
  • Orleans Technical College56.8 miles (91.4 km)2yr-private
  • Villanova University56.9 miles (91.6 km)4yr-private
  • Manor College57.1 miles (91.9 km)4yr-private
  • Salus University57.2 miles (92.1 km)4yr-private
  • Pennco Tech-Bristol57.4 miles (92.4 km)2yr-private
  • Reconstructionist Rabbinical College57.5 miles (92.6 km)4yr-private
  • Arcadia University58.0 miles (93.3 km)4yr-private
  • PITC Institute58.1 miles (93.6 km)2yr-private
  • Chestnut Hill College58.4 miles (94.0 km)4yr-private
  • Eastern University58.4 miles (94.0 km)4yr-private
  • Westminster Theological Seminary58.5 miles (94.2 km)4yr-private
  • West Chester University of Pennsylvania58.5 miles (94.2 km)4yr-public
  • Theological Seminary of the Reformed Episcopal Church58.8 miles (94.7 km)4yr-private
  • Valley Forge Military College58.9 miles (94.7 km)2yr-private
  • Cabrini University58.9 miles (94.8 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington59.2 miles (95.2 km)4yr-public
  • Cecil College59.5 miles (95.8 km)2yr-public
  • Washington College60.0 miles (96.5 km)4yr-private
  • Bryn Athyn College of the New Church60.0 miles (96.6 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-Pennsylvania60.1 miles (96.8 km)4yr-private
  • Immaculata University62.0 miles (99.7 km)4yr-private
  • Cairn University-Langhorne62.0 miles (99.7 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley62.1 miles (99.9 km)4yr-public
  • American College of Financial Services62.2 miles (100.1 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln University64.0 miles (102.9 km)4yr-public
  • Chesapeake College64.6 miles (104.0 km)2yr-public
  • Automotive Training Center-Warminster64.7 miles (104.1 km)2yr-private
  • Won Institute of Graduate Studies64.7 miles (104.2 km)4yr-private
  • Montgomery County Community College65.0 miles (104.5 km)2yr-public
  • Automotive Training Center-Exton65.8 miles (105.9 km)2yr-private
  • Ocean County College65.9 miles (106.1 km)2yr-public
  • Gwynedd Mercy University65.9 miles (106.1 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook66.1 miles (106.4 km)4yr-private
  • American Institute-Toms River66.1 miles (106.4 km)2yr-private
  • Capital Health School of Radiologic Technology66.4 miles (106.8 km)2yr-private
  • Capital Health School of Nursing66.4 miles (106.8 km)2yr-private
  • Beth Medrash of Asbury Park66.4 miles (106.8 km)4yr-private
  • Thomas Edison State University66.4 miles (106.9 km)4yr-public
  • Rabbinical Seminary Mkor Chaim66.4 miles (106.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of Valley Forge66.7 miles (107.3 km)4yr-private
  • Yeshiva Gedola Tiferes Yaakov Yitzchok66.7 miles (107.4 km)4yr-private
  • Yeshiva Chemdas Hatorah66.9 miles (107.7 km)4yr-private
  • Bucks County Community College67.0 miles (107.8 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.

Grades
Maurice River Township Schoolpublic——3.1 miles (5.0 km)
Commercial Township Schoolpublic——4.1 miles (6.5 km)
Woodbine Elementary Schoolpublic——7.5 miles (12.1 km)
Holly Heights Elementary Schoolpublic——8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Dennis Township Elementary/Middle Schoolspublic——8.6 miles (13.8 km)
R. M. Bacon Elementary Schoolpublic——9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Silver Run Elementary Schoolpublic——9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Millville High Schoolpublic——9.7 miles (15.5 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 08316

What school district is ZIP code 08316 in?
ZIP 08316 (Dorchester, NJ) maps to Maurice River Township School District (LEA ID 3409780) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 08316?
US5 lists 8 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 8 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 08316 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 08316 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher25.4%
High school27.0%
Less than HS0.0%
School districtMaurice River Township School District