Southern Jersey Family
Southern Jersey Family is a federally qualified community health center based in Hammonton, NJ, with 8 clinic locations in 7 cities. It served 52,748 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 52,748patients in 2025
- 27%uninsured patients
- 84%at or below the poverty line
- 184full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Southern Jersey Family serves
84% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 97% are at or below twice that level. 27% have no insurance, 49% have Medicaid or CHIP, 6% have Medicare and 18% have private insurance. 125 patients were experiencing homelessness. 434 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | NJ median | U.S. median | vs NJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 84% | 68% | 65% | +15 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 97% | 95% | 92% | +1 pts |
| Measure | This center | NJ median | U.S. median | vs NJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 27% | 28% | 14% | −1 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 49% | 51% | 42% | −3 pts |
| Medicare patients | 6% | 6% | 11% | In line |
| Privately insured patients | 18% | 16% | 24% | +3 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 12,053 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 4,392 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Well-child visits | 10,004 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 5,883 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 4,381 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 842 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 2,694 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 4,328 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 7,993 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 2,932 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 7,314 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 4,674 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 3,134 | children tested |
Quality of care
Southern Jersey Family is at or above the New Jersey median on 3 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | NJ median | U.S. median | vs NJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 61% | 61% | 68% | In line |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 42% | 42% | 54% | In line |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 58% | 58% | 54% | −1 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 38% | 36% | 44% | +2 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 68% | 80% | 77% | −12 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 92% | 85% | 86% | +8 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 77% | 79% | 79% | −2 pts |
Staffing
184 full-time-equivalent staff work at Southern Jersey Family, including 31 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 1,722 patients per clinical provider, against the New Jersey median of 1,113 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Southern Jersey Family patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 08401 | 8,467 | 25% |
| 08232 | 5,230 | 29% |
| 08234 | 3,423 | 23% |
| 08016 | 3,191 | 18% |
| 08037 | 2,975 | 51% |
| 08046 | 2,527 | 22% |
| 08079 | 2,199 | 18% |
| 08069 | 2,059 | 31% |
Southern Jersey Family locations
Women and Children's Health Pavilion
Southern Jersey at English Creek
Hammonton - SOUTHERN JERSEY FAMILY MEDICAL
Other health centers in New Jersey
- Community Health Care, Inc.
- Zufall Health Center, Inc.
- Newark Community Health Centers, Inc.
- Camcare Health Corporation
- North Hudson Community Action Corporation
- Ocean Health Initiatives, Inc.
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.