Dorothy, New Jersey
Dorothy is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located in Weymouth Township in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 08317.
As of the 2010 United States census, the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08317 was 1,344.
Demographics
Dorothy first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2020 | 2020 |
| White alone | 916 | 86.66% |
| Black or African American alone | 10 | 0.95% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone | 0 | 0.00% |
| Asian alone | 13 | 1.23% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other race alone | 6 | 0.57% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial | 36 | 3.41% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 76 | 7.19% |
| Total | 1,057 | 100.00% |
As of 2020, the population of the area was 1,057.
Education
The CDP is in the Weymouth Township School District.Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Dorothy include:- Frances Edelstein, businesswoman who ran the Cafe Edison in New York City's Theater District, together with her husband
- Kathleen Karr, young adult and children's novelist.
- Rhoda Scott, soul jazz organist and singer