Marlton is a census-designated place[10] (CDP) located within Evesham Township in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.

The name is derived from marl clay, which is commonly found in the local soil.

The discovery of the marl content helped local business and farmers, and caused the first "building boom", occurring in the 1830s and 1840s.

[17] The marl was sold locally, and shipped directly, by rail to Burlington City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Atlantic City, for reshipping as an alternate for green manure, water treatment amendment, and semi-flowable fill.

PH-32, a Project Nike missile base from the Cold War, was completed in 1955 on a 38-acre (15 ha) site located near Marlton Middle School.

[6][19] The 2010 United States census counted 10,133 people, 4,126 households, and 2,653 families in the CDP.

Of all households, 29.9% were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

28.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

[23] All residents of Evesham Township are zoned to Cherokee High School.