Belle Mead, New Jersey
Census designated place in Somerset County, New Jersey
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 216 |
| 2020 | 5,569 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Belle Mead | Somerset County | New Jersey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,772 | 346,203 | 9,267,014 |
| Median household income | $219,215 | $135,960 | $101,050 |
| Median age | 36.1 | 41.9 | 40.1 |
| Median home value | $777,600 | $523,900 | $427,600 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 72.9% | 57.4% | 42.9% |
| Foreign-born residents | 43.3% | 27.5% | 23.5% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 64.4% | 74.5% | 63.7% |
| Mean commute to work | 38.9 minutes | 31.5 minutes | 30.9 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $219,215 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 1,365 units
- Renter occupied
- 756 units
- Vacancy rate
- 0%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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- Type
- Census designated place
- County
- Somerset County
- Within
- Montgomery Township
- Land area
- 4.03 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.00 sq mi
- Population
- 6,772 (2019-2023 estimate)
- Households
- 2,121
- Median age
- 36.1
- Median household income
- $219,215
- Median home value
- $777,600
- Median gross rent
- $2,645
- Owner-occupied homes
- 64.4%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- 72.9%
- Foreign-born residents
- 43.3%
- Mean commute to work
- 38.9 minutes
- Census GEOID
- 3404630
Sources: Census Gazetteer 2025: places, retrieved November 14, 2026; American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- ZIP codes
- 08502, 08844
- Metro area
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
Sources: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship file: ZCTAs to places, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Gazetteer 2025: metropolitan and micropolitan areas, retrieved November 14, 2026.