Bernards Township, New Jersey
Township in Somerset County, New Jersey
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 24,575 |
| 2010 | 26,652 |
| 2020 | 27,830 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Bernards Township | Somerset County | New Jersey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 27,840 | 346,203 | 9,267,014 |
| Median household income | $182,480 | $135,960 | $101,050 |
| Median age | 46.2 | 41.9 | 40.1 |
| Median home value | $783,400 | $523,900 | $427,600 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 72.9% | 57.4% | 42.9% |
| Foreign-born residents | 23.7% | 27.5% | 23.5% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 83.2% | 74.5% | 63.7% |
| Mean commute to work | 32.6 minutes | 31.5 minutes | 30.9 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $182,480 · 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, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 8,582 units
- Renter occupied
- 1,736 units
- Vacancy rate
- 2.9%
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, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Hill School | Public | K–5 | Bernards Township School District |
| Liberty Corner School | Public | K–5 | Bernards Township School District |
| Mount Prospect Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Bernards Township School District |
| Oak Street School | Public | K–5 | Bernards Township School District |
| William Annin Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Bernards Township School District |
| Ridge High School | Public | 9–12 | Bernards Township School District |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Places in Bernards Township
- Basking RidgeCensus designated place
- Liberty CornerCensus designated place
- LyonsCensus designated place
- The HillsCensus designated place
Nearby towns
- LyonsCensus designated place
- Liberty CornerCensus designated place
- Basking RidgeCensus designated place
- MillingtonCensus designated place
- Far HillsBorough
- The HillsCensus designated place
- BernardsvilleBorough
- Warren TownshipTownship
- Long Hill TownshipTownship
- StirlingCensus designated place
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- Bedminster TownshipTownship
- BedminsterCensus designated place
- Belle MeadCensus designated place
- BernardsvilleBorough
- Blackwells MillsCensus designated place
- BlawenburgCensus designated place
- Bound BrookBorough
- Bradley GardensCensus designated place
- Branchburg TownshipTownship
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- Type
- Township
- County
- Somerset County
- Land area
- 24.2 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.13 sq mi
- Population
- 28,718 (2024 estimate)
- Households
- 10,318
- Median age
- 46.2
- Median household income
- $182,480
- Median home value
- $783,400
- Median gross rent
- $2,308
- Owner-occupied homes
- 83.2%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- 72.9%
- Foreign-born residents
- 23.7%
- Mean commute to work
- 32.6 minutes
- Census GEOID
- 3403505560
Sources: Census Gazetteer 2025: county subdivisions, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- ZIP codes
- 07920, 07931, 07939
- Metro area
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
Sources: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship file: ZCTAs to county subdivisions, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Gazetteer 2025: metropolitan and micropolitan areas, retrieved November 14, 2026.