Carteret, New Jersey
Borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 20,709 |
| 2010 | 22,844 |
| 2020 | 25,326 |
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, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; 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 | Carteret | Middlesex County | New Jersey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 25,187 | 861,535 | 9,267,014 |
| Median household income | $87,553 | $109,028 | $101,050 |
| Median age | 39.3 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Median home value | $370,200 | $439,300 | $427,600 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 27.7% | 45.1% | 42.9% |
| Foreign-born residents | 34.7% | 34.7% | 23.5% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 55.2% | 63.5% | 63.7% |
| Mean commute to work | 32.2 minutes | 31.9 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 $87,553 · 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
- 4,592 units
- Renter occupied
- 3,725 units
- Vacancy rate
- 4.4%
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.
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–4 | Carteret Public School District |
| Nathan Hale Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–4 | Carteret Public School District |
| Private Nicholas Minue Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–4 | Carteret Public School District |
| Carteret Junior High School | Public | 7–8 | Carteret Public School District |
| Carteret Middle School | Public | 5–6 | Carteret Public School District |
| Carteret High School | Public | 9–12 | Carteret Public 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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- Type
- Borough
- County
- Middlesex County
- Land area
- 4.39 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.54 sq mi
- Population
- 26,003 (2024 estimate)
- Households
- 8,317
- Median age
- 39.3
- Median household income
- $87,553
- Median home value
- $370,200
- Median gross rent
- $2,012
- Owner-occupied homes
- 55.2%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- 27.7%
- Foreign-born residents
- 34.7%
- Mean commute to work
- 32.2 minutes
- Census GEOID
- 3410750
Sources: Census Gazetteer 2025: places, 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, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- ZIP codes
- 07008
- 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.