Chester, Morris County, New Jersey
Borough in Morris County, New Jersey
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,635 |
| 2010 | 1,649 |
| 2020 | 1,681 |
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 | Chester | Morris County | New Jersey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,359 | 510,375 | 9,267,014 |
| Median household income | $152,578 | $134,929 | $101,050 |
| Median age | 43.6 | 42.7 | 40.1 |
| Median home value | $640,400 | $557,000 | $427,600 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 61.1% | 57.2% | 42.9% |
| Foreign-born residents | 10.7% | 19.6% | 23.5% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 76.3% | 73.9% | 63.7% |
| Mean commute to work | 29.9 minutes | 30.1 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 $152,578 · 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
- 419 units
- Renter occupied
- 130 units
- Vacancy rate
- 0.9%
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, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Community
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Nearby towns
- Chester TownshipTownship
- FlandersCensus designated place
- Long ValleyCensus designated place
- SuccasunnaCensus designated place
- MendhamBorough
- Peapack and GladstoneBorough
- PottersvilleCensus designated place
- Washington TownshipTownship
- Mount Olive TownshipTownship
- Budd LakeCensus designated place
Other towns in Morris County
- Boonton TownshipTownship
- BoontonTown
- BrooksideCensus designated place
- Budd LakeCensus designated place
- ButlerBorough
- Cedar KnollsCensus designated place
- Chatham TownshipTownship
- ChathamBorough
- Chester TownshipTownship
- Denville TownshipTownship
Other places named Chester in New Jersey
- Chester TownshipTownship
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- Type
- Borough
- County
- Morris County
- Land area
- 1.59 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.00 sq mi
- Population
- 1,695 (2024 estimate)
- Households
- 549
- Median age
- 43.6
- Median household income
- $152,578
- Median home value
- $640,400
- Median gross rent
- $1,337
- Owner-occupied homes
- 76.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- 61.1%
- Foreign-born residents
- 10.7%
- Mean commute to work
- 29.9 minutes
- Census GEOID
- 3412580
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
- 07930
- 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.