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Delaware Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey

Township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey

Population, 2000 to 2020+1.8%
4.5k4.5k4.6k4.6k2000: 4,47820002010: 4,56320102020: 4,56020204,4784,560
Population of Delaware Township at each census
CensusPopulation
20004,478
20104,563
20204,560

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.

Delaware Township compared with its county and state
Delaware Township compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureDelaware TownshipHunterdon CountyNew Jersey
Population4,563129,4489,267,014
Median household income$160,735$139,453$101,050
Median age54.846.240.1
Median home value$598,100$498,800$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher57.1%56.5%42.9%
Foreign-born residents1.7%11.2%23.5%
Owner-occupied homes91.7%84.8%63.7%
Mean commute to work37.1 minutes33.6 minutes30.9 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Delaware Township
Under $50k9%
$50k to $100k14%
$100k to $150k21.4%
$150k to $200k15.4%
$200k and over40.2%

Median household income $160,735 · 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.

Housing tenure in Delaware Township
Owner occupied
1,552 units
Renter occupied
140 units
Vacancy rate
8.7%

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.

Public schools in Delaware Township1
Public schools in Delaware Township, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Delaware Township SchoolPublicPre-K–8Delaware 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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Delaware Township at a glance
Type
Township
Land area
36.7 sq mi
Water area
0.39 sq mi
Population
4,592 (2024 estimate)
Households
1,692
Median age
54.8
Median household income
$160,735
Median home value
$598,100
Median gross rent
$2,073
Owner-occupied homes
91.7%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
57.1%
Foreign-born residents
1.7%
Mean commute to work
37.1 minutes
Census GEOID
3401917170

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 and metro area
ZIP codes
08530, 08559, 08822
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.