Edison Township, New Jersey
Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 97,687 |
| 2010 | 99,967 |
| 2020 | 107,588 |
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 | Edison Township | Middlesex County | New Jersey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 107,027 | 861,535 | 9,267,014 |
| Median household income | $124,388 | $109,028 | $101,050 |
| Median age | 39.5 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Median home value | $481,700 | $439,300 | $427,600 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 57.4% | 45.1% | 42.9% |
| Foreign-born residents | 46.4% | 34.7% | 23.5% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 61.0% | 63.5% | 63.7% |
| Mean commute to work | 34.4 minutes | 31.9 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 $124,388 · 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
- 22,502 units
- Renter occupied
- 14,360 units
- Vacancy rate
- 3.1%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Franklin Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Edison Township School District |
| Edison Early Learning Center | Public | Pre-K–K | Edison Township School District |
| Franklin D Roosevelt School | Public | Pre-K–K | Edison Township School District |
| James Madison Intermediate School | Public | 3–5 | Edison Township School District |
| James Madison Primary School | Public | K–2 | Edison Township School District |
| James Monroe Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Edison Township School District |
| John Marshall Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Edison Township School District |
| Lincoln Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Edison Township School District |
| Lindeneau Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Edison Township School District |
| Martin Luther King Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Edison Township School District |
| Menlo Park Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Edison Township School District |
| Washington Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Edison Township School District |
| Woodbrook Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Edison Township School District |
| Dual Language School | Public | 4–8 | Perth Amboy Public School District |
| Herbert Hoover Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Edison Township School District |
| John Adams Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Edison Township School District |
| Thomas Jefferson Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Edison Township School District |
| Woodrow Wilson Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Edison Township School District |
| Edison Academy Magnet School | Career and technical | 9–12 | Middlesex County Vocational and Technical School District |
| Edison High School | Public | 9–12 | Edison Township School District |
| John P. Stevens High School | Public | 9–12 | Edison 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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- Type
- Township
- County
- Middlesex County
- Land area
- 30.1 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.62 sq mi
- Population
- 110,002 (2024 estimate)
- Households
- 36,862
- Median age
- 39.5
- Median household income
- $124,388
- Median home value
- $481,700
- Median gross rent
- $1,885
- Owner-occupied homes
- 61.0%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- 57.4%
- Foreign-born residents
- 46.4%
- Mean commute to work
- 34.4 minutes
- Census GEOID
- 3402320230
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
- 08817, 08820, 08837
- 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.