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Franklin Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey

Township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey

Population, 2000 to 2020+9.3%
2.9k3k3.1k3.2k3.3k2000: 2,99020002010: 3,19520102020: 3,26720202,9903,267
Population of Franklin Township at each census
CensusPopulation
20002,990
20103,195
20203,267

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.

Franklin Township compared with its county and state
Franklin Township compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureFranklin TownshipHunterdon CountyNew Jersey
Population3,270129,4489,267,014
Median household income$155,766$139,453$101,050
Median age49.046.240.1
Median home value$522,400$498,800$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher50.6%56.5%42.9%
Foreign-born residents5.5%11.2%23.5%
Owner-occupied homes88.9%84.8%63.7%
Mean commute to work31.4 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 Franklin Township
Under $50k11.1%
$50k to $100k26.6%
$100k to $150k11%
$150k to $200k11.9%
$200k and over39.5%

Median household income $155,766 · 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 Franklin Township
Owner occupied
1,025 units
Renter occupied
128 units
Vacancy rate
6.3%

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 Franklin Township1
Public schools in Franklin Township, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Franklin Township SchoolPublicPre-K–8Franklin 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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Franklin Township at a glance
Type
Township
Land area
23.0 sq mi
Water area
0.14 sq mi
Population
3,307 (2024 estimate)
Households
1,153
Median age
49.0
Median household income
$155,766
Median home value
$522,400
Median gross rent
$2,650
Owner-occupied homes
88.9%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
50.6%
Foreign-born residents
5.5%
Mean commute to work
31.4 minutes
Census GEOID
3401924870

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
08801, 08822, 08867
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.