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Frenchtown, New Jersey

Borough in Hunterdon County, New Jersey

Population, 2000 to 2020−7.9%
1.4k1.4k1.5k1.5k2000: 1,48820002010: 1,37320102020: 1,37020201,4881,370
Population of Frenchtown at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,488
20101,373
20201,370

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.

Frenchtown compared with its county and state
Frenchtown compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureFrenchtownHunterdon CountyNew Jersey
Population1,609129,4489,267,014
Median household income$107,969$139,453$101,050
Median age40.646.240.1
Median home value$368,700$498,800$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher50.6%56.5%42.9%
Foreign-born residents12.5%11.2%23.5%
Owner-occupied homes55.9%84.8%63.7%
Mean commute to work30.9 minutes33.6 minutes30.9 minutes

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

Household income in Frenchtown
Under $50k24.9%
$50k to $100k22.8%
$100k to $150k23.8%
$150k to $200k11.5%
$200k and over17.1%

Median household income $107,969 · 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.

Housing tenure in Frenchtown
Owner occupied
383 units
Renter occupied
302 units
Vacancy rate
1.6%

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.

Public schools in Frenchtown1
Public schools in Frenchtown, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Frenchtown ElementaryPublicPre-K–8Frenchtown Borough 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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Frenchtown at a glance
Type
Borough
Land area
1.13 sq mi
Water area
0.10 sq mi
Population
1,495 (2024 estimate)
Households
685
Median age
40.6
Median household income
$107,969
Median home value
$368,700
Median gross rent
$1,699
Owner-occupied homes
55.9%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
50.6%
Foreign-born residents
12.5%
Mean commute to work
30.9 minutes
Census GEOID
3425350

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 and metro area
ZIP codes
08825
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.