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Hackettstown, New Jersey

Town in Warren County, New Jersey

Population, 2000 to 2020−1.5%
9.5k9.8k10k10.3k10.5k2000: 10,40320002010: 9,72420102020: 10,248202010,40310,248
Population of Hackettstown at each census
CensusPopulation
200010,403
20109,724
202010,248

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.

Hackettstown compared with its county and state
Hackettstown compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureHackettstownWarren CountyNew Jersey
Population10,143110,2389,267,014
Median household income$91,250$99,596$101,050
Median age38.043.940.1
Median home value$337,100$323,100$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher34.8%36.4%42.9%
Foreign-born residents17.3%10.3%23.5%
Owner-occupied homes59.3%74.3%63.7%
Mean commute to work30.9 minutes34.1 minutes30.9 minutes

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

Household income in Hackettstown
Under $50k23.4%
$50k to $100k29.2%
$100k to $150k20.5%
$150k to $200k15.6%
$200k and over11.2%

Median household income $91,250 · 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 Hackettstown
Owner occupied
2,246 units
Renter occupied
1,544 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.

Public schools in Hackettstown4
Public schools in Hackettstown, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Hatchery Hill Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–1Hackettstown Public School District
Willow Grove Elementary SchoolPublic2–4Hackettstown Public School District
Hackettstown Middle SchoolPublic5–8Hackettstown Public School District
Hackettstown High SchoolPublic9–12Hackettstown Public 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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Hackettstown at a glance
Type
Town
Land area
3.61 sq mi
Water area
0.10 sq mi
Population
10,182 (2024 estimate)
Households
3,790
Median age
38.0
Median household income
$91,250
Median home value
$337,100
Median gross rent
$1,419
Owner-occupied homes
59.3%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
34.8%
Foreign-born residents
17.3%
Mean commute to work
30.9 minutes
Census GEOID
3428710

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
07840
Metro area
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-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.