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Hillsborough Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

Township in Somerset County, New Jersey

Population, 2000 to 2020+18.1%
35k37.5k40k42.5k45k2000: 36,63420002010: 38,30320102020: 43,276202036,63443,276
Population of Hillsborough Township at each census
CensusPopulation
200036,634
201038,303
202043,276

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.

Hillsborough Township compared with its county and state
Hillsborough Township compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureHillsborough TownshipSomerset CountyNew Jersey
Population43,477346,2039,267,014
Median household income$153,549$135,960$101,050
Median age42.141.940.1
Median home value$536,700$523,900$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher61.6%57.4%42.9%
Foreign-born residents21.3%27.5%23.5%
Owner-occupied homes82.4%74.5%63.7%
Mean commute to work34.3 minutes31.5 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 Hillsborough Township
Under $50k11.1%
$50k to $100k17.1%
$100k to $150k19.5%
$150k to $200k14.9%
$200k and over37.5%

Median household income $153,549 · 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 Hillsborough Township
Owner occupied
13,075 units
Renter occupied
2,784 units
Vacancy rate
1.5%

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 Hillsborough Township9
Public schools in Hillsborough Township, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Amsterdam Elementary SchoolPublicK–4Hillsborough Township Public School District
Hillsborough Township Elementary SchoolPublicK–4Hillsborough Township Public School District
Sunnymead Elementary SchoolPublicK–4Hillsborough Township Public School District
Triangle Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–4Hillsborough Township Public School District
Woodfern Elementary SchoolPublicK–4Hillsborough Township Public School District
Woods Road Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–4Hillsborough Township Public School District
Auten Road Intermediate SchoolPublic5–6Hillsborough Township Public School District
Hillsborough Township Middle SchoolPublic7–8Hillsborough Township Public School District
Hillsborough High SchoolPublic9–12Hillsborough Township 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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Hillsborough Township at a glance
Type
Township
Land area
54.6 sq mi
Water area
0.49 sq mi
Population
45,421 (2024 estimate)
Households
15,859
Median age
42.1
Median household income
$153,549
Median home value
$536,700
Median gross rent
$2,180
Owner-occupied homes
82.4%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
61.6%
Foreign-born residents
21.3%
Mean commute to work
34.3 minutes
Census GEOID
3403531890

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
08821, 08844
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.