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Hopelawn, New Jersey

Census designated place in Middlesex County, New Jersey

Hopelawn compared with its county and state
Hopelawn compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureHopelawnMiddlesex CountyNew Jersey
Population2,986861,5359,267,014
Median household income$83,977$109,028$101,050
Median age53.039.440.1
Median home value$349,500$439,300$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher20.6%45.1%42.9%
Foreign-born residents29.0%34.7%23.5%
Owner-occupied homes58.5%63.5%63.7%
Mean commute to work33.7 minutes31.9 minutes30.9 minutes

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

Household income in Hopelawn
Under $50k29.5%
$50k to $100k24.9%
$100k to $150k16%
$150k to $200k17.7%
$200k and over11.9%

Median household income $83,977 · 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 Hopelawn
Owner occupied
788 units
Renter occupied
560 units
Vacancy rate
0%

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.

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Hopelawn at a glance
Type
Census designated place
Land area
0.44 sq mi
Water area
0.00 sq mi
Population
2,986 (2019-2023 estimate)
Households
1,348
Median age
53.0
Median household income
$83,977
Median home value
$349,500
Median gross rent
$1,245
Owner-occupied homes
58.5%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
20.6%
Foreign-born residents
29.0%
Mean commute to work
33.7 minutes
Census GEOID
3433090

Sources: Census Gazetteer 2025: places, 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
08861
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.