Hopewell Township, Mercer County, New Jersey
Township in Mercer County, New Jersey
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 16,105 |
| 2010 | 17,304 |
| 2020 | 17,491 |
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.
| Measure | Hopewell Township | Mercer County | New Jersey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 17,469 | 383,286 | 9,267,014 |
| Median household income | $177,088 | $96,333 | $101,050 |
| Median age | 43.4 | 39.2 | 40.1 |
| Median home value | $567,500 | $351,000 | $427,600 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 64.8% | 44.9% | 42.9% |
| Foreign-born residents | 16.1% | 25.7% | 23.5% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 88.4% | 61.9% | 63.7% |
| Mean commute to work | 29.4 minutes | 27.6 minutes | 30.9 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $177,088 · 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.
- Owner occupied
- 5,366 units
- Renter occupied
- 701 units
- Vacancy rate
- 6.7%
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.
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Tavern Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Hopewell Valley Regional School District |
| Stony Brook Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Hopewell Valley Regional School District |
| Timberlane Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Hopewell Valley Regional School District |
| Hopewell Valley Central High School | Public | 9–12 | Hopewell Valley Regional School District |
| MCVS Arthur R. Sypek Center | Career and technical | 10–12 | Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County |
| Mercer County Technical School Culinary Arts Academy | Career and technical | 9–12 | Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County |
| Mercer County Technical School STEM Academy | Career and technical | 9–12 | Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County |
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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Places in Hopewell Township
- TitusvilleCensus designated place
- Washington CrossingCensus designated place
Nearby towns
- PenningtonBorough
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- Washington CrossingCensus designated place
- LawrencevilleCensus designated place
- East Amwell TownshipTownship
- RingoesCensus designated place
- The College of New JerseyCensus designated place
- Lawrence TownshipTownship
Other towns in Mercer County
- East Windsor TownshipTownship
- Ewing TownshipTownship
- GrovevilleCensus designated place
- Hamilton TownshipTownship
- Hamilton SquareCensus designated place
- HightstownBorough
- HopewellBorough
- Lawrence TownshipTownship
- LawrencevilleCensus designated place
- MercervilleCensus designated place
Other places named Hopewell in New Jersey
- Hopewell TownshipTownship
- HopewellBorough
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- Type
- Township
- County
- Mercer County
- Land area
- 58.1 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.87 sq mi
- Population
- 17,916 (2024 estimate)
- Households
- 6,067
- Median age
- 43.4
- Median household income
- $177,088
- Median home value
- $567,500
- Median gross rent
- $2,206
- Owner-occupied homes
- 88.4%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- 64.8%
- Foreign-born residents
- 16.1%
- Mean commute to work
- 29.4 minutes
- Census GEOID
- 3402133180
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
- 08525, 08530, 08534, 08540, 08560
- Metro area
- Trenton-Princeton, 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.