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Kingston, New Jersey

Census designated place in Somerset County, New Jersey

Population, 2000 to 2020+22.4%
1.2k1.3k1.4k1.5k1.6k2000: 1,29220002010: 1,49320102020: 1,58120201,2921,581
Population of Kingston at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,292
20101,493
20201,581

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.

Kingston compared with its county and state
Kingston compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureKingstonSomerset CountyNew Jersey
Population1,557346,2039,267,014
Median household income$86,712$135,960$101,050
Median age48.241.940.1
Median home value$380,200$523,900$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher63.8%57.4%42.9%
Foreign-born residents20.4%27.5%23.5%
Owner-occupied homes65.8%74.5%63.7%
Mean commute to work34.1 minutes31.5 minutes30.9 minutes

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

Household income in Kingston
Under $50k6.1%
$50k to $100k48.6%
$100k to $150k15.8%
$150k to $200k5.9%
$200k and over23.7%

Median household income $86,712 · 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 Kingston
Owner occupied
505 units
Renter occupied
263 units
Vacancy rate
5.9%

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.

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Kingston at a glance
Type
Census designated place
Land area
1.87 sq mi
Water area
0.07 sq mi
Population
1,557 (2019-2023 estimate)
Households
768
Median age
48.2
Median household income
$86,712
Median home value
$380,200
Median gross rent
$1,589
Owner-occupied homes
65.8%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
63.8%
Foreign-born residents
20.4%
Mean commute to work
34.1 minutes
Census GEOID
3436930

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
08528, 08540
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.