Lyons, New Jersey
Census designated place in Somerset County, New Jersey
| Measure | Lyons | Somerset County | New Jersey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,444 | 346,203 | 9,267,014 |
| Median household income | $243,958 | $135,960 | $101,050 |
| Median age | 47.8 | 41.9 | 40.1 |
| Median home value | $936,000 | $523,900 | $427,600 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 66.6% | 57.4% | 42.9% |
| Foreign-born residents | 19.0% | 27.5% | 23.5% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 92.6% | 74.5% | 63.7% |
| Mean commute to work | 30.7 minutes | 31.5 minutes | 30.9 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $243,958 · 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.
- Owner occupied
- 1,594 units
- Renter occupied
- 127 units
- Vacancy rate
- 0.7%
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, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Hill School | Public | K–5 | Bernards Township School District |
| William Annin Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Bernards Township School District |
| Ridge High School | Public | 9–12 | Bernards Township 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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- Type
- Census designated place
- County
- Somerset County
- Within
- Bernards Township
- Land area
- 3.85 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.02 sq mi
- Population
- 5,444 (2019-2023 estimate)
- Households
- 1,721
- Median age
- 47.8
- Median household income
- $243,958
- Median home value
- $936,000
- Median gross rent
- Not available yet
- Owner-occupied homes
- 92.6%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- 66.6%
- Foreign-born residents
- 19.0%
- Mean commute to work
- 30.7 minutes
- Census GEOID
- 3442180
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
- 07920, 07939
- 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.