Montgomery Township, New Jersey
Township in Somerset County, New Jersey
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 17,481 |
| 2010 | 22,254 |
| 2020 | 23,690 |
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 | Montgomery Township | Somerset County | New Jersey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 23,643 | 346,203 | 9,267,014 |
| Median household income | $223,409 | $135,960 | $101,050 |
| Median age | 42.9 | 41.9 | 40.1 |
| Median home value | $739,400 | $523,900 | $427,600 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 79.6% | 57.4% | 42.9% |
| Foreign-born residents | 33.2% | 27.5% | 23.5% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 85.3% | 74.5% | 63.7% |
| Mean commute to work | 36.9 minutes | 31.5 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 $223,409 · 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
- 7,139 units
- Renter occupied
- 1,229 units
- Vacancy rate
- 2.5%
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.
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orchard Hill Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–2 | Montgomery Township School District |
| Village Elementary School | Public | 3–4 | Montgomery Township School District |
| Montgomery Lower Middle School | Public | 5–6 | Montgomery Township School District |
| Montgomery Upper Middle School | Public | 7–8 | Montgomery Township School District |
| Montgomery High School | Public | 9–12 | Montgomery 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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Places in Montgomery Township
- Belle MeadCensus designated place
- BlawenburgCensus designated place
- HarlingenCensus designated place
- SkillmanCensus designated place
Nearby towns
- SkillmanCensus designated place
- BlawenburgCensus designated place
- HarlingenCensus designated place
- Rocky HillBorough
- Belle MeadCensus designated place
- East Rocky HillCensus designated place
- GriggstownCensus designated place
- KingstonCensus designated place
- Ten Mile RunCensus designated place
Other towns in Somerset County
- Basking RidgeCensus designated place
- Bedminster TownshipTownship
- BedminsterCensus designated place
- Belle MeadCensus designated place
- Bernards TownshipTownship
- BernardsvilleBorough
- Blackwells MillsCensus designated place
- BlawenburgCensus designated place
- Bound BrookBorough
- Bradley GardensCensus designated place
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- Type
- Township
- County
- Somerset County
- Land area
- 32.3 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.19 sq mi
- Population
- 24,254 (2024 estimate)
- Households
- 8,368
- Median age
- 42.9
- Median household income
- $223,409
- Median home value
- $739,400
- Median gross rent
- $2,169
- Owner-occupied homes
- 85.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- 79.6%
- Foreign-born residents
- 33.2%
- Mean commute to work
- 36.9 minutes
- Census GEOID
- 3403547580
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
- 08502, 08540, 08558
- 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.