Rahway, New Jersey
City in Union County, New Jersey
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 26,500 |
| 2010 | 27,346 |
| 2020 | 29,556 |
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.
| Measure | Rahway | Union County | New Jersey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 29,748 | 572,549 | 9,267,014 |
| Median household income | $90,852 | $100,117 | $101,050 |
| Median age | 39.0 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Median home value | $362,300 | $488,800 | $427,600 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 35.6% | 38.6% | 42.9% |
| Foreign-born residents | 22.5% | 32.8% | 23.5% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 53.4% | 57.6% | 63.7% |
| Mean commute to work | 32.4 minutes | 30.7 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 $90,852 · 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
- 6,493 units
- Renter occupied
- 5,662 units
- Vacancy rate
- 5.1%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–6 | Rahway Public School District |
| Grover Cleveland Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–6 | Rahway Public School District |
| Madison Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–6 | Rahway Public School District |
| Roosevelt Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–6 | Rahway Public School District |
| Rahway 7th & 8th Grade Academy | Public | 7–8 | Rahway Public School District |
| Rahway High School | Public | 9–12 | Rahway Public 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
- City
- County
- Union County
- Land area
- 3.90 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.14 sq mi
- Population
- 30,763 (2024 estimate)
- Households
- 12,155
- Median age
- 39.0
- Median household income
- $90,852
- Median home value
- $362,300
- Median gross rent
- $1,764
- Owner-occupied homes
- 53.4%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- 35.6%
- Foreign-born residents
- 22.5%
- Mean commute to work
- 32.4 minutes
- Census GEOID
- 3461530
Sources: Census Gazetteer 2025: places, 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, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- ZIP codes
- 07065
- 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.