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Skillman, New Jersey

Census designated place in Somerset County, New Jersey

Population, 2010 to 2020−2.1%
2352382402432010: 24220102020: 2372020242237
Population of Skillman at each census
CensusPopulation
2010242
2020237

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: 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.

Skillman compared with its county and state
Skillman compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureSkillmanSomerset CountyNew Jersey
Population285346,2039,267,014
Median household incomeNot available$135,960$101,050
Median age54.341.940.1
Median home value$582,500$523,900$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher60.6%57.4%42.9%
Foreign-born residents1.4%27.5%23.5%
Owner-occupied homes77.8%74.5%63.7%
Mean commute to work34.7 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 Skillman
Under $50k51.8%
$50k to $100k0%
$100k to $150k0%
$150k to $200k0%
$200k and over48.1%

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 Skillman
Owner occupied
105 units
Renter occupied
30 units
Vacancy rate
20.1%

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.

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Skillman at a glance
Type
Census designated place
Land area
1.47 sq mi
Water area
0.01 sq mi
Population
285 (2019-2023 estimate)
Households
135
Median age
54.3
Median household income
Not available yet
Median home value
$582,500
Median gross rent
Not available yet
Owner-occupied homes
77.8%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
60.6%
Foreign-born residents
1.4%
Mean commute to work
34.7 minutes
Census GEOID
3467860

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
08558
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.