Spotswood, New Jersey
Borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,880 |
| 2010 | 8,257 |
| 2020 | 8,163 |
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 | Spotswood | Middlesex County | New Jersey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 8,112 | 861,535 | 9,267,014 |
| Median household income | $101,388 | $109,028 | $101,050 |
| Median age | 45.4 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Median home value | $359,000 | $439,300 | $427,600 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 34.4% | 45.1% | 42.9% |
| Foreign-born residents | 13.9% | 34.7% | 23.5% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 84.3% | 63.5% | 63.7% |
| Mean commute to work | 30.7 minutes | 31.9 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 $101,388 · 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
- 2,745 units
- Renter occupied
- 510 units
- Vacancy rate
- 1.3%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| E Raymond Appleby Elementary School | Public | 2–5 | Spotswood Public School District |
| G Austin Schoenly Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–1 | Spotswood Public School District |
| Spotswood Memorial Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Spotswood Public School District |
| Spotswood High School | Public | 9–12 | Spotswood 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
- Borough
- County
- Middlesex County
- Land area
- 2.31 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.11 sq mi
- Population
- 8,306 (2024 estimate)
- Households
- 3,255
- Median age
- 45.4
- Median household income
- $101,388
- Median home value
- $359,000
- Median gross rent
- $1,097
- Owner-occupied homes
- 84.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- 34.4%
- Foreign-born residents
- 13.9%
- Mean commute to work
- 30.7 minutes
- Census GEOID
- 3469810
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
- 08884
- 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.