Springfield, Union County, New Jersey
Census designated place in Union County, New Jersey
| Measure | Springfield | Union County | New Jersey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,338 | 572,549 | 9,267,014 |
| Median household income | $177,045 | $100,117 | $101,050 |
| Median age | 42.0 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Median home value | $580,900 | $488,800 | $427,600 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 66.3% | 38.6% | 42.9% |
| Foreign-born residents | 46.9% | 32.8% | 23.5% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 79.1% | 57.6% | 63.7% |
| Mean commute to work | 26.0 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 $177,045 · 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
- 364 units
- Renter occupied
- 96 units
- Vacancy rate
- 6.5%
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, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florence M. Gaudineer Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Springfield Public School District |
| Jonathan Dayton High School | Public | 9–12 | Springfield 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
- Census designated place
- County
- Union County
- Within
- Springfield Township
- Land area
- 0.39 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.00 sq mi
- Population
- 1,338 (2019-2023 estimate)
- Households
- 460
- Median age
- 42.0
- Median household income
- $177,045
- Median home value
- $580,900
- Median gross rent
- $2,224
- Owner-occupied homes
- 79.1%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- 66.3%
- Foreign-born residents
- 46.9%
- Mean commute to work
- 26.0 minutes
- Census GEOID
- 3470018
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
- 07081
- 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.