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Stockton, New Jersey

Borough in Hunterdon County, New Jersey

Population, 2000 to 2020−11.6%
4755005255505752000: 56020002010: 53820102020: 4952020560495
Population of Stockton at each census
CensusPopulation
2000560
2010538
2020495

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.

Stockton compared with its county and state
Stockton compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureStocktonHunterdon CountyNew Jersey
Population421129,4489,267,014
Median household income$105,263$139,453$101,050
Median age54.946.240.1
Median home value$414,500$498,800$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher52.2%56.5%42.9%
Foreign-born residents3.1%11.2%23.5%
Owner-occupied homes68.6%84.8%63.7%
Mean commute to work31.3 minutes33.6 minutes30.9 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Stockton
Under $50k18.6%
$50k to $100k25.9%
$100k to $150k25.5%
$150k to $200k15%
$200k and over15%

Median household income $105,263 · 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 Stockton
Owner occupied
151 units
Renter occupied
69 units
Vacancy rate
6.4%

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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Stockton at a glance
Type
Borough
Land area
0.55 sq mi
Water area
0.07 sq mi
Population
499 (2024 estimate)
Households
220
Median age
54.9
Median household income
$105,263
Median home value
$414,500
Median gross rent
$1,647
Owner-occupied homes
68.6%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
52.2%
Foreign-born residents
3.1%
Mean commute to work
31.3 minutes
Census GEOID
3470980

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 and metro area
ZIP codes
08559
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.