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Union, Union County, New Jersey

Census designated place in Union County, New Jersey

Union compared with its county and state

Union compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Measure	Union	Union County	New Jersey
Population	3,284	572,549	9,267,014
Median household income	$127,411	$100,117	$101,050
Median age	47.0	39.1	40.1
Median home value	$451,500	$488,800	$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher	34.9%	38.6%	42.9%
Foreign-born residents	47.4%	32.8%	23.5%
Owner-occupied homes	68.4%	57.6%	63.7%
Mean commute to work	30.6 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.

Household income in Union

Under $50k20.2%

$50k to $100k16.9%

$100k to $150k21.3%

$150k to $200k25.5%

$200k and over16.2%

Median household income $127,411 · 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 Union

68.4%owner occupied

Owner occupied: 782 units
Renter occupied: 361 units
Vacancy rate: 3.3%

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.

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Nearby towns

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All towns in Union County

Other places named Union in New Jersey

Union TownshipTownship
Union TownshipTownship

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Union at a glance

Type: Census designated place
County: Union County
Within: Union Township
Land area: 0.26 sq mi
Water area: 0.00 sq mi
Population: 3,284 (2019-2023 estimate)
Households: 1,143
Median age: 47.0
Median household income: $127,411
Median home value: $451,500
Median gross rent: $1,695
Owner-occupied homes: 68.4%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 34.9%
Foreign-born residents: 47.4%
Mean commute to work: 30.6 minutes
Census GEOID: 3474478

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: 07083
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.