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Union Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey

Township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey

Population, 2000 to 2020+5.6%
5.8k6k6.2k6.4k6.6k2000: 6,16020002010: 5,90820102020: 6,50720206,1606,507
Population of Union Township at each census
CensusPopulation
20006,160
20105,908
20206,507

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, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Union Township compared with its county and state
Union Township compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureUnion TownshipHunterdon CountyNew Jersey
Population6,402129,4489,267,014
Median household income$124,922$139,453$101,050
Median age45.646.240.1
Median home value$427,900$498,800$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher46.0%56.5%42.9%
Foreign-born residents9.8%11.2%23.5%
Owner-occupied homes89.5%84.8%63.7%
Mean commute to work35.6 minutes33.6 minutes30.9 minutes

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

Household income in Union Township
Under $50k12.7%
$50k to $100k24.9%
$100k to $150k23.4%
$150k to $200k13.4%
$200k and over25.6%

Median household income $124,922 · 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, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Union Township
Owner occupied
1,936 units
Renter occupied
228 units
Vacancy rate
5.9%

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, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Public schools in Union Township3
Public schools in Union Township, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Union Township Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–3Union Township School District
Union Township Middle SchoolPublic4–8Union Township School District
EDNA MAHAN CORRECTIONAL FACILITY FOR WOMENAlternative11OFFICE OF EDUCATIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

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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Union Township at a glance
Type
Township
Land area
18.8 sq mi
Water area
1.86 sq mi
Population
6,536 (2024 estimate)
Households
2,164
Median age
45.6
Median household income
$124,922
Median home value
$427,900
Median gross rent
$1,664
Owner-occupied homes
89.5%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
46.0%
Foreign-born residents
9.8%
Mean commute to work
35.6 minutes
Census GEOID
3401974420

Sources: Census Gazetteer 2025: county subdivisions, 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, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

ZIP codes and metro area
ZIP codes
08802, 08809, 08827, 08867
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ

Sources: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship file: ZCTAs to county subdivisions, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Gazetteer 2025: metropolitan and micropolitan areas, retrieved November 14, 2026.