Wantage Township, New Jersey
Township in Sussex County, New Jersey
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 10,387 |
| 2010 | 11,358 |
| 2020 | 10,811 |
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.
| Measure | Wantage Township | Sussex County | New Jersey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,897 | 145,117 | 9,267,014 |
| Median household income | $103,672 | $114,316 | $101,050 |
| Median age | 41.3 | 44.1 | 40.1 |
| Median home value | $349,100 | $342,800 | $427,600 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 28.7% | 40.0% | 42.9% |
| Foreign-born residents | 4.5% | 8.6% | 23.5% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 83.4% | 84.9% | 63.7% |
| Mean commute to work | 34.4 minutes | 36.3 minutes | 30.9 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $103,672 · 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.
- Owner occupied
- 3,397 units
- Renter occupied
- 676 units
- Vacancy rate
- 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, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton E. Lawrence | Public | Pre-K–2 | Sussex-Wantage Regional School District |
| Wantage Elementary School | Public | 3–5 | Sussex-Wantage Regional School District |
| High Point Regional High School District | Public | 9–12 | High Point Regional High 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
- Township
- County
- Sussex County
- Land area
- 66.8 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.72 sq mi
- Population
- 11,087 (2024 estimate)
- Households
- 4,073
- Median age
- 41.3
- Median household income
- $103,672
- Median home value
- $349,100
- Median gross rent
- $1,454
- Owner-occupied homes
- 83.4%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- 28.7%
- Foreign-born residents
- 4.5%
- Mean commute to work
- 34.4 minutes
- Census GEOID
- 3403776790
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
- 07419, 07461
- 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.