Watchung, New Jersey
Borough in Somerset County, New Jersey
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,613 |
| 2010 | 5,801 |
| 2020 | 6,449 |
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.
| Measure | Watchung | Somerset County | New Jersey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,429 | 346,203 | 9,267,014 |
| Median household income | $166,536 | $135,960 | $101,050 |
| Median age | 46.4 | 41.9 | 40.1 |
| Median home value | $833,300 | $523,900 | $427,600 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 62.8% | 57.4% | 42.9% |
| Foreign-born residents | 24.0% | 27.5% | 23.5% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 87.4% | 74.5% | 63.7% |
| Mean commute to work | 32.0 minutes | 31.5 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 $166,536 · 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
- 2,034 units
- Renter occupied
- 293 units
- Vacancy rate
- 4.2%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bayberry School | Public | Pre-K–4 | Watchung Borough School District |
| Valley View School | Public | 5–8 | Watchung Borough 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
- Borough
- County
- Somerset County
- Land area
- 6.02 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.03 sq mi
- Population
- 6,606 (2024 estimate)
- Households
- 2,327
- Median age
- 46.4
- Median household income
- $166,536
- Median home value
- $833,300
- Median gross rent
- $2,571
- Owner-occupied homes
- 87.4%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- 62.8%
- Foreign-born residents
- 24.0%
- Mean commute to work
- 32.0 minutes
- Census GEOID
- 3477600
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
- 07069
- 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.