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Weehawken Township, New Jersey

Township in Hudson County, New Jersey

Population, 2000 to 2020+27.4%
12k14k16k18k2000: 13,50120002010: 12,55420102020: 17,197202013,50117,197
Population of Weehawken Township at each census
CensusPopulation
200013,501
201012,554
202017,197

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.

Weehawken Township compared with its county and state
Weehawken Township compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureWeehawken TownshipHudson CountyNew Jersey
Population16,946710,4789,267,014
Median household income$122,653$90,032$101,050
Median age37.935.840.1
Median home value$875,300$508,600$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher66.1%47.9%42.9%
Foreign-born residents40.1%42.6%23.5%
Owner-occupied homes30.2%31.2%63.7%
Mean commute to work36.5 minutes35.5 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 Weehawken Township
Under $50k16.8%
$50k to $100k24.3%
$100k to $150k17.6%
$150k to $200k11.7%
$200k and over29.5%

Median household income $122,653 · 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 Weehawken Township
Owner occupied
2,467 units
Renter occupied
5,709 units
Vacancy rate
13%

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 Weehawken Township3
Public schools in Weehawken Township, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Daniel Webster SchoolPublicPre-K–2Weehawken Public School District
Theodore Roosevelt SchoolPublic3–6Weehawken Public School District
Weehawken High SchoolPublic7–12Weehawken Public 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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Weehawken Township at a glance
Type
Township
Land area
0.78 sq mi
Water area
0.66 sq mi
Population
17,877 (2024 estimate)
Households
8,176
Median age
37.9
Median household income
$122,653
Median home value
$875,300
Median gross rent
$2,422
Owner-occupied homes
30.2%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
66.1%
Foreign-born residents
40.1%
Mean commute to work
36.5 minutes
Census GEOID
3401777930

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
07086
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.