Township · New Jersey

Mendham Township, New Jersey

Mendham Township, township, in Morris County, New Jersey. Mendham Township had 6,075 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.7% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 6,016 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 6,018 (±45). GEOID 3402745360.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

6,075

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 6,016 · ACS 2020-2024: 6,018 ±45

Median household income

$250,000 or more

The survey's top or bottom value; no margin is published
New Jersey: $103,556

Median home value

$1,070,400

±$114,946 (90% margin)
New Jersey: $454,400

Median gross rent

$3,500 or more

The survey's top or bottom value; no margin is published
New Jersey: $1,720

Where is Mendham Township and what county is it in?

Mendham Township is a township in Morris County, New Jersey. It covers 17.8 square miles of land, 338 residents per square mile in 2020.

One place lies inside Mendham Township: Brookside (CDP, 1,767 in 2020).

Mendham Township is in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 22 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Mendham Township is the same area as Census Tract 458.04 of Morris County: the tract's figures are Mendham Township's own.

Mendham Township (marked with a dot) in Morris County, New Jersey. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Mendham Township, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 6,075 people lived in Mendham Township on July 1, 2025, up 0.7% since 2020, slower than New Jersey (+2.8%). The 2020 Census counted 6,016 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 6,018 (±45).

  • July 2020→2021 +18 (6,033)
  • 2021→2022 −12 (6,021)
  • 2022→2023 +23 (6,044)
  • 2023→2024 +3 (6,047)
  • 2024→2025 +28 (6,075)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureMendham TownshipMorris CountyNew JerseyChange since 2015-2019
Total population6,018±45514,5289,343,809+263
Households2,064±208193,2453,507,701no clear change
Average household size2.90±0.292.622.62no clear change
Housing units2,142±206199,5063,791,354no clear change

Mendham Township's population since 2000

From 5,400 in 2000 to 6,075 in 2025: up 12.5%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Mendham Township as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 5,400
  • 2005 (estimate) 5,730
  • 2010 Census 5,869
  • 2015 (estimate) 5,834
  • 2020 Census 6,016
  • 2025 (estimate) 6,075

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Mendham Township?

The median resident of Mendham Township is 45.9 years old; 24.7% are under 18 and 17.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 78.4%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 7.8%. 11.1% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureMendham TownshipMorris CountyNew JerseyChange since 2015-2019
Median age45.9±1.942.640.1no clear change
Under 18 years24.7%±3.6 pts20.6%21.8%–
65 years and over17.0%±2.9 pts18.2%17.2%–
Male50.7%±4.5 pts49.6%49.2%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)7.8%±4.4 pts16.0%22.5%no clear change
White alone, not Hispanic78.4%±6.3 pts65.8%50.9%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.2 pts3.0%12.2%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic5.3%±2.5 pts10.7%10.0%no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.7 pts0.0%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.7 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic4.7%±3.4 pts3.7%3.5%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic3.8%±4.3 pts0.7%0.8%–
Born outside the United States11.1%±3.4 pts19.8%23.9%no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)15.5%±5.9 pts26.6%33.1%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)2.7%±1.3 pts3.4%3.7%–
With a disability6.3%±2.0 pts9.0%10.8%–
No health insurance coverage0.4%±0.5 pts4.7%7.5%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)99.4%±0.6 pts94.9%90.7%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)77.4%±5.8 pts57.8%43.6%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)36.5%±6.6 pts24.1%17.6%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier93.2%±3.2 pts91.1%90.4%–
Moved from another state in the past year1.0%±0.8 pts1.4%1.8%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Mendham Township earn?

Half of Mendham Township's 2,064 households earn less than $250,000 or more a year (), against $137,326 in Morris County and $103,556 in New Jersey. In 2015-2019 it was $241,580 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 2.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureMendham TownshipMorris CountyNew JerseyChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$250,000 or more$137,326$103,556no clear change
Mean household income$354,067±$40,222$186,467$143,363–
Per capita income$122,016±$14,945$71,044$54,253no clear change
People below the poverty line2.3%±1.2 pts4.9%9.7%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line0.0%±3.0 pts5.2%13.0%–
Households receiving SNAP0.0%±2.2 pts3.7%9.1%–
Households with a computer100.0%±2.2 pts97.1%95.9%–
Households with a broadband subscription99.4%±0.9 pts95.2%92.8%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Mendham Township?

Owners occupy 95.7% of Mendham Township's occupied homes and renters 4.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $1,070,400 by its owner (±$114,946). The median renter pays $3,500 or more a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureMendham TownshipMorris CountyNew JerseyChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$1,070,400±$114,946$582,500$454,400no clear change
Median gross rent$3,500 or more$1,904$1,720+$1,301
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent0.0%±38.5 pts38.4%42.7%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$4,000 or more$3,295$2,829–
Owner-occupied homes95.7%±3.4 pts74.3%63.8%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes4.3%±3.4 pts25.7%36.2%–
Housing units2,142±206199,5063,791,354no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±2.2 pts0.5%0.7%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±36.9 pts3.3%3.5%–
Single-family detached homes96.6%±2.8 pts65.1%52.6%–
Mobile homes0.0%±2.1 pts0.3%0.9%–
Built 2020 or later0.0%±2.1 pts0.9%1.1%–
Built 2010 to 20194.6%±3.3 pts5.2%6.2%–
Built 1939 or earlier9.7%±4.7 pts12.4%17.4%–
Households with no vehicle0.6%±0.9 pts5.1%11.1%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Mendham Township building?

Builders took permits for 38 new housing units in Mendham Township in 2025 (38 in single-family houses; the permit office reported 4 of 12 months), 6.3 per 1,000 residents against 2.9 across New Jersey.

  • 2019 5 units
  • 2020 (1 months) 6 units
  • 2021 19 units
  • 2022 41 units
  • 2023 (7 months) 56 units
  • 2024 (11 months) 47 units
  • 2025 (4 months) 38 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Mendham Township work and get to work?

60.6% of Mendham Township's workers drive alone and 25.8% work from home. The average trip to work takes 44.2 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureMendham TownshipMorris CountyNew JerseyChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)65.8%±5.5 pts68.5%66.4%–
Unemployment rate3.1%±2.5 pts5.2%6.3%–
Drove alone to work60.6%±9.4 pts66.3%62.2%–
Carpooled0.6%±0.7 pts5.6%7.7%–
Public transportation4.8%±2.3 pts3.3%8.1%–
Walked0.4%±0.6 pts1.5%2.6%–
Worked from home25.8%±7.9 pts21.8%16.8%+17.5 pts
Mean travel time to work44.2 min±10.329.8 min30.5 min+12.4 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Mendham Township?

1 census tract lies mostly in Mendham Township (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Mendham Township, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Mendham Township
Tract 458.04Morris County6,018 $250,000 or more $1,070,400100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Mendham Township) · Census block assignment files

How does Mendham Township compare with other places in New Jersey?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Mendham Township is the 1,964th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 170th-most populous of 241 in New Jersey.

Mendham Township ranks 1st of 771 places in New Jersey with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Mendham Township's rank in New Jersey (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate170th241
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)426th532
Residents per square mile690th787
Median household income1st771
Per capita income13th785
Median home value24th777
Median gross rent1st701
Poverty rate514th539
Bachelor's degree or higher37th780
Median age231st786
Owner-occupied share61st777
Work from home133rd695
Travel time to work11th787

Mendham Township's figures with every place in New Jersey (CSV)

Every place in New Jersey, sortable · Compare Mendham Township with other places

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Mendham Township?

20 of the 57 figures for Mendham Township on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Mendham Township are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.