Census-designated place · New Jersey

Neshanic Station, New Jersey

Neshanic Station, census-designated place, mostly in Somerset County (93.6% of its 2020 residents), with a part in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Neshanic Station had 5,640 people in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±748). GEOID 3450100.

Residents, 2020-2024

5,640

±748 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 5,224

Median household income

$221,395

±$33,575 (90% margin)
New Jersey: $103,556

Median home value

$770,300

±$92,319 (90% margin)
New Jersey: $454,400

Median gross rent

$2,144

±$130 (90% margin)
New Jersey: $1,720

Where is Neshanic Station and what county is it in?

Neshanic Station is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, mostly in Somerset County (93.6% of its 2020 residents), with a part in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. It covers 9.4 square miles of land, 557 residents per square mile in 2020.

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

Neshanic Station lies mostly within Branchburg Township and reaches into Readington Township, towns or townships with their own local government (2020 census blocks).

Neshanic Station's 2020 Census population by county (Census place-by-county parts)
County2020 residentsShare
Somerset County4,88893.6%
Hunterdon County3366.4%
Neshanic Station (marked with a dot) in Somerset 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 Neshanic Station, and is it growing?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Neshanic Station's population at 5,640 (±748). The 2020 Census counted 5,224 residents.

The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Neshanic Station is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.

ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure Neshanic StationSomerset CountyNew Jersey Change since 2015-2019
Total population 5,640 ±748 349,846 9,343,809 –
Households 1,955 ±211 130,802 3,507,701 –
Average household size 2.88 ±0.27 2.64 2.62 –
Housing units 2,084 ±217 133,639 3,791,354 –

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 Neshanic Station?

The median resident of Neshanic Station is 48.5 years old; 20.8% are under 18 and 13.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 61.6%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 12.2%. 16.3% 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.
Measure Neshanic StationSomerset CountyNew Jersey Change since 2015-2019
Median age 48.5 ±6.0 41.8 40.1 –
Under 18 years 20.8% ±4.4 pts 21.2% 21.8% –
65 years and over 13.0% ±4.2 pts 17.0% 17.2% –
Male 55.1% ±5.2 pts 49.3% 49.2% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 9.7% ±6.1 pts 17.6% 22.5% –
White alone, not Hispanic 61.6% ±10.5 pts 49.3% 50.9% –
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 11.9% ±9.7 pts 9.3% 12.2% –
Asian alone, not Hispanic 12.2% ±4.3 pts 19.6% 10.0% –
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.8 pts 0.0% 0.1% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.8 pts 0.0% 0.0% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 4.6% ±4.0 pts 3.6% 3.5% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.8 pts 0.7% 0.8% –
Born outside the United States 16.3% ±4.8 pts 27.9% 23.9% –
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 22.8% ±6.8 pts 34.7% 33.1% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 3.3% ±2.3 pts 3.2% 3.7% –
With a disability 7.1% ±3.7 pts 8.6% 10.8% –
No health insurance coverage 3.8% ±2.9 pts 5.4% 7.5% –
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 97.4% ±2.6 pts 94.0% 90.7% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 78.3% ±5.8 pts 57.8% 43.6% –
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 38.6% ±6.8 pts 26.6% 17.6% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 85.3% ±7.6 pts 90.9% 90.4% –
Moved from another state in the past year 2.9% ±2.9 pts 1.5% 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 Neshanic Station earn?

Half of Neshanic Station's 1,955 households earn less than $221,395 a year (±$33,575), against $140,374 in Somerset County and $103,556 in New Jersey.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure Neshanic StationSomerset CountyNew Jersey Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $221,395 ±$33,575 $140,374 $103,556 –
Mean household income $215,256 ±$25,053 $191,543 $143,363 –
Per capita income $74,796 ±$7,713 $72,193 $54,253 –
People below the poverty line 0.2% ±0.3 pts 5.4% 9.7% –
Children under 18 below the poverty line 0.0% ±3.8 pts 6.7% 13.0% –
Households receiving SNAP 5.4% ±4.0 pts 3.7% 9.1% –
Households with a computer 99.0% ±1.7 pts 97.7% 95.9% –
Households with a broadband subscription 97.5% ±3.2 pts 95.8% 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 Neshanic Station?

Owners occupy 72.1% of Neshanic Station's occupied homes and renters 27.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $770,300 by its owner (±$92,319). The median renter pays $2,144 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure Neshanic StationSomerset CountyNew Jersey Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $770,300 ±$92,319 $552,100 $454,400 –
Median gross rent $2,144 ±$130 $2,033 $1,720 –
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 24.5% ±17.4 pts 40.5% 42.7% –
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $4,000 or more $3,156 $2,829 –
Owner-occupied homes 72.1% ±9.4 pts 74.3% 63.8% –
Renter-occupied homes 27.9% ±9.4 pts 25.7% 36.2% –
Housing units 2,084 ±217 133,639 3,791,354 –
Homeowner vacancy rate 0.9% ±1.4 pts 0.3% 0.7% –
Rental vacancy rate 0.0% ±7.9 pts 2.0% 3.5% –
Single-family detached homes 67.6% ±9.7 pts 57.8% 52.6% –
Mobile homes 0.0% ±2.1 pts 0.2% 0.9% –
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±2.1 pts 1.3% 1.1% –
Built 2010 to 2019 3.2% ±4.7 pts 6.1% 6.2% –
Built 1939 or earlier 11.5% ±6.5 pts 9.3% 17.4% –
Households with no vehicle 1.6% ±2.0 pts 4.0% 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 do people in Neshanic Station work and get to work?

74.9% of Neshanic Station's workers drive alone and 16.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 32.8 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure Neshanic StationSomerset CountyNew Jersey Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 76.4% ±5.0 pts 70.0% 66.4% –
Unemployment rate 7.2% ±5.6 pts 4.7% 6.3% –
Drove alone to work 74.9% ±8.3 pts 63.8% 62.2% –
Carpooled 5.9% ±4.1 pts 6.5% 7.7% –
Public transportation 0.8% ±0.9 pts 3.4% 8.1% –
Walked 1.6% ±2.5 pts 1.2% 2.6% –
Worked from home 16.5% ±5.5 pts 22.7% 16.8% –
Mean travel time to work 32.8 min ±4.5 31.4 min 30.5 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 Neshanic Station?

1 census tract lies mostly in Neshanic Station, and 1 more reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Neshanic Station, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Neshanic Station
Tract 536.02Somerset County6,543 $218,000 $727,20076%
Tract 112.02Hunterdon County3,581 $139,786 $491,80010%

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 Neshanic Station) · Census block assignment files

How does Neshanic Station compare with other places in New Jersey?

Neshanic Station ranks 36th of 771 places in New Jersey with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Neshanic Station's rank in New Jersey (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population (ACS 2020-2024)451st787
Residents per square mile648th787
Median household income36th771
Per capita income153rd785
Median home value93rd777
Median gross rent159th701
Bachelor's degree or higher33rd780
Median age150th786
Owner-occupied share500th777
Work from home378th695
Travel time to work239th787

Neshanic Station's figures with every place in New Jersey (CSV)

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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 Neshanic Station?

22 of the 57 figures for Neshanic Station 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 Neshanic Station 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.