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Peapack and Gladstone, NJ

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Peapack and Gladstone - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

2,547
Residents
$184,231
Median income
$843,400
Median home
$2,486
Median rent (state)

Peapack and Gladstone - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Peapack and Gladstone lands in the 97th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

97th
percentile, household income
95th
percentile, home value
91st
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Peapack and Gladstone, NJ

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 2,547 residents in Peapack and Gladstone, a small town within New Jersey. Peapack and Gladstone households earn a median of $184,231 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. Peapack and Gladstone's housing stock carries a median value of $843,400, and the median resident age is 47.3 years. 69.4% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 60.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 0 residential building permits were authorized in Peapack and Gladstone (No Permits), down 100% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data.

New Jersey carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 108.8 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $2,486 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts New Jersey's average monthly utility costs around $275 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 90.9 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

2,547 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New Jersey

Median Household Income

$184,231 /yr

Poverty 0.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

108.8 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New Jersey average

How does Peapack and Gladstone compare to other US cities?

Here's how Peapack and Gladstone stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 97% higher than other cities
Home value 95% pricier than other cities
Median rent 91% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Peapack and Gladstone against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to New Jersey only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

New Jersey-relative analysis

Poverty Rate places Peapack and Gladstone near the bottom of New Jersey's cities

Among the 680 New Jersey cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Peapack and Gladstone ranks #540 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Peapack and Gladstone only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#60 of 659
91st percentile in New Jersey
Median Gross Rent
#22 of 686
82nd percentile in New Jersey
Median Home Value
#58 of 672
91st percentile in New Jersey
Poverty Rate
#540 of 680
0th percentile in New Jersey
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#86 of 686
87th percentile in New Jersey

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within New Jersey only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

97thIncome percentile

97th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Peapack and Gladstone's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$843,400 5th percentile more affordable than 5% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). This entry sits in this band. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Peapack and Gladstone $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Peapack and Gladstone, NJ Peapack and Gladstone, NJ's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Peapack and Gladstone, NJ-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Peapack and Gladstone, NJ median $184,231/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Peapack and Gladstone, NJ's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Peapack and Gladstone, NJ. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 69.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 60.8%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
2,547
Median Income
$184,231
Median Home Value
$843,400
Median Age
47.3
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
60.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
69.4%

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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2,540 residents2,560 residents2,580 residents2,600 residents 202020212022202320242025 2,556 residents 2,587 residents ▲ +1.2%
Peapack and Gladstone's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

Total Permits (2024)
0
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 1
2020 3
2021 3
2022 9
2023 2
2024 0

Permit volume decreased 100% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
55.3%
Carpool
7.3%
Public Transit
2.6%
Walk
9.7%
Work from Home
23.8%
Other
1.3%

Based on 1,268 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for New Jersey - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$120
avg/month
Natural Gas
$95
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$60
avg/month
Total Utilities
$275
estimated/month

Estimates reflect New Jersey state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a New Jersey state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Peapack and Gladstone sits in

Cost of Living Index
108.8
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,486/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
90.9 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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2,533 people
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2,529 people
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2,526 people
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2,489 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Peapack and Gladstone's 2,547 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Pagedale, MO
2,547 people
Ingenio comunidad, PR
2,547 people
Morris, AL
2,546 people
Bald Knob, AR
2,545 people
Cave City, KY
2,545 people
Snow Hill, MD
2,545 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Peapack and Gladstone's $184,231 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Ladera Ranch, CA
$184,257 median income
Hedwig, TX
$184,141 median income
Ivy, VA
$184,425 median income
Port Washington, NY
$183,964 median income
Sombrillo, NM
$184,643 median income
Redding Center, CT
$183,796 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Peapack and Gladstone, NJ Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Peapack and Gladstone, NJ - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 88.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 7.5% White 88.8% Black or African American 3.6% Asian 3.2% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.9% Two or more races 3.5% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Peapack and Gladstone compares to nearby New Jersey cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Peapack and Gladstone (this city) 2,547 $184,231
West Berlin 2,533 $75,000
East Newark 2,529 $65,272
Belvidere 2,526 $100,334
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NJ Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Peapack and Gladstone, NJ?

What is the population of Peapack and Gladstone, NJ? +

The population of Peapack and Gladstone, NJ stands at 2,547 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Peapack and Gladstone, NJ? +

Median annual household income in Peapack and Gladstone runs $184,231, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Peapack and Gladstone? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Peapack and Gladstone; the closest available measure is the New Jersey state average, a cost of living index of 108.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within New Jersey vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Peapack and Gladstone, NJ? +

The median home value in Peapack and Gladstone is $843,400, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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