Census-designated place · New Jersey

Six Mile Run, New Jersey

Six Mile Run, census-designated place, in Somerset County, New Jersey. Six Mile Run had 3,383 residents in the 2020 Census, a full count; the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,882 (±685). GEOID 3467820.

Residents, 2020 Census

3,383

Census count or controlled total
ACS 2020-2024 estimate: 2,882 ±685

Median household income

$140,379

±$42,561 (90% margin)
New Jersey: $103,556

Median home value

$480,700

±$80,512 (90% margin)
New Jersey: $454,400

Median gross rent

$2,145

±$382 (90% margin)
New Jersey: $1,720

Where is Six Mile Run and what county is it in?

Six Mile Run is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in Somerset County, New Jersey. It covers 7.5 square miles of land, 453 residents per square mile in 2020.

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

Six Mile Run lies entirely within Franklin Township (Somerset County), a township with its own local government (2020 census blocks).

Six Mile Run (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 Six Mile Run, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 3,383 residents in Six Mile Run, a full count rather than a sample. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a sample, estimates 2,882 (±685).

The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Six Mile Run 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 Six Mile RunSomerset CountyNew Jersey Change since 2015-2019
Total population 2,882 ±685 349,846 9,343,809 no clear change
Households 1,224 ±246 130,802 3,507,701 no clear change
Average household size 2.35 ±0.28 2.64 2.62 no clear change
Housing units 1,363 ±244 133,639 3,791,354 no clear change

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 Six Mile Run?

The median resident of Six Mile Run is 34.7 years old; 11.7% are under 18 and 15.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 35.7%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 33.1%. 48.3% 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 Six Mile RunSomerset CountyNew Jersey Change since 2015-2019
Median age 34.7 ±11.1 41.8 40.1 no clear change
Under 18 years 11.7% ±4.6 pts 21.2% 21.8% –
65 years and over 15.6% ±8.4 pts 17.0% 17.2% –
Male 45.1% ±4.7 pts 49.3% 49.2% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 13.9% ±6.5 pts 17.6% 22.5% –
White alone, not Hispanic 35.7% ±12.2 pts 49.3% 50.9% no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 13.5% ±7.8 pts 9.3% 12.2% −25.3 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic 33.1% ±11.5 pts 19.6% 10.0% no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.5 pts 0.0% 0.1% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.5 pts 0.0% 0.0% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 3.7% ±3.5 pts 3.6% 3.5% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.2% ±0.5 pts 0.7% 0.8% –
Born outside the United States 48.3% ±10.8 pts 27.9% 23.9% no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 55.9% ±11.6 pts 34.7% 33.1% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 2.0% ±1.9 pts 3.2% 3.7% –
With a disability 17.9% ±7.2 pts 8.6% 10.8% –
No health insurance coverage 10.1% ±7.9 pts 5.4% 7.5% –
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 94.7% ±4.6 pts 94.0% 90.7% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 72.6% ±8.8 pts 57.8% 43.6% no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 37.1% ±12.7 pts 26.6% 17.6% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 89.8% ±7.0 pts 90.9% 90.4% –
Moved from another state in the past year 3.1% ±2.3 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 Six Mile Run earn?

Half of Six Mile Run's 1,224 households earn less than $140,379 a year (±$42,561), against $140,374 in Somerset County and $103,556 in New Jersey. In 2015-2019 it was $106,567 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure Six Mile RunSomerset CountyNew Jersey Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $140,379 ±$42,561 $140,374 $103,556 no clear change
Mean household income $173,593 ±$24,669 $191,543 $143,363 –
Per capita income $74,112 ±$11,113 $72,193 $54,253 no clear change
People below the poverty line 0.9% ±1.1 pts 5.4% 9.7% –
Children under 18 below the poverty line 0.0% ±12.4 pts 6.7% 13.0% –
Households receiving SNAP 1.0% ±1.7 pts 3.7% 9.1% –
Households with a computer 98.8% ±2.1 pts 97.7% 95.9% –
Households with a broadband subscription 100.0% ±3.6 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 Six Mile Run?

Owners occupy 68.6% of Six Mile Run's occupied homes and renters 31.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $480,700 by its owner (±$80,512). The median renter pays $2,145 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure Six Mile RunSomerset CountyNew Jersey Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $480,700 ±$80,512 $552,100 $454,400 no clear change
Median gross rent $2,145 ±$382 $2,033 $1,720 no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 15.7% ±13.9 pts 40.5% 42.7% –
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $2,844 ±$236 $3,156 $2,829 –
Owner-occupied homes 68.6% ±9.9 pts 74.3% 63.8% no clear change
Renter-occupied homes 31.4% ±9.9 pts 25.7% 36.2% –
Housing units 1,363 ±244 133,639 3,791,354 no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate 0.0% ±5.2 pts 0.3% 0.7% –
Rental vacancy rate 3.5% ±5.5 pts 2.0% 3.5% –
Single-family detached homes 38.0% ±10.6 pts 57.8% 52.6% –
Mobile homes 0.0% ±3.2 pts 0.2% 0.9% –
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±3.2 pts 1.3% 1.1% –
Built 2010 to 2019 0.0% ±3.2 pts 6.1% 6.2% –
Built 1939 or earlier 8.2% ±5.9 pts 9.3% 17.4% –
Households with no vehicle 8.3% ±6.4 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 Six Mile Run work and get to work?

61.3% of Six Mile Run's workers drive alone and 26.8% work from home. The average trip to work takes 32.2 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure Six Mile RunSomerset CountyNew Jersey Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 75.9% ±9.6 pts 70.0% 66.4% –
Unemployment rate 1.0% ±1.2 pts 4.7% 6.3% –
Drove alone to work 61.3% ±9.4 pts 63.8% 62.2% –
Carpooled 3.3% ±3.8 pts 6.5% 7.7% –
Public transportation 5.8% ±6.0 pts 3.4% 8.1% –
Walked 0.0% ±2.3 pts 1.2% 2.6% –
Worked from home 26.8% ±9.7 pts 22.7% 16.8% –
Mean travel time to work 32.2 min ±6.6 31.4 min 30.5 min no clear change

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 Six Mile Run?

No census tract lies mostly in Six Mile Run; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Six Mile Run, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Six Mile Run
Tract 534.06Somerset County6,296 $118,240 $439,30024%
Tract 534.05Somerset County4,298 $184,338 $535,70027%

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 Six Mile Run) · Census block assignment files

How does Six Mile Run compare with other places in New Jersey?

Six Mile Run ranks 223rd of 771 places in New Jersey with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Six Mile Run'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)607th787
Residents per square mile663rd787
Median household income223rd771
Per capita income161st785
Median home value308th777
Median gross rent158th701
Bachelor's degree or higher71st780
Median age736th786
Owner-occupied share552nd777
Work from home115th695
Travel time to work280th787

Six Mile Run's figures with every place in New Jersey (CSV)

Every place in New Jersey, sortable · Compare Six Mile Run 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 Six Mile Run?

22 of the 57 figures for Six Mile Run 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 Six Mile Run 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.