Census-designated place · New Jersey
White House Station, New Jersey
White House Station, census-designated place, in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. White House Station had 3,152 residents in the 2020 Census, a full count; the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 3,963 (±615). GEOID 3480720.
Residents, 2020 Census
3,152
Census count or controlled total
ACS 2020-2024 estimate: 3,963 ±615
Median household income
$110,483
±$30,514 (90% margin)
New Jersey: $103,556
Median home value
$454,400
±$44,564 (90% margin)
New Jersey: $454,400
Median gross rent
$1,931
±$938 (90% margin)
New Jersey: $1,720
Where is White House Station and what county is it in?
White House Station is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. It covers 2.5 square miles of land, 1,251 residents per square mile in 2020.
White House Station is in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 22 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
White House Station lies entirely within Readington Township, a township with its own local government (2020 census blocks).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in White House Station, and is it growing?
The 2020 Census counted 3,152 residents in White House Station, a full count rather than a sample. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a sample, estimates 3,963 (±615).
The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; White House Station is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.
| Measure | White House Station | Hunterdon County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 3,963 ±615 | 130,160 | +1,455 |
| Households | 1,873 ±289 | 50,860 | +718 |
| Average household size | 2.12 ±0.20 | 2.51 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 1,920 ±290 | 52,115 | +722 |
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 White House Station?
The median resident of White House Station is 50.8 years old; 16.6% are under 18 and 35.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 80.4%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 10.2%. 10.3% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | White House Station | Hunterdon County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50.8 ±6.7 | 46.1 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 16.6% ±4.8 pts | 19.1% | – |
| 65 years and over | 35.3% ±7.4 pts | 20.8% | – |
| Male | 51.0% ±5.0 pts | 49.3% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.0% ±3.0 pts | 9.3% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 80.4% ±6.6 pts | 79.9% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.7% ±0.8 pts | 2.4% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 10.2% ±4.5 pts | 4.9% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.1 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.1 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3.7% ±3.8 pts | 3.0% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.1 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 10.3% ±6.1 pts | 10.6% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 16.9% ±9.3 pts | 14.2% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 4.7% ±2.5 pts | 4.6% | – |
| With a disability | 11.6% ±5.1 pts | 9.3% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.6% ±1.4 pts | 2.8% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 97.6% ±2.4 pts | 96.3% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 58.9% ±7.7 pts | 57.4% | +13.3 pts |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 21.6% ±6.5 pts | 23.7% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 93.5% ±4.5 pts | 91.2% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0% ±1.1 pts | 1.2% | – |
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 White House Station earn?
Half of White House Station's 1,873 households earn less than $110,483 a year (±$30,514), against $141,715 in Hunterdon County and $103,556 in New Jersey. In 2015-2019 it was $140,228 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 4.3% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | White House Station | Hunterdon County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $110,483 ±$30,514 | $141,715 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $139,396 ±$17,600 | $185,175 | – |
| Per capita income | $62,918 ±$8,572 | $72,227 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 4.3% ±2.6 pts | 4.0% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 2.1% ±3.6 pts | 3.3% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 5.7% ±4.0 pts | 3.6% | – |
| Households with a computer | 88.9% ±8.8 pts | 97.3% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 87.1% ±8.6 pts | 94.6% | – |
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 White House Station?
Owners occupy 89.0% of White House Station's occupied homes and renters 11.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $454,400 by its owner (±$44,564). The median renter pays $1,931 a month including utilities.
| Measure | White House Station | Hunterdon County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $454,400 ±$44,564 | $517,200 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $1,931 ±$938 | $1,687 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 48.3% ±34.4 pts | 41.7% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $2,553 ±$277 | $3,086 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 89.0% ±5.4 pts | 85.1% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 11.0% ±5.4 pts | 14.9% | – |
| Housing units | 1,920 ±290 | 52,115 | +722 |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±2.7 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±19.5 pts | 2.5% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 51.6% ±9.1 pts | 73.8% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.0% ±2.3 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.3% ±1.5 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 4.8% ±3.7 pts | 3.3% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 13.5% ±6.9 pts | 17.5% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 4.1% ±3.7 pts | 3.3% | – |
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 White House Station work and get to work?
90.1% of White House Station's workers drive alone and 7.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 27.3 minutes.
| Measure | White House Station | Hunterdon County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 52.6% ±8.0 pts | 64.6% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5% ±7.5 pts | 4.6% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 90.1% ±4.7 pts | 69.5% | – |
| Carpooled | 2.0% ±2.2 pts | 4.9% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±2.7 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±2.7 pts | 1.6% | – |
| Worked from home | 7.9% ±4.4 pts | 21.8% | no clear change |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.3 min ±3.1 | 33.0 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 White House Station?
No census tract lies mostly in White House Station; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 111Hunterdon County | 5,795 | $132,744 |
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 White House Station) · Census block assignment files
How does White House Station compare with other places in New Jersey?
White House Station ranks 402nd of 771 places in New Jersey with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population (ACS 2020-2024) | 537th | 787 |
| Residents per square mile | 525th | 787 |
| Median household income | 402nd | 771 |
| Per capita income | 269th | 785 |
| Median home value | 360th | 777 |
| Median gross rent | 253rd | 701 |
| Poverty rate | 389th | 539 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 215th | 780 |
| Median age | 100th | 786 |
| Owner-occupied share | 200th | 777 |
| Work from home | 627th | 695 |
| Travel time to work | 552nd | 787 |
White House 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 White House Station?
20 of the 57 figures for White House 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 White House 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.