Census tract · Middlesex County

Census Tract 56.01, Middlesex County, New Jersey

Census Tract 56.01, GEOID 34023005601, in Middlesex County, New Jersey, entirely within New Brunswick. 3,261 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±529); the 2020 Census counted 2,946.

Residents, 2020-2024

3,261

±529 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,946

Median household income

$82,077

±$16,725 (90% margin)
Middlesex County: $111,549

Median home value

$371,400

±$59,366 (90% margin)
Middlesex County: $462,900

Median gross rent

$1,627

±$115 (90% margin)
Middlesex County: $1,871

Where is Census Tract 56.01?

Census Tract 56.01 is one of 192 census tracts in Middlesex County, New Jersey. It covers 0.30 square miles of land, 9,723 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 34023005601, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 56.01 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
Place	Share of the tract
New Brunswick	100%

Census Tract 56.01 (marked with a dot) in Middlesex County, New Jersey. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Census Tract 56.01 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

6 census tracts border Census Tract 56.01: Tract 53 ($62,014), Tract 55 ($53,023), Tract 56.02 ($76,106), Tract 57 ($76,557), Tract 61.01 ($91,979) and Tract 61.03 ($92,835). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 56.01?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 56.01's population at 3,261 (±529) in 942 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,946 residents and 872 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Tract 56.01	New Brunswick	Middlesex County	New Jersey
Total population	3,261±529	56,345	871,290	9,343,809
Households	942±148	15,676	307,782	3,507,701
Average household size	3.46±0.39	3.13	2.75	2.62
Housing units	960±148	16,854	317,979	3,791,354

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

Who lives in Census Tract 56.01?

The median resident of Census Tract 56.01 is 38.3 years old; 24.1% are under 18 and 7.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 69.3%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 15.3%. 44.9% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Tract 56.01	New Brunswick	Middlesex County	New Jersey
Median age	38.3±3.6	24.8	39.5	40.1
Under 18 years	24.1%±5.3 pts	21.5%	21.5%	21.8%
65 years and over	7.2%±2.5 pts	6.4%	16.1%	17.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	69.3%±9.2 pts	54.6%	23.6%	22.5%
White alone, not Hispanic	15.1%±9.2 pts	22.8%	37.5%	50.9%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	15.3%±6.6 pts	11.6%	9.7%	12.2%
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.2%±0.3 pts	7.9%	25.4%	10.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±1.4 pts	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±1.4 pts	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic	0.0%±1.4 pts	1.8%	2.9%	3.5%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±1.4 pts	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%
Born outside the United States	44.9%±8.1 pts	39.9%	35.4%	23.9%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	69.4%±9.1 pts	57.4%	47.4%	33.1%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	1.9%±1.7 pts	1.8%	3.0%	3.7%
With a disability	8.3%±3.4 pts	9.4%	10.0%	10.8%
No health insurance coverage	30.8%±6.8 pts	22.6%	7.2%	7.5%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	69.1%±7.3 pts	67.3%	89.2%	90.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	18.0%±8.5 pts	23.4%	45.6%	43.6%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	2.1%±1.9 pts	10.3%	19.4%	17.6%
Lived in the same house a year earlier	87.9%±5.2 pts	77.6%	89.6%	90.4%

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 Census Tract 56.01 earn?

Half of the 942 households in Census Tract 56.01 earn less than $82,077 a year (±$16,725), against $111,549 across Middlesex County: 152nd highest of the county's 187 tracts with a reliable estimate. 12.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Tract 56.01	New Brunswick	Middlesex County	New Jersey
Median household income	$82,077±$16,725	$65,810	$111,549	$103,556
Mean household income	$123,349±$22,427	$87,892	$142,003	$143,363
Per capita income	$36,284±$7,556	$25,416	$50,601	$54,253
People below the poverty line	12.6%±5.4 pts	32.0%	8.6%	9.7%
Children under 18 below the poverty line	16.0%±10.5 pts	43.5%	10.6%	13.0%
Households receiving SNAP	21.1%±8.8 pts	20.9%	7.9%	9.1%
Households with a computer	92.6%±6.0 pts	94.9%	96.5%	95.9%
Households with a broadband subscription	92.4%±6.2 pts	88.1%	94.3%	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 Census Tract 56.01?

Owners occupy 37.2% of Census Tract 56.01's occupied homes and renters 62.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $371,400 by its owner (±$59,366). The median renter pays $1,627 a month including utilities, and 29.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Tract 56.01	New Brunswick	Middlesex County	New Jersey
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$371,400±$59,366	$353,800	$462,900	$454,400
Median gross rent	$1,627±$115	$1,814	$1,871	$1,720
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	29.9%±11.9 pts	50.2%	38.8%	42.7%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,998±$408	$2,195	$2,877	$2,829
Owner-occupied homes	37.2%±10.2 pts	21.4%	63.6%	63.8%
Renter-occupied homes	62.8%±10.2 pts	78.6%	36.4%	36.2%
Housing units	960±148	16,854	317,979	3,791,354
Single-family detached homes	36.3%±9.4 pts	21.4%	52.4%	52.6%
Mobile homes	0.0%±4.6 pts	0.5%	0.8%	0.9%
Built 2020 or later	0.0%±4.6 pts	0.7%	0.9%	1.1%
Built 2010 to 2019	0.0%±4.6 pts	9.0%	6.6%	6.2%
Built 1939 or earlier	21.9%±9.2 pts	25.8%	10.4%	17.4%
Households with no vehicle	21.3%±9.9 pts	26.4%	8.0%	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 Census Tract 56.01 get to work?

58.6% of Census Tract 56.01's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 22.3 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 5.8%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Tract 56.01	New Brunswick	Middlesex County	New Jersey
In the labor force (age 16+)	76.0%±5.1 pts	66.1%	67.2%	66.4%
Unemployment rate	5.8%±3.7 pts	8.1%	6.7%	6.3%
Drove alone to work	58.6%±10.0 pts	40.9%	61.3%	62.2%
Carpooled	13.6%±5.5 pts	10.6%	8.1%	7.7%
Public transportation	2.5%±3.4 pts	4.6%	5.9%	8.1%
Walked	4.4%±3.5 pts	14.7%	2.9%	2.6%
Worked from home	3.9%±3.0 pts	11.0%	18.1%	16.8%
Mean travel time to work	22.3 min±2.4	23.3 min	31.2 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

How does Census Tract 56.01 compare with the other tracts in Middlesex County?

Among Middlesex County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 56.01 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 56.01's rank among the tracts of Middlesex County and of New Brunswick
Measure	In Middlesex County	In New Brunswick
Population	153rd of 190	10th of 11
Residents per square mile	23rd of 192	8th of 11
Median household income	152nd of 187	2nd of 9
Per capita income	161st of 190	3rd of 11
Median home value	157th of 184	5th of 11
Median gross rent	122nd of 161	9th of 11
Poverty rate	31st of 83	10th of 10
Bachelor's degree or higher	175th of 189	6th of 11
Median age	125th of 191	1st of 11
Owner-occupied share	159th of 183	3rd of 10

The tracts next to it on Middlesex County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Tract	Rank	Median household income	Residents
Tract 27.01	149th	$82,975±$10,499 · within the margin of this tract	4,696
Tract 33	150th	$82,739±$17,096 · within the margin of this tract	5,645
Tract 16	151st	$82,105±$23,644 · within the margin of this tract	5,095
Tract 56.01	152nd	$82,077±$16,725	3,261
Tract 19.01	153rd	$81,449±$14,160 · within the margin of this tract	4,783
Tract 18.06	154th	$81,333±$17,778 · within the margin of this tract	4,005
Tract 42	155th	$80,583±$29,401 · within the margin of this tract	3,508

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

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

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 56.01?

2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 56.01 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.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). 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 · Check it at data.census.gov

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