Watchung, NJ

Watchung is located in north New Jersey. Watchung is part of Somerset County. Watchung has 6.03 square miles of land area and 0.03 square miles of water area. As of 2010, the total Watchung population is 5,801, which has grown 3.35% since 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 4.49% and is much lower than the national average rate of 9.71%. Watchung median household income is $112,917 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 10.76% since 2000. The income growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 22.73% and is much lower than the national average rate of 19.17%. Watchung median house value is $721,000 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 67.91% since 2000. The house value growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 98.59% and is higher than the national average rate of 50.42%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Watchung is much better than the state average in quality. The Watchung area code is 908.

Population 5,801 (2010), rank #237 Population Growth 3.35% since 2000, rank #130 Population Density: 958.25/sq mi, rank #421 Median Household Income: $112,917 at 2006-2010—10.76% increase since 2000, rank #63 Median House Price: $721,000 at 2006-2010—67.91% increase since 2000, rank #41 Time Zone: Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer Land Area: 6.03 sq mi, rank #60 Water Area: 0.03 sq mi (0.46%), rank #299 State: New Jersey Area: New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA County: Somerset County School District: , rank #89 Area Code: 908 Zip Code: 07069 Accommodations: Watchung Hotels

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* Based on the U.S. 2010 Data