New Jersey · Census place 07600
Bridgeton city, NJ
Quick answer
Bridgeton city has 26,836 residents, ranking #37 of 700 places in New Jersey. Median household income is $46,124, the median home is worth $134,400 and median gross rent runs $1,367 a month.
- Population
- 26,836Bridgeton city residents
- Median household income
- $46,124Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $134,400Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,367Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 28.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 35%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Bridgeton city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Bridgeton city median would spend about 35.6% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 31.7% of residents and 35% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Bergenfield borough 28,269
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- Cliffside Park borough 25,580
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