New Jersey · Census place 09280
Califon borough, NJ
Quick answer
Califon borough has 1,065 residents, ranking #546 of 700 places in New Jersey. Median household income is $130,938, the median home is worth $416,900 and median gross rent runs $1,438 a month.
- Population
- 1,065Califon borough residents
- Median household income
- $130,938Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $416,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,438Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 40.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 87.1%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Califon borough
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Califon borough median would spend about 13.2% 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 3.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 8.8% of residents and 87.1% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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