New Jersey · Census place 69420
South River borough, NJ
Quick answer
South River borough has 16,007 residents, ranking #73 of 700 places in New Jersey. Median household income is $101,853, the median home is worth $382,500 and median gross rent runs $1,599 a month.
- Population
- 16,007South River borough residents
- Median household income
- $101,853Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $382,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,599Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 36.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 65.7%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in South River borough
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the South River borough median would spend about 18.8% 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 3.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 11.3% of residents and 65.7% 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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- New Milford borough 16,882
- Madison borough 16,464
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- Phillipsburg town 15,251
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