Hudson County · New Jersey
Jersey City, NJ demographics
Population, income and the local tax burden that sits on top of them — sourced from the Census Bureau and the New Jersey Division of Taxation.
Quick answer
Jersey City, NJ has a population of 292,449 and a median household income of $91,229 — about $7,602 a month before tax. That ranks 11 of 94 covered metros by income and 64 of 94 by population.
Population
292,449
City limits, ACS 5-year
Median household income
$91,229
ACS 5-year estimate
Combined sales tax
6.625%
New Jersey + local
Income rank
#11
of 94 covered metros
Estimated annual sales tax on a median household
A Jersey City household at the median income of $91,229 spending roughly a quarter of pre-tax income on taxable retail goods would pay about $1,511 a year in sales tax at 6.625%. This is an illustration, not a filing figure: the taxable share of spending varies with household composition, and New Jersey exempts or discounts several categories. Clothing and footwear are exempt statewide in New Jersey, so a Jersey City receipt is often cheaper than the same basket across the river in New York City.
Method: median household income × 25% taxable share × combined rate. The 25% share is a rough national benchmark from the BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey, not a Jersey City-specific measurement.
Sources
What each figure on this page comes from.
- Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
- Source: New Jersey Division of Taxation rate tables · rates as published for 2026