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Washington, NJ

Full City Profile · New Jersey · Hunterdon County County

3.4 /5.0
B Good
7,287 Population 3,699/sq mi density
$79,280 Median Income $39,722 per capita
$260,200 Home Value $586,802 Zillow
$1,374 Median Rent 31.9% income on rent
52°F Avg Temperature 271 sunny days/yr
124 Violent Crime/100K 682 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$79,280 median income, 3.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$260,200 home value, $1,374/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
124 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
29.5% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$79,280
5% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,722
2% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.1%
14% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.1%
43% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Washington vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Washington’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$79,280
105%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,722
102%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$151,298
210%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,444
101%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,444
1% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
37 min
32% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.1%
14% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.5%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.3%
54% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$9,867M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 77.5%
Public Transit 2.3%
Work From Home 13.1%
Other 7.1%
Average commute time
37 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
4,073
Restaurants
295
Healthcare
387
Retail
437
Manufacturing
130

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$151,298
110% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$12,473
256% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
108.8
Above national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$79,280
Per Capita Income$39,722
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$151,298
Avg Weekly Wage$1,444
County GDP$9,867M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate3.1%
Poverty Rate7.1%
Gini Coefficient0.444
Cost of Living Index108.8

Commute

Mean Commute37 minutes
Drive Alone77.5%
Public Transit2.3%
Work From Home13.1%

Businesses

Total Establishments4,073
Restaurants295
Healthcare387
Retail437
Manufacturing130

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$151,298
Avg Property Tax$12,473