Califon

Population: 1,065
Median household income: $130,938
Median home value: $416,900

Califon, a community in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, has 1,065 residents. Its median household income of $130,938 runs below the Hunterdon County figure of $139,453.

Between 2019 and 2023, Califon's population declined 6.5% from 1,139 to 1,065, while its median home value rose 17.8% from $353,800 to $416,900.

The median gross rent is $1,438. 58.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,065
Median age: 40.9 yrs
Median household income: $130,938
Median home value: $416,900
Median gross rent: $1,438
Housing units: 443
Homeownership rate: 87.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 58.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1391,065

Median household income

$97,019$130,938

Median home value

$353,800$416,900

Median gross rent

$1,120$1,438

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,139	$97,019	$353,800	$1,120
2020	1,184	$100,750	$349,700	$1,151
2021	1,041	$101,339	$352,100	$1,163
2022	939	$106,875	$384,200	$1,548
2023	1,065	$130,938	$416,900	$1,438

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.5%

5 to 1716.1%

18 to 2410.8%

25 to 3412.5%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5417.3%

55 to 6416.2%

65 to 748.5%

75 and over4.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	27	2.5%
5 to 17	171	16.1%
18 to 24	115	10.8%
25 to 34	133	12.5%
35 to 44	125	11.7%
45 to 54	184	17.3%
55 to 64	172	16.2%
65 to 74	90	8.5%
75 and over	48	4.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	925	86.9%
Black or African American	2	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	18	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	30	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	90	8.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.9%

High school graduate18.8%

Some college or associate's20.5%

Bachelor's degree38.8%

Graduate or professional degree20.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	14	1.9%
High school graduate	141	18.8%
Some college or associate's	154	20.5%
Bachelor's degree	292	38.8%
Graduate or professional degree	151	20.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone76.3%

Carpooled4.1%

Public transit0.6%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home15.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	487	76.3%
Carpooled	26	4.1%
Public transit	4	0.6%
Walked	15	2.4%
Bicycle	5	0.8%
Worked from home	101	15.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	86	16.0%
15 to 29 min	151	28.1%
30 to 44 min	116	21.6%
45 to 59 min	87	16.2%
60+ min	97	18.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 8.8% (94 of 1,065)

	Count	Share
Family households	269	60.7%
Nonfamily households	174	39.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	443	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	386	87.1%
Renter-occupied	57	12.9%

1-unit, detached89.4%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units7.9%

5 to 19 units0.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	396	89.4%
1-unit, attached	8	1.8%
2 to 4 units	35	7.9%
5 to 19 units	4	0.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3409280
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.96 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 40.7195, -74.8369