Whippany

Population: 8,862
Median household income: $153,725
Median home value: $612,500

Located in Morris County, New Jersey, Whippany is a community with a population of 8,862. The median household income of $153,725 is above the Morris County median ($134,929).

Between 2020 and 2023, Whippany's population held roughly steady from 8,780 to 8,862, while its median home value rose 18.0% from $518,900 to $612,500.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 71.0% of the population. 70.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,862
Median age: 49.4 yrs
Median household income: $153,725
Median home value: $612,500
Median gross rent: $2,619
Housing units: 3,691
Homeownership rate: 88.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 55.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,7808,862

Median household income

$121,005$153,725

Median home value

$518,900$612,500

Median gross rent

$1,816$2,619

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	8,780	$121,005	$518,900	$1,816
2021	9,067	$129,454	$539,300	$2,311
2022	8,888	$145,519	$606,400	$2,620
2023	8,862	$153,725	$612,500	$2,619

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

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1714.4%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 347.7%

35 to 449.1%

45 to 5415.7%

55 to 6421.7%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over9.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	346	3.9%
5 to 17	1,274	14.4%
18 to 24	753	8.5%
25 to 34	685	7.7%
35 to 44	804	9.1%
45 to 54	1,389	15.7%
55 to 64	1,921	21.7%
65 to 74	859	9.7%
75 and over	831	9.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,294	71.0%
Black or African American	20	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1,142	12.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	197	2.2%
Two or more races	433	4.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	776	8.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.9%

High school graduate22.5%

Some college or associate's20.5%

Bachelor's degree29.1%

Graduate or professional degree26.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	123	1.9%
High school graduate	1,458	22.5%
Some college or associate's	1,329	20.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,887	29.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1,692	26.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone70.4%

Carpooled4.4%

Public transit3.2%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home21.9%

Other means0.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,244	70.4%
Carpooled	203	4.4%
Public transit	147	3.2%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,009	21.9%
Other means	5	0.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	798	22.2%
15 to 29 min	1,517	42.2%
30 to 44 min	785	21.8%
45 to 59 min	234	6.5%
60+ min	265	7.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 3.6% (318 of 8,760)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,400	65.7%
Nonfamily households	1,255	34.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,655	99.0%
Vacant	36	1.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,247	88.8%
Renter-occupied	408	11.2%

1-unit, detached70.6%

1-unit, attached14.8%

2 to 4 units2.4%

5 to 19 units8.4%

20 or more units3.7%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,607	70.6%
1-unit, attached	546	14.8%
2 to 4 units	90	2.4%
5 to 19 units	311	8.4%
20 or more units	137	3.7%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3480540
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.61 sq mi
Water area: 0.13 sq mi
Center point: 40.8233, -74.4187