Belle Mead

Population: 6,772
Median household income: $219,215
Median home value: $777,600

Belle Mead is a community in Somerset County, New Jersey, home to 6,772 residents. The median household income of $219,215 is above the Somerset County median ($135,960).

Between 2019 and 2023, Belle Mead's population grew 3236.0% from 203 to 6,772, while its median home value rose 165.2% from $293,200 to $777,600.

Households average 3.19 people. The median gross rent is $2,645.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,772
Median age: 36.1 yrs
Median household income: $219,215
Median home value: $777,600
Median gross rent: $2,645
Housing units: 2,121
Homeownership rate: 64.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 72.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2036,772

Median household income

$97,625$219,215

Median home value

$293,200$777,600

Median gross rent

$2,197$2,645

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	203	$97,625	$293,200	—
2020	5,492	$162,012	$571,400	$2,197
2021	5,754	$187,760	$586,000	$2,263
2022	5,867	$203,942	$673,300	$2,559
2023	6,772	$219,215	$777,600	$2,645

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

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1726.1%

18 to 245.6%

25 to 3410.2%

35 to 4421.1%

45 to 5415.4%

55 to 647.3%

65 to 744.7%

75 and over2.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	462	6.8%
5 to 17	1,768	26.1%
18 to 24	376	5.6%
25 to 34	692	10.2%
35 to 44	1,432	21.1%
45 to 54	1,042	15.4%
55 to 64	492	7.3%
65 to 74	320	4.7%
75 and over	188	2.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,591	23.5%
Black or African American	49	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	4,348	64.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	110	1.6%
Two or more races	105	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	569	8.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.8%

High school graduate4.2%

Some college or associate's19.1%

Bachelor's degree34.0%

Graduate or professional degree39.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	157	3.8%
High school graduate	175	4.2%
Some college or associate's	795	19.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,416	34.0%
Graduate or professional degree	1,623	39.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 39 min

Drove alone49.6%

Carpooled5.8%

Public transit4.5%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home35.0%

Other means3.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,750	49.6%
Carpooled	203	5.8%
Public transit	160	4.5%
Walked	49	1.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,233	35.0%
Other means	130	3.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	262	11.4%
15 to 29 min	607	26.5%
30 to 44 min	646	28.2%
45 to 59 min	337	14.7%
60+ min	440	19.2%

Households

Average household size: 3.19
Poverty rate: 2.7% (180 of 6,772)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,848	87.1%
Nonfamily households	273	12.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2001

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,121	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,365	64.4%
Renter-occupied	756	35.6%

1-unit, detached56.8%

1-unit, attached14.6%

2 to 4 units3.8%

5 to 19 units18.8%

20 or more units6.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,205	56.8%
1-unit, attached	310	14.6%
2 to 4 units	80	3.8%
5 to 19 units	398	18.8%
20 or more units	128	6.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3404630
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.03 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.4686, -74.6570