Bernardsville

Population: 7,871
Median household income: $231,006
Median home value: $737,600

Bernardsville is a community in Somerset County, New Jersey, home to 7,871 residents. Its median household income of $231,006 runs above the Somerset County figure of $135,960.

Between 2019 and 2023, Bernardsville's population grew 2.5% from 7,678 to 7,871, while its median home value rose 8.2% from $681,500 to $737,600.

Households average 2.96 people. The median gross rent is $2,155.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,871
Median age: 41.2 yrs
Median household income: $231,006
Median home value: $737,600
Median gross rent: $2,155
Housing units: 2,787
Homeownership rate: 90.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 69.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,6787,871

Median household income

$165,052$231,006

Median home value

$681,500$737,600

Median gross rent

$1,787$2,155

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,678	$165,052	$681,500	$1,787
2020	7,641	$161,655	$655,300	$1,721
2021	7,862	$200,375	$666,000	$1,698
2022	7,888	$220,060	$720,500	$2,003
2023	7,871	$231,006	$737,600	$2,155

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1719.9%

18 to 243.8%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5414.2%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	471	6.0%
5 to 17	1,565	19.9%
18 to 24	303	3.8%
25 to 34	888	11.3%
35 to 44	972	12.3%
45 to 54	1,120	14.2%
55 to 64	1,093	13.9%
65 to 74	959	12.2%
75 and over	500	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,470	82.2%
Black or African American	45	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	217	2.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	12	0.2%
Two or more races	288	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	839	10.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.9%

High school graduate14.6%

Some college or associate's9.1%

Bachelor's degree41.6%

Graduate or professional degree27.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	382	6.9%
High school graduate	806	14.6%
Some college or associate's	502	9.1%
Bachelor's degree	2,302	41.6%
Graduate or professional degree	1,540	27.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone60.9%

Carpooled3.8%

Public transit3.8%

Walked6.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home23.3%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,544	60.9%
Carpooled	157	3.8%
Public transit	158	3.8%
Walked	271	6.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	972	23.3%
Other means	73	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	904	28.2%
15 to 29 min	946	29.5%
30 to 44 min	737	23.0%
45 to 59 min	250	7.8%
60+ min	366	11.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.96
Poverty rate: 1.0% (81 of 7,869)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,238	84.4%
Nonfamily households	415	15.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,653	95.2%
Vacant	134	4.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,388	90.0%
Renter-occupied	265	10.0%

1-unit, detached87.2%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units7.4%

5 to 19 units3.0%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,430	87.2%
1-unit, attached	53	1.9%
2 to 4 units	206	7.4%
5 to 19 units	84	3.0%
20 or more units	14	0.5%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3405590
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 40.7304, -74.5926