Phillipsburg

Population: 15,251
Median household income: $67,782
Median home value: $180,700

Phillipsburg, a community in Warren County, New Jersey, has 15,251 residents. Its median household income of $67,782 runs below the Warren County figure of $99,596.

Between 2019 and 2023, Phillipsburg's population grew 6.3% from 14,344 to 15,251, while its median home value rose 32.1% from $136,800 to $180,700.

56.8% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1941.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,251
Median age: 41.6 yrs
Median household income: $67,782
Median home value: $180,700
Median gross rent: $1,118
Housing units: 7,018
Homeownership rate: 58.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.1%
Unemployment rate: 7.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,34415,251

Median household income

$54,459$67,782

Median home value

$136,800$180,700

Median gross rent

$968$1,118

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,344	$54,459	$136,800	$968
2020	14,303	$54,583	$144,200	$971
2021	15,146	$57,292	$149,600	$1,040
2022	15,206	$64,130	$157,500	$1,120
2023	15,251	$67,782	$180,700	$1,118

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1713.9%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4414.9%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6416.5%

65 to 748.6%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	799	5.2%
5 to 17	2,115	13.9%
18 to 24	1,451	9.5%
25 to 34	1,833	12.0%
35 to 44	2,267	14.9%
45 to 54	1,957	12.8%
55 to 64	2,518	16.5%
65 to 74	1,310	8.6%
75 and over	1,001	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,579	62.8%
Black or African American	1,970	12.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	58	0.4%
Asian	234	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	76	0.5%
Two or more races	855	5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,479	16.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.3%

High school graduate43.6%

Some college or associate's25.0%

Bachelor's degree14.5%

Graduate or professional degree7.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,009	9.3%
High school graduate	4,741	43.6%
Some college or associate's	2,725	25.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,579	14.5%
Graduate or professional degree	832	7.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone76.6%

Carpooled11.1%

Public transit1.5%

Walked4.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.8%

Other means3.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,868	76.6%
Carpooled	850	11.1%
Public transit	118	1.5%
Walked	327	4.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	217	2.8%
Other means	282	3.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,561	34.4%
15 to 29 min	1,972	26.5%
30 to 44 min	1,189	16.0%
45 to 59 min	683	9.2%
60+ min	1,040	14.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 17.4% (2,630 of 15,077)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,806	57.5%
Nonfamily households	2,810	42.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1941

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,616	94.3%
Vacant	402	5.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,891	58.8%
Renter-occupied	2,725	41.2%

1-unit, detached56.8%

1-unit, attached17.0%

2 to 4 units12.1%

5 to 19 units6.6%

20 or more units7.5%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,986	56.8%
1-unit, attached	1,194	17.0%
2 to 4 units	846	12.1%
5 to 19 units	466	6.6%
20 or more units	526	7.5%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3458350
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 3.19 sq mi
Water area: 0.12 sq mi
Center point: 40.6920, -75.1790