Union County
Union county is located in northeast New Jersey. Union county has 102.85 square miles of land area and 2.55 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Union county population is 545,236, which has grown 4.34% since 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 5.47% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. Union county median household income is $69,396 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 25.40% since 2000. The income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 30.67% and is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. Union county median house value is $353,300 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 87.13% since 2000. The house value growth rate is about the same as the state average rate of 87.30% and is much higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Union county is close to the state average in quality. The Union county area codes are 732, 848, 908, 973.
Population | 545,236 (2010-2014), rank #7 | Population Growth | 4.34% since 2000, rank #12 | Population Density: | 5,172.95/sq mi, rank #3 | Median Household Income: | $69,396 at 2010-2014—25.40% increase since 2000, rank #12 | Median House Price: | $353,300 at 2010-2014—87.13% increase since 2000, rank #7 | Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer | Land Area: | 102.85 sq mi, rank #20 | Water Area: | 2.55 sq mi (2.42%), rank #21 | State: | New Jersey | Area: | New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA | School District: | ![](/img/s5.gif) | Area Code: | 732, 848, 908, 973 |
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Union County Cities / Towns
Berkeley Heights 13,312Clark 14,349Cranford 21,941Elizabeth 126,964ElizabethportFanwood 7,475Garwood 4,323Hillside 21,229Kenilworth 8,045Linden 41,054Mountainside 6,765New Providence 12,314Rahway 27,994Roselle 21,348Roselle Park 13,465Scotch Plains 22,821Springfield 14,848Summit 21,826Union 53,637VauxhallWestfield 30,647 Union County Zip Codes
07016 23,15007023 7,47507027 4,32307033 8,04507036 42,5270706107065 27,99407066 15,05607076 23,75707081 16,72907083 53,81107088 3,50407090 30,7350709107092 6,76507201 24,94807202 42,17107203 21,34807204 13,46507205 21,67607206 27,6420720707208 32,17307901 22,9630790207922 12,38307974 12,173 Union County Census Tracts