In Carteret (Middlesex, New Jersey), the median home price is $551,739; median household income is $96,862; the population is 25,496; schools rate 5.3 out of 10; the violent crime rate is 154.9 per 100k; and the average commute is 31.4 minutes. Sources: Zillow Research and the US Census Bureau.
Carteret at a glance
Population
25,496
Median Household Income
$96,862
Typical Home Value
$551,739
School District Rating
5.3
Violent Crime Rate
154.9
Avg Commute Time
31.4
About Carteret
With 25,496 residents, Carteret is the 12th most populated of 25 towns in Middlesex. The median home value is $551,739, 7% below the Middlesex median and 6% below the New Jersey median. Median household income is $96,862 (13% below the Middlesex median).
Carteret is a town in Middlesex, New Jersey. hearthmap aggregates housing, demographic, school, crime, and environmental data for every ZIP and census tract inside the town. Compare Carteret with neighboring towns or with anywhere else in the country.
Data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau, the National Center for Education Statistics, the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, the EPA, Zillow, Redfin, and other public sources. Some metrics are spatially derived from finer-grained data (ZIPs and tracts) when the source does not publish at the town level directly.
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Carteret at a glance: frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Carteret, New Jersey?
- Carteret has a population of 25,496 based on the most recent US Census estimate.
- What is the median home price in Carteret, New Jersey?
- The median home value in Carteret is $551,739, 7% below the Middlesex median. Open the interactive map to see the distribution block by block.
- What is the median household income in Carteret?
- Median household income in Carteret is $96,862 per year, sourced from the US Census American Community Survey.
- What county is Carteret, New Jersey in?
- Carteret is in Middlesex, New Jersey. The county page compares every town in Middlesex on housing, schools, crime, and demographics.
- How are the schools in Carteret?
- Schools serving Carteret rate 5.3 out of 10 on hearthmap's school-district rating, a composite of math proficiency, reading proficiency, and graduation rates.
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