County Route 579 - New Jersey, 2012
Ringoes’s story
192 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2012.
- 1834Ringoes is settled
RingoesNJ
3 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Adam Moss · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
934
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$397K
Census ACS
Household income
$85K
median
Median age
51.3
years
Jobs based here
263
A commuter town
Is Ringoes a good place to live?
No town among the 469 in New Jersey we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Ringoes. Ringoes’ median age is 51.3 years, above both the New Jersey town median (42 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). 14% of the land in Ringoes is conserved, against 11% in New Jersey’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Marion F. Clawson Memorial Park, at 23 acres. Ringoes has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Ringoes stand out
Where Ringoes beats most towns.
Small town
934 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
East Amwell TownshipRaritan TownshipWest Amwell TownshipRingoes
Nearby attractions
All 707 attractions →USS New Jersey and 216 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Ringoes. Close and well known come first.
Big draw37 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw28 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
Big draw31 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great Adventure2.2M visitors a year
Big draw40 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw36 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw40 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile ArenaSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
USS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Six Flags Great Adventure: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0
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Getting set up
Moving to Ringoes: who provides what
Ringoes is unincorporated, so Hunterdon County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerJCP&L18.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesHunterdon CountyHunterdon County provides services here
SchoolsHunterdon Central Region School DistrictEast Amwell Township School District2 districts serve Ringoes; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn New Jersey you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereHunterdon County ClerkHunterdon County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2023
ZIP codes08551, 0855908551 94% · 08559 6%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Ringoes.
Work & commute
Most of Ringoes’ workers commute out: the town has 0.6 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Ringoes for work: only 1% work in town. 2.1% of Ringoes residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Raritan Township (9%), New York (6%) and Trenton (4%).
1%work in town
| Ringoes | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.1% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $85,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Ringoes1%
Raritan Township9%
New York6%
Trenton4%
Princeton4%
16 mi
median commute distance
263
jobs based in Ringoes
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Ringoes
Ringoes has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 22° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
24″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–42°
Spring39–62°
Summer61–84°
Fall44–66°
Oct 27
typical first frost
Apr 16
typical last frost
+2.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
14.4%conserved
14.4%
conserved · 157 of 1,091 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Marion F. Clawson Memorial Park | — | 23 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Health
How healthy Ringoes is
Ringoes beats the New Jersey average on 14 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 30% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Ringoes.
| Ringoes | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 36% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 28% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.9% | 11% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 23% |
32 measures vs. New Jersey
14 better16 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Ringoes | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.7% | 14.3% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.6% | 11.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 7.5% |
Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell
8.2 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Who lives here
Fewer children than New Jersey overall
Children under 18 are 18% of residents (22% statewide). 35% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 44% across New Jersey.
51.3median age · NJ 40.1
RingoesNew JerseyUnited States
Ages · share of residents
20%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma12%
High school38%
Some college10%
Associate’s5%
Bachelor’s23%
Graduate11%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 40% and 63% women
The Census survey reached too few of Ringoes’ residents to say more: its margin here is ±11.1 points. Across New Jersey, 50.8% of residents are women.
| Ringoes | NJ | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 1.9% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 15.8% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 20.3% | 8.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0.4% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.8% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 16.5% | 12.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.6% | 13.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.6% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 11.9% | 9.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 38.4% | 25.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 10% | 15% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5% | 6.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.2% | 26.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.4% | 17.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 900, single groups can be off by several points
Natural hazards
Moderate risk in Ringoes, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities.
49risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingStrong windDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ringoes
17pages on Ringoes
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Ringoes
The College of New JerseyUniversity or college · Public · Ewing12.2 mi$19,632 in-state tuitionPrinceton Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Princeton12.3 miBucks County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Newtown, PA14.1 mi$5,683 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Ringoes residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Ringoes for work
Where Ringoes’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
263jobs based in Ringoes
1%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Ringoes
Place in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, US
Ringoes is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within East Amwell Township in Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The community is served by the United States Postal Service as ZIP Code 08551 and as of the 2020 United States census, the CDP's population was 849.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 226 ft
- ZIP code
- 08551
Questions about Ringoes
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ringoes, NJ a good place to live?
Ringoes has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.