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White House StationNJ

3,963 people live in this town, settled in 1861.

Is White House Station a good place to live?

59% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in White House Station, where New Jersey’s towns sit at 45% and U.S. towns at 29%. Among 469 New Jersey towns, just 4 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than White House Station. We don’t grade White House Station yet; the figures below are still real.

A growing town

White House Station has grown 51% from 2010 to 2020

2,089 counted in 2010 and 3,152 in 2020.

2,0892010
3,1522020

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts

The data

Ordered by what stands out in White House Station.

Work & commute

White House Station has 0.6 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work

2%work in town

For White House Station, the median household income is $110,000. This New Jersey town had 946 jobs in 2023, down 3,891 from 2013. 4.3% of White House Station residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Readington Township (8%), Bridgewater Township (6%) and Branchburg Township (4%).

White House StationNew Jersey townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line4.3%6.1%9.6%
Median household income$110,000$113,000$80,000
Average trip to work27 minutes30 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In White House Station2%
Readington Township8%
Bridgewater Township6%
Branchburg Township4%
Raritan Township4%
19 mi
median commute distance
946
jobs based in White House Station
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is White House Station’s year

27″snow a winter

A winter brings about 27 inches of snow, with January nights at 21° and July afternoons at 86°.

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–42°
Spring39–62°
Summer61–84°
Fall43–66°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+2.5°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Housing

White House Station’s typical home value is about $694K

$694KZillow home value

Among households in White House Station, 89% are owner-occupiers. Home values are up 1.9% over the year to September 2026. Also worth knowing: its median rent is $1,931 a month.

White House StationNew Jersey townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home89%77%73%
Median rent$1,931 a month$1,778 a month$1,185 a month

Typical home value

White House Station$694K
New Jersey$575K
+1.9%
value change, 1 year
4
homes sold in September

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Health

How healthy White House Station is

For adults in White House Station, the share who had a checkup this year is 80%. This New Jersey town beats the New Jersey average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. Two figures for adults in the town: 32% sleep under 7 hours, 27% have obesity.

White House StationNew Jersey townsU.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%15%17%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)32%36%36%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)27%28%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)8.8%11%14%
32 measures vs. New Jersey
12 better18 too close to call2 worse
What stands outWhite House StationNJ
Fewer uninsured adults6.2%11.3%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity8%14.3%
More adults who have had cancer10.5%7.5%
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital - Somerset
10.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

White House Station faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

49risk score of 100

Of the losses FEMA expects in White House Station, 70% come from inland flooding and 10% from strong winds. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in just over half of U.S. communities.

FEMA risk score
49Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingStrong wind

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about White House Station

15pages on White House Station
Nearby attractions

MetLife Stadium and 179 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around White House Station. Close and well known come first.

All 707 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Six Flags Great Adventure: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Prudential Center: Jim.henderson, Public domain · Sports Illustrated Stadium: Sam Szapucki, CC BY 2.0 · Drew University: CUBJONES83 (talk), Public domain · SHI Stadium: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0

Getting set up

Moving to White House Station: who provides what

White House Station is unincorporated, so Hunterdon County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerJCP&L18.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNew Jersey American WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesHunterdon CountyHunterdon County provides services here
SchoolsHunterdon Central Region School DistrictReadington Township School District2 districts serve White House Station; 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.gov
Who runs elections hereHunterdon County ClerkHunterdon County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2023
ZIP codes08889, 0883308889 97% · 08833 3%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave White House Station for work

Where White House Station’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

8% → Readington Township Readington Township 8% 6% → Bridgewater Township Bridgewater Township 6% 4% → Branchburg Township Branchburg Township 4% 4% → Raritan Township Raritan Township 4% 4% → New York New York 4% 2% → Piscataway Township Piscataway Township 2% White House Station · 2% stay
946jobs based in White House Station
2%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of White House Station

About 3 of every 100 White House Station residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

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