Hillsborough (CDP), New Jersey

Hillsborough, New Jersey
Hillsborough CDP
Location in Somerset County
Hillsborough CDP
Location in New Jersey
Hillsborough CDP
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°30′23″N 74°39′9″W / 40.50639°N 74.65250°W / 40.50639; -74.65250
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountySomerset
TownshipHillsborough
Area
 • Total
8.02 sq mi (20.77 km2)
 • Land8.00 sq mi (20.72 km2)
 • Water0.019 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
110 ft (34 m)
Population
 • Total
22,214
 • Density2,776.1/sq mi (1,071.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
ZIP Code
08844
Area code908
FIPS code34-31880[3]
GNIS feature ID2806101[4]

Hillsborough is a census-designated place (CDP)[5] located in the center of Hillsborough Township, Somerset County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[4]

The CDP is in south-central Somerset County and is bordered to the northwest by Flagtown, to the west by Neshanic, and to the south by Belle Mead. U.S. Route 206 passes through the community, leading north 5 miles (8 km) to Somerville, the county seat, and south 12 miles (19 km) to Princeton.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
202022,214
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
2020[2]

Hillsborough was first listed as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.[7]

Hillsborough CDP, New Jersey – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2020[8] 2020
White alone (NH) 12,820 57.71%
Black or African American alone (NH) 1,299 5.85%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 16 0.07%
Asian alone (NH) 4,644 20.91%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 2 0.01%
Other race alone (NH) 124 0.56%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 759 3.42%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2,550 11.48%
Total 22,214 100.00%

As of 2020, the area had a population of 22,214.[2]

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c QuickFacts Hillsborough CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 20, 2023.
  3. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Hillsborough Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  5. ^ State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  7. ^ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
  8. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Hillsborough CDP, New Jersey". United States Census Bureau.