Hillsborough (CDP), New Jersey

Coordinates: 40°30′23″N 74°39′9″W / 40.50639°N 74.65250°W / 40.50639; -74.65250
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Hillsborough, New Jersey
Hillsborough CDP is located in Somerset County, New Jersey
Hillsborough CDP
Hillsborough CDP
Location in Somerset County
Hillsborough CDP is located in New Jersey
Hillsborough CDP
Hillsborough CDP
Location in New Jersey
Hillsborough CDP is located in the United States
Hillsborough CDP
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
 • Total8.02 sq mi (20.77 km2)
 • Land8.00 sq mi (20.72 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
110 ft (30 m)
Population
 • Total22,214
 • 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[edit]

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

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

References[edit]

  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.