Town guide

East Amwell, New Jersey

East Amwell is a township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, home to about 3,940 people across 28 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 08525, 08551 and 08559.

Homes sold for a median of $325 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population3,940138 per sq mi
Median home value$503,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$325Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking58%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in East Amwell

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around East Amwell

Distances

Nearest major airportNewark Liberty International Airport (EWR)39 miles away
Closer regional airportTrenton Mercer Airport (TTN)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA33 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of East Amwell; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents East Amwell

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

East Amwell had 3,917 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.

It’s the 417th largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.

Hunterdon County grew from 34,507 residents in 1900 to 128,947 in 2020.

East Amwell population by census2000: 4,455, 2010: 4,013, 2020: 3,9174,45520004,01320103,9172020

Hunterdon County, 1900–2020

Hunterdon County population, 1900 to 20201900: 34,507, 1910: 33,569, 1920: 32,885, 1930: 34,728, 1940: 36,766, 1950: 42,736, 1960: 54,107, 1970: 69,718, 1980: 87,361, 1990: 107,776, 2000: 121,989, 2010: 128,349, 2020: 128,94735K’00’1033K’20’3037K’40’5054K’60’7087K’80’90122K’00’10129K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 51.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 24 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near East AmwellJan: high 38°F, low 22°F, 3.8 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 23°F, 3 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 30°F, 4.3 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 40°F, 4.1 in; May: high 71°F, low 50°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 59°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 64°F, 5.5 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 62°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 55°F, 4.5 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 44°F, 4.4 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 35°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 28°F, 4.6 in38°22°Jan3.841°23°Feb3.050°30°Mar4.362°40°Apr4.171°50°May4.480°59°Jun4.785°64°Jul5.583°62°Aug4.377°55°Sep4.565°44°Oct4.454°35°Nov3.543°28°Dec4.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wertsville 4 Ne, NJ weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Hunterdon County

45,700 jobs at 3,672 businesses in Hunterdon County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Hunterdon CountyHealth care and social assistance: 7,924 jobs; Retail trade: 6,657 jobs; Construction: 5,416 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,000 jobs; Professional services: 3,932 jobs; Finance and insurance: 3,804 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,342 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,049 jobsHealth care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 15% Construction 12% Hotels and restaurants 9% Professional services 9% Finance and insurance 8% Manufacturing 7% Administrative and support 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

59 doctors and other health care providers list an office in East Amwell’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Capital Health Medical Center - HopewellGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Pennington6.9 miles
  • Hunterdon Medical CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Flemington7.1 miles
  • University Medical Center of Princeton at PlainsboroGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Plainsboro12.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Specialist doctors6
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants9
Mental health providers25
Physical and occupational therapists5
Optometrists3
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around East Amwell

Parks (5 nearby)

  • South County Park Fairgrounds · 89 acres3.3 mi
  • Blackwell Park · 26 acres2.5 mi
  • Marion F. Clawson Memorial Park · 23 acres2.3 mi
  • Sourlands Ecosystem Preserve1.3 mi
  • Amwell Lake Wildlife Management Area2.4 mi

Grocery stores

  • Dutch Country Farmer's Market4.7 mi
  • ShopRite4.8 mi
  • Aldi5.3 mi
  • Clapsqure6.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Hopewell Pharmacy4.4 mi
  • Walgreens5.3 mi
  • Rite Aid5.4 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy7.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • South County Branch Library2.3 mi

Museums

  • Hopewell Museum4.4 mi
  • Fleming Castle Museum5.7 mi
  • Northlandz5.9 mi
  • Dirck Gulick House7.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Art Sparks4.3 mi
  • Music Mountain Theatre6.7 mi
  • Somerset Valley Players7.6 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in East Amwell

Public schools here are run by Flemington-Raritan Regional School District, East Amwell Township School District, Hopewell Valley Regional School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Copper Hill Elementary SchoolRingoesPre-K–4572Public2.8 mi
East Amwell TownshipRingoesPre-K–8398Public1.8 mi
Hopewell Elementary SchoolHopewellPre-K–5397Public4.6 mi
Doves RchHopewell8–11—Alternative Education3.5 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Painted Oak Nature SchoolHopewellPre-K–857Nonsectarian3.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Raritan Township, Hopewell Township (Mercer County), Delaware, Hopewell Borough, Kingwood, Stockton and West Amwell.

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