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
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside East Amwell. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around East Amwell
Distances
Nearest major airport
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)39 miles away
Closer regional airport
Trenton 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.
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.
Hunterdon County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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 doctors
4
Specialist doctors
6
Dentists
4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
9
Mental health providers
25
Physical and occupational therapists
5
Optometrists
3
Chiropractors
3
Pharmacies
1
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.
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)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Copper Hill Elementary SchoolRingoes
Pre-K–4
572
Public
2.8 mi
East Amwell TownshipRingoes
Pre-K–8
398
Public
1.8 mi
Hopewell Elementary SchoolHopewell
Pre-K–5
397
Public
4.6 mi
Doves RchHopewell
8–11
—
Alternative Education
3.5 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Painted Oak Nature SchoolHopewell
Pre-K–8
57
Nonsectarian
3.1 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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