Glen Gardner is a borough in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, home to about 1,916 people across 1.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 08826.
Homes sold for a median of $256 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Lebanon Township; part is in Glen Gardner
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Glen Gardner. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)39 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)28 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ39 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA50 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Glen Gardner; 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.
Glen Gardner had 1,682 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 490th 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).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 50.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 27 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Flemington 5 Nnw, NJ weather station (10 miles away).
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).
13 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Glen Gardner.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 6 |
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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Public schools here are run by North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District, Office of Education Juvenile Justice Commission. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voorhees High SchoolGlen Gardner | 9–12 | 733 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Voorhees RchGlen Gardner | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 2.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Lebanon Township and Bethlehem.
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