Town guide

Stockton, New Jersey

Stockton is a borough in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, home to about 446 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 08559.

Homes sold for a median of $345 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population446811 per sq mi
Median home value$441,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$345Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking38%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Stockton

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Stockton

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)42 miles away
Closer regional airportTrenton Mercer Airport (TTN)14 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA31 miles away

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

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

Who represents Stockton

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

Stockton had 495 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.

It’s the 558th largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.

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

Stockton population by census2000: 560, 2010: 538, 2020: 495560200053820104952020

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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 50.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 13 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near StocktonJan: high 42°F, low 19°F, 3.7 in; Feb: high 44°F, low 22°F, 2.9 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 29°F, 4.3 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 39°F, 3.8 in; May: high 74°F, low 49°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 58°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 64°F, 5.1 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 61°F, 4.7 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 54°F, 4.4 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 40°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 32°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 25°F, 4.6 in42°19°Jan3.744°22°Feb2.952°29°Mar4.364°39°Apr3.874°49°May4.383°58°Jun4.888°64°Jul5.187°61°Aug4.780°54°Sep4.468°40°Oct4.356°32°Nov3.546°25°Dec4.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lambertville, NJ weather station (6 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

10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Stockton.

Nearest hospitals

  • Hunterdon Medical CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Flemington8.1 miles
  • Capital Health Medical Center - HopewellGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Pennington11.2 miles
  • Doylestown HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Doylestown13.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers5
Physical and occupational therapists1

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 Stockton

Libraries

  • South County Branch Library4.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Music Mountain Theatre4.4 mi

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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Delaware, Kingwood, East Amwell and West Amwell.

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