Watchung is a borough in Somerset County, New Jersey, home to about 6,485 people across 6.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 07069.
Homes sold for a median of $405 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Watchung. 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)15 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ16 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY27 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Watchung; 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.
Watchung had 6,449 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.
It’s the 330th largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.
Somerset County grew from 32,948 residents in 1900 to 345,361 in 2020.
Somerset County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 48.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 21 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Plainfield, NJ weather station (3 miles away).
188,127 jobs at 9,831 businesses in Somerset County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
132 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Watchung.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 18 |
| Dentists | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 54 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 24 |
| Optometrists | 12 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 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.
Established in 1926.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Watchung Borough School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayberry SchoolWatchung | Pre-K–4 | 391 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Valley View SchoolWatchung | 5–8 | 276 | Public | 0.4 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 Green Brook.
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