Town guide

West Amwell, New Jersey

West Amwell is a township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, home to about 3,027 people across 22 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 08530 and 08559.

Homes sold for a median of $368 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population3,027140 per sq mi
Median home value$596,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$368Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking38%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in West Amwell

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside West Amwell. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around West Amwell

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)39 miles away
Closer regional airportTrenton Mercer Airport (TTN)9 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA28 miles away

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

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

Who represents West 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

West Amwell had 3,005 residents in the 2020 census, up 26% since 2000.

It’s the 451st largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.

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

West Amwell population by census2000: 2,383, 2010: 3,840, 2020: 3,0052,38320003,84020103,0052020

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 West AmwellJan: 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 (about a mile 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

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

Nearest hospitals

  • Capital Health Medical Center - HopewellGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Pennington7.6 miles
  • Hunterdon Medical CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Flemington11.3 miles
  • Doylestown HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Doylestown12.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors17
Specialist doctors2
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants6
Mental health providers30
Physical and occupational therapists9
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies4

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 West Amwell

Parks (6 nearby)

  • Pat Livezey Park · 16 acres2.2 mi
  • Hewitt Park · 9 acres1.9 mi
  • Canal Park · 9 acres1.7 mi
  • Ely Park · 7 acres0.9 mi
  • Mercer County Park3.0 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Giant2.9 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Lambertville Free Public Library1.1 mi
  • The Free Library of New Hope and Solebury1.7 mi

Museums (3 nearby)

  • Parry Mansion Museum1.5 mi
  • The Bucks County Children's Museum1.6 mi
  • Friends of the Delaware Canal1.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)

  • Music Mountain Theatre0.2 mi
  • Lambertville Hall1.1 mi
  • Bucks County Playhouse1.5 mi

Counts are within about 3 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1846.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in West Amwell

Public schools here are run by South Hunterdon Regional School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
South Hunterdon Regional Elementary SchoolLambertvillePre-K–4265Public0.9 mi
West Amwell SchoolLambertville5–6141Public0.8 mi
South Hunterdon Regional High SchoolLambertville7–12377Public2.1 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 Lambertville, Delaware, Hopewell Township (Mercer County), Kingwood, Stockton and East Amwell.

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