Metuchen, New Jersey is a small township located in Middlesex County and has a population of 16,571 people as of 2019. It has a population density of 5,571 people per square mile. Metuchen is home to local businesses such as The Christopher Pottery and Art Studio which offers pottery classes for all ages and skill levels, The Café Pergolesi which serves Italian-American cuisine, and Plochs Farm Market which offers fresh produce along with other grocery items. There are also plenty of year-round outdoor activities in Metuchen including biking and hiking trails, fishing spots, several local parks like Bocce Fields Park and Henry Inman Park which provide soccer fields, playgrounds and picnic areas. Other organizations in the area include the Metuchen Area Chamber of Commerce which aims to promote economic development in the town as well as the Metuchen Public Library which provides its residents with books, magazines, movies and other resources. Lastly there are several sports events hosted by the town such as the Annual Run for Education 5K Race/Walk held every April at Edgar Middle School or the annual summer softball tournament held during June at Meisel Field.
The population in Metuchen (zip 08840) is 16,571. There are 5,146 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Metuchen (zip 08840) is 39.4, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Metuchen (zip 08840) is 2.7, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Metuchen (zip 08840)
- 61.4% are married
- 7.6% are divorced
- 35.7% are married with children
- 10.5% have children, but are single
Race in Metuchen (zip 08840)
- 66.5% are White
- 5.4% are Black
- 17.0% are Asian
- 0.1% are Native American
- 0.1% claim Other
- 8.4% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 2.5% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander