Housing data for Ampere North, NJ
Ampere North, NJ has an estimated 5,029 residents and 1,904 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Essex County.
49.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,744 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 5,029 (±903)
- Housing units
- 1,904 (±231)
- Households that rent
- 49.4%
- Median gross rent
- $1,744
What stands out in Ampere North
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 3.0% (±4.2 points) in Ampere North, lower than in Essex County (31.1%).
Working from home: 3.4% (±2.7 points) in Ampere North, lower than in Essex County (16.1%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 40.5% (±12.7 points) in Ampere North, higher than in Essex County (23.0%).
Median home value: $365,600 (±$53,550) in Ampere North, lower than in Essex County ($524,100).
- Types of homes in Ampere North
- Commute and cars in Ampere North
- How long people stay in Ampere North
- Home values in Ampere North
Housing in Ampere North at a glance
- Median rent: $1,744 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,811 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 68.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 49.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $66,714 median household income
- Home values: $365,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,451 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $10,000 or more median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 3.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 30.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 98.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 78.2% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 30.9 minutes average trip to work
- How long people stay: 40.5% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 14.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Ampere North against Essex County, its state and the nation
| Ampere North | Essex County | New Jersey | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,029 (±903) | 863,002 (exact) | 9,343,809 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,904 (±231) | 336,962 (±208) | 3,791,354 (±469) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 49.4% (±13.1 points) | 55.1% (±0.7 points) | 36.2% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,744 (±$93) | $1,531 (±$19) | $1,720 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $66,714 (±$14,068) | $80,789 (±$1,638) | $103,556 (±$513) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $365,600 (±$53,550) | $524,100 (±$11,118) | $454,400 (±$1,150) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $10,000 or more | $10,000 or more | $9,590 (±$25) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 98.6% (±18.6 points) | 74.2% (±1.3 points) | 62.8% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 30.9 minutes (±10.3) | 33.6 minutes (±0.4) | 30.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 86.6% (±9.0 points) | 90.4% (±0.6 points) | 92.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 34.0 years (±4.9) | 37.7 years (±0.2) | 40.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Ampere North covers 0.3 square miles of land, about 18,090 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Essex County
Ampere North has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Essex County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Essex County recorded 303 violent and 1,518 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Ampere North
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Lake (Essex County) | 0.6 mi | $1,448 | $448,300 | 59.5% |
| Watsessing | 0.9 mi | $2,026 | $435,400 | 68.1% |
| East Orange | 1.3 mi | $1,441 | $365,900 | 69.0% |
| Belleville Township | 2.0 mi | $1,639 | $421,000 | 44.1% |
| Glen Ridge Borough | 2.1 mi | $2,728 | $836,600 | 8.9% |
| East Newark Borough | 2.3 mi | $1,799 | $470,300 | 71.0% |
| Orange | 2.4 mi | $1,550 | $365,500 | 74.5% |
| Harrison Town | 3.0 mi | $2,226 | $505,800 | 78.9% |
Places in New Jersey most like Ampere North
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunellen Borough | $1,835 | $393,500 | $86,967 | 38.6% |
| Milford Borough | $1,523 | $333,600 | $71,806 | 28.2% |
| Garfield | $1,688 | $475,500 | $79,700 | 55.3% |
| Hillside Township | $1,794 | $397,400 | $99,528 | 32.7% |
| Riverside Township | $1,538 | $222,100 | $75,833 | 43.2% |
| Netcong Borough | $1,432 | $346,100 | $83,958 | 42.2% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across New Jersey.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Ampere North, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,637 | $1,850 | $2,233 | $2,785 | $3,188 |
HUD income limits for Ampere North, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $29,050 | $48,450 | $74,800 |
| 2 people | $33,200 | $55,400 | $85,450 |
| 3 people | $37,350 | $62,300 | $96,150 |
| 4 people | $41,500 | $69,200 | $106,800 |
| 5 people | $44,850 | $74,750 | $115,350 |
| 6 people | $48,150 | $80,300 | $123,900 |
| 7 people | $51,500 | $85,850 | $132,450 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $91,350 | $141,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Newark, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $138,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Ampere North is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Bloomfield Township, whose figures include it.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Ampere North
What is the average rent in Ampere North, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Ampere North is $1,744 (±$93) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Ampere North?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Ampere North, NJ is $1,558 (±$487) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Ampere North rent-burdened?
68.2% of renting households in Ampere North pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Ampere North?
Ampere North has an estimated 899 (±261) renting households, 49.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Ampere North?
The median household income in Ampere North is $66,714 (±$14,068) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Ampere North, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $365,600 (±$53,550) for owner-occupied homes in Ampere North (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ampere North CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ampere North CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ampere North CDP, New Jersey
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ampere North CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ampere North CDP, New Jersey
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Ampere North CDP, New Jersey
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Ampere North CDP, New Jersey
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Newark, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Newark, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Ampere North CDP, New Jersey (place:01184, in state:34).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .