Housing data for Port Reading, NJ
Port Reading, NJ has an estimated 3,511 residents and 1,150 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Middlesex County.
2.7% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,511 (±642)
- Housing units
- 1,150 (±128)
- Households that rent
- 2.7%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −9.1%
What stands out in Port Reading
Households that rent: 2.7% (±2.6 points) in Port Reading, lower than in Middlesex County (36.4%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.6% (±5.5 points) in Port Reading, lower than in Middlesex County (24.0%).
Working from home: 7.0% (±4.3 points) in Port Reading, lower than in Middlesex County (18.1%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 10.2% (±5.6 points) in Port Reading, lower than in Middlesex County (21.3%).
Housing in Port Reading at a glance
- Rent burden: 78.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 2.7% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $134,479 median household income
- Home values: $435,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,585 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $10,000 or more median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 88.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 78.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 41.2% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 87.9% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 32.0 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −9.1% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 10.2% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 2.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Port Reading against Middlesex County, its state and the nation
| Port Reading | Middlesex County | New Jersey | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,511 (±642) | 871,290 (exact) | 9,343,809 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,150 (±128) | 317,979 (±208) | 3,791,354 (±469) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 2.7% (±2.6 points) | 36.4% (±0.6 points) | 36.2% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,871 (±$20) | $1,720 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $134,479 (±$23,174) | $111,549 (±$1,881) | $103,556 (±$513) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $435,600 (±$20,091) | $462,900 (±$2,710) | $454,400 (±$1,150) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $10,000 or more | $9,712 (±$68) | $9,590 (±$25) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 78.4% (±13.4 points) | 57.4% (±1.0 points) | 62.8% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 32.0 minutes (±4.5) | 31.2 minutes (±0.4) | 30.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 97.0% (±2.6 points) | 94.3% (±0.4 points) | 92.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 41.1 years (±5.0) | 39.5 years (±0.3) | 40.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Port Reading covers 2.0 square miles of land, about 1,777 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Port Reading has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,864 (±608) | 3,511 (±642) | −9.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,442 (±148) | 1,150 (±128) | −20.2% | Measurable decrease |
| Median home value | $293,200 (±$15,654) | $435,600 (±$20,091) | +48.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $89,022 (±$9,821) | $134,479 (±$23,174) | +51.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,308 (±$109) | $2,585 (±$252) | +12.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 15.7% (±7.9 points) | 2.7% (±2.6 points) | −13.0 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±15.5 points) | 41.2% (±45.7 points) | +41.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Middlesex County
Port Reading has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Middlesex County as a whole.
In 2023, the police departments that report for Middlesex County recorded 202 violent and 1,439 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.
ZIP codes in Port Reading
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07064 | 100% | 3,481 | — | $435,400 | $133,854 |
| 07077 | 21% | 3,248 | $1,387 | $429,200 | $108,948 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Port Reading
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sewaren | 1.4 mi | $1,387 | $429,200 | 28.8% |
| Carteret Borough | 1.5 mi | $2,032 | $405,800 | 45.3% |
| Avenel | 1.8 mi | $1,906 | $401,000 | 47.7% |
| Woodbridge | 2.4 mi | $2,091 | $390,000 | 47.4% |
| Rahway | 3.3 mi | $1,845 | $386,400 | 48.5% |
| Perth Amboy | 3.5 mi | $1,688 | $370,600 | 64.6% |
| Hopelawn | 3.7 mi | $1,272 | $372,100 | 37.5% |
| Iselin | 3.8 mi | $2,113 | $426,800 | 34.7% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Port Reading, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,953 | $2,103 | $2,623 | $3,125 | $3,508 |
HUD income limits for Port Reading, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $32,550 | $54,200 | $80,200 |
| 2 people | $37,200 | $61,950 | $91,700 |
| 3 people | $41,850 | $69,700 | $103,150 |
| 4 people | $46,450 | $77,400 | $114,600 |
| 5 people | $50,200 | $83,600 | $123,800 |
| 6 people | $53,900 | $89,800 | $132,950 |
| 7 people | $57,600 | $96,000 | $142,150 |
| 8 people | $61,350 | $102,200 | $151,300 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $154,800.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Port Reading is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Woodbridge 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 Port Reading
What is the median household income in Port Reading?
The median household income in Port Reading is $134,479 (±$23,174) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Port Reading, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $435,600 (±$20,091) for owner-occupied homes in Port Reading (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Port Reading?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Port Reading, NJ is $2,585 (±$252) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Port Reading?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Port Reading, NJ is $10,000 or more a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Port Reading?
Port Reading, NJ has an estimated 1,150 (±128) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Port Reading?
78.4% of homes in Port Reading, NJ were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Port Reading growing?
In Port Reading, the number of residents went from 3,864 in 2015–2019 to 3,511 in 2020–2024 (−9.1%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Port Reading?
The ZIP codes that cover Port Reading are 07064, 07077.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Port Reading CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Port Reading CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Port Reading CDP, New Jersey
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Port Reading CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Port Reading CDP, New Jersey
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Port Reading CDP, New Jersey
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Port Reading CDP, New Jersey
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- 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 Port Reading CDP, New Jersey (place:60540, 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 .