What is the median household income in Springfield, NJ?

Name: Income and affordability in Springfield, NJ, 2020–2024
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The median household income in Springfield, NJ is $250,000 or more a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Paying the median gross rent of $2,332 a month would take about $93,300 a year at the common guideline of spending no more than 30% of income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median household income: $250,000 or more
Income to afford median rent: about $93,300

Income in Springfield against Union County, its state and the nation

Income, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Springfield	Union County	New Jersey	United States
Median household income	$250,000 or more	$103,202 (±$2,659)	$103,556 (±$513)	$80,734
Median renter household income	—	$64,756 (±$2,190)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$250,000 or more	$148,703 (±$3,139)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009
Median gross rent	$2,332 (±$805)	$1,730 (±$23)	$1,720 (±$7)	$1,413

In Union County, Springfield ranks 1 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How much you need to earn to rent in Springfield

Many landlords and housing programs use 30% of gross income as the most a household should spend on rent.

At that guideline, the median gross rent of $2,332 a month ($27,984 a year) needs an income of about $93,300 a year.

This is arithmetic on the published medians, not a rule any landlord must follow; screening criteria vary and some places limit how income may be weighed.

Median household income in places near Springfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Springfield
Place	Distance	Median household income	Compared with this place
Springfield	—	$250,000 or more	—
Vauxhall	1.7 mi	$111,421 (±$14,984)	—
Kenilworth Borough	2.3 mi	$118,611 (±$32,324)	—
Union	2.4 mi	$182,730 (±$73,391)	—
Short Hills	2.4 mi	$250,000 or more	—
Union Township (Union County)	2.4 mi	$119,464 (±$7,123)	—
Millburn Township	2.5 mi	$250,000 or more	—
Summit	2.8 mi	$190,304 (±$34,890)	—
Maplewood Township	2.9 mi	$173,500 (±$36,582)	—

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median household income across Union County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median household income
1	Springfield	$250,000 or more
2	Union	$182,730 (±$73,391)
3	Vauxhall	$111,421 (±$14,984)
4	Cranford	$79,508 (±$27,688)

Springfield is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Springfield Township (Union County), 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 Springfield

What is the median household income in Springfield?

The median household income in Springfield is $250,000 or more a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How much do you need to make to afford rent in Springfield?

About $93,300 a year, if rent is to stay at or below 30% of income at the median gross rent of $2,332 a month.

Sources

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Springfield CDP, New Jersey (place:70018, in state:34).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B19013_001E, B19013_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M

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