Hudson County, New Jersey
Hudson County, New Jersey, has 735,033 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Jersey City. It uses Eastern Time and covers 46.2 sq mi (120 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 735,033
- Land area
- 46.2 sq mi (120 km²)
- County seat or government
- Jersey City
- Time zone
- Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
- Median household income
- $91,795 ± $1,657
- Median home value
- $539,700 ± $11,187
- Median rent, with utilities
- $1,894 ± $17
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 30.7% ± 0.6 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro areaCentral county
- Water area
- 16.2 sq mi (41.8 km²)
- State
- New Jersey
- County code (FIPS)
- 34017
- Coordinates (central point)
- 40.731375, -74.078601
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Hudson County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern TimeAmerica/New_York | UTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 0730572,161 people
- 0700271,553 people
- 0708766,463 people
- 0709363,758 people
- 0704761,250 people
- 0703058,668 people
- 0730256,220 people
- 0730654,017 people
- 0730451,306 people
- 0730742,645 people
- 0703240,614 people
- 0702922,866 people
16 ZIP Code areas overlap Hudson County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.
Townships in Hudson County, largest first
- North Bergen Township61,250 people
- Weehawken Township17,295 people
People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in New Jersey, by county
School districts in Hudson County, largest first
- Jersey City School District294,078 people
- Bayonne City School District71,553 people
- Union City School District66,463 people
- North Bergen Township School District61,250 people
- Hoboken City School District58,668 people
- West New York Town School District52,004 people
- Kearny Town School District40,614 people
- Secaucus Town School District21,778 people
- Harrison Town School District20,369 people
- Weehawken Township School District17,295 people
- Guttenberg Town School District11,754 people
- East Newark Borough School District2,497 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Jersey City, New Jersey (city)294,078 people
- Bayonne, New Jersey (city)71,553 people
- Union City, New Jersey (city)66,463 people
- Hoboken, New Jersey (city)58,668 people
- West New York, New Jersey (town)52,004 people
- Kearny, New Jersey (town)40,614 people
- Secaucus, New Jersey (town)21,778 people
- Harrison, New Jersey (town)20,369 people
- Guttenberg, New Jersey (town)11,754 people
- East Newark, New Jersey (borough)2,497 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- New York County, New York6.5 mi northeast
- Kings County, New York9.4 mi southeast
- Essex County, New Jersey9.6 mi northwest
- Richmond County, New York12 mi south
- Union County, New Jersey13 mi west
- Bergen County, New Jersey16 mi north
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Areas that only touch the edge
These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.
- Newark, New Jersey (city)
- North Arlington, New Jersey (borough)
- Rutherford, New Jersey (borough)
- East Rutherford, New Jersey (borough)
- Edgewater, New Jersey (borough)
- Carlstadt, New Jersey (borough)
- Ridgefield, New Jersey (borough)
- ZIP 07206
- ZIP 07201
- ZIP 10004
- ZIP 07114
- ZIP 07105
- ZIP 07102
- ZIP 07104
- ZIP 07031
- ZIP 07109
- ZIP 07071
- ZIP 07070
- ZIP 07073
- ZIP 07020
- ZIP 07072
- ZIP 07657