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.

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Hudson County in New Jersey
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Hudson County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
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 zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-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

  1. 0730572,161 people
  2. 0700271,553 people
  3. 0708766,463 people
  4. 0709363,758 people
  5. 0704761,250 people
  6. 0703058,668 people
  7. 0730256,220 people
  8. 0730654,017 people
  9. 0730451,306 people
  10. 0730742,645 people
  11. 0703240,614 people
  12. 0702922,866 people
All 16
  1. 0709421,778 people
  2. 0708617,295 people
  3. 0731016,015 people
  4. 073111,714 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

  1. North Bergen Township61,250 people
  2. 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

  1. Jersey City School District294,078 people
  2. Bayonne City School District71,553 people
  3. Union City School District66,463 people
  4. North Bergen Township School District61,250 people
  5. Hoboken City School District58,668 people
  6. West New York Town School District52,004 people
  7. Kearny Town School District40,614 people
  8. Secaucus Town School District21,778 people
  9. Harrison Town School District20,369 people
  10. Weehawken Township School District17,295 people
  11. Guttenberg Town School District11,754 people
  12. 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.

  1. Jersey City, New Jersey (city)294,078 people
  2. Bayonne, New Jersey (city)71,553 people
  3. Union City, New Jersey (city)66,463 people
  4. Hoboken, New Jersey (city)58,668 people
  5. West New York, New Jersey (town)52,004 people
  6. Kearny, New Jersey (town)40,614 people
  7. Secaucus, New Jersey (town)21,778 people
  8. Harrison, New Jersey (town)20,369 people
  9. Guttenberg, New Jersey (town)11,754 people
  10. East Newark, New Jersey (borough)2,497 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. New York County, New York6.5 mi northeast
  2. Kings County, New York9.4 mi southeast
  3. Essex County, New Jersey9.6 mi northwest
  4. Richmond County, New York12 mi south
  5. Union County, New Jersey13 mi west
  6. Bergen County, New Jersey16 mi north

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Areas that only touch the edge

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