Hoboken is a city in New Jersey, with a population of 59,027 and about 47,222 residents per square mile. The median household earns $180,579 a year, and the median home is worth $895,100.
Conditions
Humidity & wind
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Sunrise & sunset
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Local time
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Size & density
Land area
1 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
47,222
People per square mile
Rank by population
#737
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#894
Of cities on this site
Money & housing
Median household income
$180,579
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$2,938
Per month
Homeownership
33.8%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
36.8 min
One way
People
Median age
31.9
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
82.6%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
17.7%
Households
28,088
2.02 people each
Climate · 2021–2025 average
Clear days23/yrMostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain158/yr0.01 in or more
Days with snow22/yr
Days above 90°17/yr
Below freezing79/yr
Annual rainfall53inInches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
July
Average high 87°F
Coldest month
January
Average low 27°F
What people here do for work
Professional & business services25%
Finance, insurance & real estate22.9%
Education & health care14.6%
Information8.4%
Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024
Wealthiest person in New Jersey
Name
John Overdeck
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$7.4B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Millburn
Source of wealth
Hedge funds
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.
Largest employer in New Jersey · private sector
Employer
RWJBarnabas Health
Sector
Healthcare
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.
Largest public company in New Jersey
Company
Johnson & Johnson
Revenue
$88.8B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
New Brunswick
Ticker
JNJ
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.