New Jersey / Census place 3458350

Phillipsburg

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Phillipsburg town

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
15,456
2025 estimate
Annual change
0%
Population estimate
Density
4,844/sq mi
3.2 sq mi land area
Median age
39.6 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$68,324
Median home value
$193,200
Median gross rent
$1,167
Bachelor’s degree or higher
24.6%
Typical commute
26 min
Public transit commute
2.3%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: ALLENTOWN LEHIGH VLY INTL AP (14 mi from place center)
Average high
63.3°F
Average low
42.8°F
Annual rainfall
47.4"
Annual snowfall
33.1"

Month by month

A year in Phillipsburg.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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