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Population (year 2000): 1,292
Males: 624  (48.3%)
Females: 668  (51.7%)

Somerset County

Median resident age:  37.7 years
New Jersey median age:  36.7 years

Zip codes: 08528.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $75,900 (it was $65,962 in 2000)
Kingston  $75,900
New Jersey:  $61,672

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $431,200 (it was $253,200 in 2000)
Kingston  $431,200
New Jersey:  $333,900

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Races in Kingston:

  • White Non-Hispanic (67.6%)
  • Hispanic (11.7%)
  • Black (8.0%)
  • Chinese (4.9%)
  • Other race (4.3%)
  • Two or more races (2.9%)
  • Asian Indian (1.9%)
  • Filipino (1.2%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Korean (0.9%)
  • Japanese (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: Italian (18.1%), Irish (15.9%), English (14.0%), German (9.8%), Polish (7.1%), United States (4.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 110 feet

Land area: 0.90 square miles.

Population density: 1441 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Kingston

  • High school or higher: 92.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 67.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 31.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kingston CDP

  • Never married: 31.4%
  • Now married: 52.8%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 8.2%
  • Divorced: 7.5%

272 residents are foreign born (10.8% Asia, 9.8% Europe).

This place:  21.1%
New Jersey:  17.5%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Kingston:  2.1% ($5,281)
New Jersey:  2.4% ($4,047)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Trenton, NJ (14.3 miles , pop. 85,403).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Staten Island, NY (35.5 miles , pop. 443,728).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (44.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Rocky Hill borough, NJ (2.6 miles ), Heathcote, NJ (2.8 miles ), Princeton North, NJ (2.8 miles ), Plainsboro Center, NJ (3.1 miles ), Princeton borough, NJ (3.4 miles ), Princeton Junction, NJ (3.9 miles ), Princeton Meadows, NJ (4.5 miles ), Kendall Park, NJ (4.6 miles ).

Latitude: 40.37 N, Longitude: 74.61 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 609

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Most common industries for males:
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (19%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Chemicals (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Computer and electronic products (6%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (19%)
  • Finance and insurance (15%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (7%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (7%)
  • Chemicals (6%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Computer specialists (11%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Life and physical scientists (7%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (7%)
  • Mathematical science occupations (6%)
  • Computer specialists (6%)


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Kingston-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New Jersey state average. It is 11% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/18/1990, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.1 miles away from the Kingston place center injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/28/1973, a category 3 tornado 30.6 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Kingston:
  • MEDICAL CENTER AT PRINCETON (about 6 miles; PRINCETON, NJ)
  • CARRIER CLINIC FOUNDATION (about 7 miles; BELLE MEAD, NJ)
  • MERCER MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; TRENTON, NJ)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kingston:
  • TRENTON MERCER (about 15 miles; TRENTON, NJ; ID: TTN)
  • MC GUIRE AFB (about 26 miles; WRIGHTSTOWN, NJ; ID: WRI)
  • LAKEHURST NAES /MAXFIELD FIELD (about 30 miles; LAKEHURST, NJ; ID: NEL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Kingston:
  • PRINCETON (about 3 miles; PRINCETON/ROCKY HILL, NJ; ID: 39N)
  • CENTRAL JERSEY REGIONAL (about 11 miles; MANVILLE, NJ; ID: 47N)
  • TWIN PINE (about 11 miles; PENNINGTON, NJ; ID: N75)

Amtrak stations near Kingston:
  • 4 miles: PRINCETON JUNCTION (WALLACE RD.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 15 miles: NEW BRUNSWICK (FRENCH & ALBANY STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 15 miles: TRENTON (72 S. CLINTON AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kingston:
  • PRINCETON UNIVERSITY (about 4 miles; PRINCETON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,481)
  • MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; West Windsor, NJ; FT enrollment: 4,445)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE (about 10 miles; NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ; FT enrollment: 2,897)
  • RIDER UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ; FT enrollment: 4,201)
  • RARITAN VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; SOMERVILLE, NJ; FT enrollment: 3,283)
  • RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-NEW BRUNSWICK (about 15 miles; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; FT enrollment: 30,649)
  • MIDDLESEX COUNTY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; EDISON, NJ; FT enrollment: 6,739)
Public elementary/middle school in Kingston:
  • E S C KINGSTON SCHOOL (Students: 16; Location: 25 LAUREL AVE.; Grades: UG - UG)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.3 people
New Jersey:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  56.3%
Whole state:  70.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.0%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  1.0%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  0.4%
Whole state:  4.2%

Kingston compared to New Jersey state average:

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  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.


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Banks with branches in Kingston (2007 data):
  • Bank of America, National Association: Kingston Branch at 4469 Route 27, branch established on 1968-04-05. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Somerset County New Jersey:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

8.31% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($79,025 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.31%
New Jersey average:  6.12%

0.13% of residents moved from foreign countries ($731 average AGI)
Somerset County:  0.13%
New Jersey average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Middlesex County, NJ  2.21% ($62,979 average AGI)
from Union County, NJ  1.06% ($72,811)
from Morris County, NJ  0.52% ($105,778)


8.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($90,808 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.40%
New Jersey average:  6.89%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($833 average AGI)
Somerset County:  0.09%
New Jersey average:  0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Middlesex County, NJ  1.60% ($51,524 average AGI)
to Union County, NJ  0.61% ($60,018)
to Hunterdon County, NJ  0.55% ($105,455)


Strongest AM radio stations in Kingston:
  • WHWH (1350 AM; 10 kW; PRINCETON, NJ; Owner: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTTM (1680 AM; 10 kW; PRINCETON, NJ; Owner: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBUD (1260 AM; 5 kW; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: MILLENNIUM CENTRAL NEW JERSEY LICENSE HOLDCO, LLC)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Kingston:
  • WKXW-FM (101.5 FM; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: MILLENNIUM CENTRAL NEW JERSEY LICENSE HOLDCO, LLC)
  • WNJT-FM (88.1 FM; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BRD/CST AUTHORITY)
  • WPRB (103.3 FM; PRINCETON, NJ; Owner: PRINCETON BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • W220AG (91.9 FM; LAWRENCEVILLE, ETC., NJ; Owner: BUX-MONT EDUCATIONAL RADIO ASSOC.)
  • WMGQ (98.3 FM; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; Owner: THE SENTINEL PUBLISHING CO.)
  • WAWZ (99.1 FM; ZAREPHATH, NJ; Owner: PILLAR OF FIRE)
  • WWFM (89.1 FM; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WPST (97.5 FM; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING II, L.L.C.)
  • WRKS (98.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORP OF NEW YORK)
  • WTHK (94.5 FM; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING II, L.L.C.)
  • WNYC-FM (93.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WNYC RADIO)
  • WNEW (102.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WPAT-FM (93.1 FM; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WPAT LICENSING, INC.)
  • WQCD (101.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WKTU (103.5 FM; LAKE SUCCESS, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WCAA (105.9 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP. ("WADO"))
  • WBAI (99.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WBLS (107.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WLTW (106.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQXR-FM (96.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Kingston:
  • WNJT (Channel 52; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WNJN (Channel 50; MONTCLAIR, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC B/CNG AUTHORITY)
  • W36AS (Channel 36; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; Owner: DEEPAK VISWANATH)
  • WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBS-TV (Channel 2; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WABC-TV (Channel 7; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC)
  • WPIX (Channel 11; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPIX, INC.)
  • WWOR-TV (Channel 9; SECAUCUS, NJ; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WPXN-TV (Channel 31; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WPXO-LP (Channel 34; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • KYW-TV (Channel 3; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WNBC (Channel 4; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNET (Channel 13; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXTV (Channel 41; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WLBX-LP (Channel 22; CRANFORD, NJ; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • WNJB (Channel 58; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • W25AW (Channel 25; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: WZBN TV, INC.)
  • WUVP (Channel 65; VINELAND, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION PHILADELPHIA LLC)
  • WPHL-TV (Channel 17; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WNYE-TV (Channel 25; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WXNY-LP (Channel 32; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPPX (Channel 61; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PAXSON PHILADELPHIA LICENSE, INC.)
  • WPVI-TV (Channel 6; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)

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