Census place 3428650

Guttenberg

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

Official Census name: Guttenberg town

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Guttenberg.

According to the 2025 estimate, Guttenberg has a population of 11,910 and 61,705 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 117 covered New Jersey places are: population density is 61,705/sq mi, above the comparison median of 5,839/sq mi; typical commute is 38.7 minutes, above the comparison median of 30.2 minutes; and median household income is $75,683, below the comparison median of $97,993. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density: 61,705/sq mi
typical commute: 38.7 minutes
median household income: $75,683

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Guttenberg's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population: 11,910
Annual change: +0.4%
Density: 61,705/sq mi
Median age: 40.3 years

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income: $75,683
Median home value: $379,000
Median gross rent: $1,677
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 44.7%
Typical commute: 38.7 min
Drive-alone commute: 37.8%
Public transit commute: 20.4%
Walked to work: 9.4%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes: 60%
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 63.8%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+: 60.2%
Unemployed residents 16+: 4.4%
Working from home: 20.1%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband: 93.5%
Homes built 2020+: 1.7%
Households without a vehicle: 34.8%
Households with children: 28.5%
Residents with a disability: 11.1%
Residents without insurance: 13%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Hudson County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000: 12
Hurricane declarations: 7
Severe Storm declarations: 2
Snowstorm declarations: 2

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: NY CITY CNTRL PARK (2 mi from place center)

Average high: 62.6°F
Average low: 48.9°F
Annual rainfall: 49.5"
Annual snowfall: 29.8"

Month by month

A year in Guttenberg.

Typical high and low °F

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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. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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