What is the population of Cranbury?

The population of Cranbury, NJ is 4,153.

Where is Cranbury located?

Cranbury, NJ is located at latitude 40.3162200 and longitude -74.5137600. It is in United States.

What is the area of Cranbury?

The area of Cranbury, NJ is 13.397 km².

What is the elevation of Cranbury?

Cranbury, NJ has an elevation of 30 meters (98 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Cranbury in?

Cranbury, NJ is in the America/New_York time zone.

What state is Cranbury in?

Cranbury is in the state of New Jersey, United States.

What county is Cranbury, NJ in?

Cranbury is in Middlesex County, New Jersey.

How has the population of Cranbury changed?

The population of Cranbury, NJ has increased from 3,857 (2010) to 4,153 (2020), a change of 7.7%.

Cranbury, New Jersey

Cranbury: township of New Jersey

About

Cranbury is a township located in the county of Middlesex in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Its population at the 2010 census was 3,857 and a population density of 288 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 4,153 inhabitants.

The township was created 154 years ago in 1872.

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Quick Facts about Cranbury

Population	4,153 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	New Jersey (United States)
County	Middlesex County
Postal code	08512
Area	13.4 km²
Latitude & Longitude	40.3162,-74.5138
Altitude	82 feet / 25 meters
Establishment	March 07, 1872 (154 years ago)
Time Zone	Eastern Time Zone
Local time	15:42:54 (14th April 2026)
Density	310 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	7.13% (2010-2020)
Weather	84℉ Partly Sunny 7-days weather

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Geography

Cranbury is located at 40°18'58"N 74°30'50"W (40.3162200, -74.5137600). It has 2 neighbors: Monroe Township and Plainsboro.

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Weather

84°F

Partly Sunny

5 to 10 mph W Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 84.

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Cranbury has 2 neighbours.

Monroe Township township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States
Plainsboro township in Middlesex County, New Jersey

Demographics

The population of Cranbury increased by 7.13% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	3,857	-	census
2011	3,871	0.36%	estimation process
2012	3,884	0.33%	estimation process
2013	3,882	-0.05%	estimation process
2014	3,890	0.21%	estimation process
2015	3,889	-0.03%	estimation process
2016	3,886	-0.08%	estimation process
2017	3,876	-0.26%	estimation process
2018	3,995	2.98%	estimation process
2019	4,067	1.77%	estimation process
2020	4,153	2.07%	estimation process

Cranbury zip code is 08512. County name: Mercer, County fips: 34021

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Best Things to Do in Cranbury

1Parsonage Barn

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3 Cranbury Neck Rd, Cranbury, NJ 08512, United States View details

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2Cranbury Museum

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Services and Civic Places in Cranbury

1Cranbury Township Town Hall

Rating: 5 (3)

23-A N Main St, Cranbury, NJ 08512 View details

Phone: +16093950900 | Website available

People born in Cranbury (4)

People born in Cranbury, including politician Barbara Wright, surgeon and professor Charles McKnight, Merchant, investor Cicero Hunt Lewis, .

More notable people

Ginger Wolfe-Suarez (American artist and writer (b. 1980)) she was born in 01/01/1980

Nearby Schools and Colleges

Schools and campuses linked to Cranbury, NJ. Select a name to open its map and contact details.

Code	Name	City	ZIP
185509	Mercer County Community College	West Windsor (NJ)	08550-3407
186122	Princeton Theological Seminary	Princeton (NJ)	08542-0803
186131	Princeton University	Princeton (NJ)	08544-0070
487852	American Institute of Alternative Medicine	East Brunswick (NJ)	08816
475024	Fortis Institute-Lawrenceville	Lawrenceville (NJ)	08648

Nearby Transit Stations (28)

Rail and bus stations connected to Cranbury, NJ. Select a station to open its map and address details.

Code	Name	Address	Type
PJC	Princeton Junction station	2 Wallace Road	RAIL
NBK	New Brunswick station	French and Albany Streets	RAIL
TRE	Trenton Transit Center	72 South Clinton Avenue	RAIL
MET	Metropark station	100 Middlesex-Essex Turnpike	RAIL
CWH	Cornwells Heights	700 Station Ave.	RAIL

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to Cranbury.

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Cranbury Post Office	Cranbury (NJ)	08512
Hightstown Post Office	Hightstown (NJ)	08520
Dayton Post Office	Dayton (NJ)	08810
Monroe Townsh Post Office	Monroe Township (NJ)	08831
Monmouth Junction Post Office	Monmouth Junction (NJ)	08852

Other cities in Middlesex County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Middlesex County , NJ. (more)

City Name	Population	Title
Woodbridge	99,430	Census-designated place in New Jersey, United States
Edison	98,721	Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States
Menlo Park	97,687	Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States
Old Bridge	65,414	Census-designated place in Old Bridge Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey
Piscataway	57,164	Township in New Jersey, United States
New Brunswick	56,182	The most populous city in Middlesex County, New Jersey.
Perth Amboy	51,309	The most populous city in Middlesex County, New Jersey.
East Brunswick	48,309	Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey
Sayreville	43,855	A borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey.
Sayreville Junction	42,890	A census-designated place in Middlesex County, New Jersey.
South Plainfield	23,965	Borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey
Carteret	23,383	Borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States
South Old Bridge	23,233	City in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States of America
Plainsboro	22,709	Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey
Morristown	19,229	Town in Morris County, New Jersey, USA
Iselin	18,695	Unincorporated community in New Jersey, United States

Distance to Other Cities

Cranbury distances to largest New Jersey cities