Unified School District · NJ
South River Borough School District
South River Borough School District is a unified school district in New Jersey with a community population of 16,124. The median household income is $96,147 and the median age is 37.0.
16,124
Population
5790
People / sq mi
$96,147
Median Income
37.0
Median Age
South River Borough School District covers 3 sq mi of land at 5789.6 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 56.8% |
| Black or African American | 1.7% |
| Asian | 45.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0% |
Economy & Income
$96,147
Median Household Income
$42,301
Per Capita Income
10.7%
Poverty Rate
5.5%
Unemployment
Housing
$405,200
Median Home Value
$1,675
Median Rent
65.6%
Homeownership
Education Attainment
87.9%
High School+
27.9%
Bachelor's+
Other New Jersey School Districts
Largest Cities in New Jersey
Largest Counties in New Jersey
Congressional Districts in New Jersey
State rankings
Frequently Asked Questions
South River Borough School District serves a community with a population of 16,124 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in New Jersey.
The median household income in South River Borough School District is $96,147, with a per capita income of $42,301. The poverty rate is 10.7%.
South River Borough School District is 56.8% White, 1.7% Black or African American, 45.3% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.
In South River Borough School District, 87.9% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 27.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.
The median home value in South River Borough School District is $405,200, with a median rent of $1,675. The homeownership rate is 65.6%.
More from New Jersey
Data for South River Borough School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 3415390).
this entity is one of the data points covered by this site’s U.S. population demographics dataset. The detail above comes directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the context that follows situates the headline numbers against the broader distribution across U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs.
Every number on this page links back to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.
Practical use of this page is in combination with the comparison and ranking pages elsewhere on the site, which surface the same data for this entity’s peers within U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs. A single-entity reading without peer context can be misleading when an entity is an outlier on one axis but typical on another.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.