U.S. Beacon January 6, 2014

Carteret, NJ

Middlesex County, New Jersey

Latitude: 40.582504     Longitude: -74.229976
Population 21,460 (2005)
Elevation of Carteret, New Jersey: 16 feet
CARTERET is located in MIDDLESEX county, New Jersey at latitude 40.582504 and longitude -74.229976 with an elevation of 16 feet. The population of CARTERET is 21,460 as of the year 2005 with a population growth of 3.63% from the year 2000 through 2005. The most common zip code of CARTERET is 07008.

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Population 2005: 21,460
Population 2004: 21,481
Population 2003: 21,493
Population 2002: 21,438
Population 2001: 21,357
Population 2000: 20,709 (2000 Census)
Population 1990: 19,025 (1990 Census)

Population Growth 2000 to 2005: 3.63%
Population Growth 1990 to 2000: 8.85%

Population (2000 Census): 20,709
Male: 10,050 (48.53%)
Female: 10,659 (51.47%)

Median age: 37.00 years

Races, 2000 Census:
White: 57.25%
Hispanic or Latino: 23.37%
Black or African American: 9.54%
Other race: 9.26%
Asian: 8.32%
Two or more races: 3.86%
American Indian: 0.24%
Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander: 0.03%

Housing Units: 7,320 (2000 Census)
Land Area: 4.3621 square miles
Water Area: 0.6312 square miles

Most populous zip code: 07008


Cities & Towns nearby Carteret

Port Reading, NJ 1.3mi SW
Sewaren, NJ 2.6mi SW
Avenel, NJ 2.6mi W
Rahway, NJ 3.2mi WNW
Woodbridge, NJ 3.3mi WSW
Linden, NJ 3.7mi NNW
Colonia, NJ 4.5mi W
Iselin, NJ 4.6mi W
Staten Island, NY 4.8mi ENE
Clark, NJ 4.9mi WNW


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