Union (CDP), New Jersey

Union, New Jersey
Union CDP is located in Union County, New Jersey
Union CDP
Union CDP
Location in Union County
Union CDP is located in New Jersey
Union CDP
Union CDP
Location in New Jersey
Union CDP is located in the United States
Union CDP
Union CDP
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°41′47″N 74°16′11″W / 40.69639°N 74.26972°W / 40.69639; -74.26972
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyUnion
TownshipUnion
Area
 • Total
0.25 sq mi (0.66 km2)
 • Land0.25 sq mi (0.66 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
123 ft (37 m)
Population
 • Total
2,229
 • Density8,740/sq mi (3,374.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
ZIP Code
07083
Area code908
FIPS code34-74478[3]
GNIS feature ID2390415[4]

Union is a census-designated place (CDP)[5] comprising the downtown area of Union Township, Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2010 census.[4] The area is also known as Union Center.[6]

The CDP is bordered by Caldwell Avenue and Falls Terrace to the northwest, by Vauxhall Avenue and Haines Avenue to the northeast, by Warren Avenue to the east, by the Garden State Parkway to the southeast, by Burke Parkway to the southwest, and by Bond Drie, Rosemont Avenue, Stuyvesant Avenue, and Elmwood Avenue to the south.[7] Connecticut Farms borders the neighborhood to the south.

New Jersey Route 82 (Morris Avenue) is the main street through Union, leading southeast 4 miles (6 km) to Elizabeth and northwest 2 miles (3 km) to Springfield.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
20202,229
U.S. Decennial Census[8][2]

Union first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.[9]

2020 census

Union CDP, New Jersey – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2020[10] % 2020
White alone (NH) 660 29.61%
Black or African American alone (NH) 565 25.35%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 5 0.22%
Asian alone (NH) 326 14.63%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Other Race alone (NH) 55 2.47%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 93 4.17%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 525 23.55%
Total 2,229 100.00%

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