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Dunellen, New Jersey: commercial real estate data.
Dunellen is a Census borough of 7,911 people across 1.06 square miles of land, in Middlesex County. Median household income is $86,967, 61.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 7 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $757,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Dunellen
What Dunellen is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area1.06 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land7,448
- County holding the largest share of its areaMiddlesex County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Dunellen
- Population7,911
- Median age42.5
- Population under 181,797 plus or minus 485
- Share under 1822.7 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Population 65 and over1,053 plus or minus 311
- Share 65 and over13.3 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Households2,610
- Family households1,986
- Share of households that are families76.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Dunellen
- Median household income$86,967 plus or minus $31,113
- Per capita income$40,988
- Civilian labor force4,260
- Employed4,027
- Unemployed233 plus or minus 174
- Unemployment rate5.5 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Adults 25 and over5,404
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher81.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher28.2 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.8 percent plus or minus 2.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Dunellen
- Housing units2,853
- Occupied units2,610
- Vacant units243 plus or minus 155
- Vacancy rate8.5 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Owner occupied1,602 plus or minus 333
- Renter occupied1,008 plus or minus 239
- Ownership rate61.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$393,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,835
- Annual rent as a share of median income25.3 percent plus or minus 9.3
- Single family units1,708 plus or minus 354
- Share single family59.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,139 plus or minus 299
- Share in buildings of two or more39.9 percent plus or minus 9.3
- Mobile homes6 plus or minus 10
- Median year structure built1955
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Dunellen gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,580
- Commuting under 15 minutes836 plus or minus 378
- Share commuting under 15 minutes23.4 percent plus or minus 10.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,197 plus or minus 315
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more33.4 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Drove alone70.4 percent
- Carpooled7.9 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Public transport4.5 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home9.8 percent plus or minus 4.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Dunellen (7(a))
- Approvals7
- Gross approval$757,000
- Average approval$108,143
- Median approval$50,000
- Largest approval$433,000
- Jobs supported35
- Jobs per approval5.0
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises14.3 percent
- Distinct lenders6
- Distinct industries by NAICS7
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Dunellen, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Dunellen (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$922,000
- Average approval$922,000
- Median approval$922,000
- Largest approval$922,000
- Jobs supported1
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Dunellen, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Dunellen
- NFIP communityBorough of Dunellen
- NFIP community number340259
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/06/10
The Borough of Dunellen participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 340259 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Middlesex County, not Dunellen
Middlesex County context, not Dunellen figures
- Establishments in Middlesex County22,314
- Covered employment, Middlesex County430,555
- Average annual pay, Middlesex County$82,400
- Housing units permitted, Middlesex County1,792
Every figure in this section is published for Middlesex County as a whole and is not a measurement of Dunellen.
All Middlesex County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Dunellen questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Dunellen, New Jersey?
7,911, in 2,610 households. Dunellen borough covers 1.06 square miles of land, which is 7,448 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Dunellen in?
Middlesex County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Dunellen?
$86,967. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $393,500. Median gross rent is $1,835 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Dunellen businesses?
7 7(a) approvals totaling $757,000 since FY2020, across 6 lenders, median approval $50,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $922,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Dunellen, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Dunellen borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Dunellen. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Dunellen in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Dunellen appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Dunellen, borough of, community 340259, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Dunellen figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Middlesex County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Dunellen.
Is zoning published for Dunellen?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.