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Newton, New Jersey: commercial real estate data.
Newton is a Census town of 8,369 people across 3.36 square miles of land, in Sussex County. Median household income is $76,221, 59.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 27 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $23.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Newton
What Newton is
- Census place typetown
- Land area3.36 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,491
- County holding the largest share of its areaSussex 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.
Newton
How many people live in Newton
- Population8,369
- Median age42.5
- Population under 181,506
- Share under 1818.0 percent
- Population 65 and over1,666
- Share 65 and over19.9 percent
- Households3,448
- Family households2,073
- Share of households that are families60.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Newton
Income and work in Newton
- Median household income$76,221
- Per capita income$40,546
- Civilian labor force4,472
- Employed4,028
- Unemployed444 plus or minus 212
- Unemployment rate9.9 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Adults 25 and over6,205
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher30.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.0 percent plus or minus 2.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Newton
Housing in Newton
- Housing units3,792
- Occupied units3,448
- Vacant units344 plus or minus 136
- Vacancy rate9.1 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Owner occupied2,045
- Renter occupied1,403
- Ownership rate59.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$302,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,442
- Annual rent as a share of median income22.7 percent
- Single family units2,319
- Share single family61.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,441
- Share in buildings of two or more38.0 percent
- Mobile homes32 plus or minus 40
- Median year structure built1962
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Newton
How Newton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,675
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,393 plus or minus 326
- Share commuting under 15 minutes37.9 percent plus or minus 8.3
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,449
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more39.4 percent
- Drove alone81.7 percent
- Carpooled8.9 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Public transport0.4 percent plus or minus 0.6
- Walked1.2 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Worked from home7.1 percent plus or minus 2.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Newton
SBA loans in Newton (7(a))
- Approvals27
- Gross approval$23,061,200
- Average approval$854,119
- Median approval$485,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$2,194,400
- Largest approval$2,700,000
- Jobs supported181
- Jobs per approval6.7
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more29.6 percent
- Share to franchises11.1 percent
- Distinct lenders19
- Distinct industries by NAICS20
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Newton, 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.
Newton
SBA loans in Newton (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$2,123,000
- Average approval$1,061,500
- Median approval$1,061,500
- Largest approval$1,399,000
- Jobs supported49
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term270 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Newton, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has 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.
Newton
Flood risk in Newton
- NFIP communityTown of Newton
- NFIP community number340453
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/29/11
The Town of Newton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 340453 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.
Sussex County, not Newton
Sussex County context, not Newton figures
- Establishments in Sussex County3,184
- Covered employment, Sussex County38,360
- Average annual pay, Sussex County$58,693
- Housing units permitted, Sussex County158
Every figure in this section is published for Sussex County as a whole and is not a measurement of Newton.
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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What this page does not hold.
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
Newton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Newton, New Jersey?
8,369, in 3,448 households. Newton town covers 3.36 square miles of land, which is 2,491 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Newton in?
Sussex 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 Newton?
$76,221. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $302,700. Median gross rent is $1,442 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Newton businesses?
27 7(a) approvals totaling $23.1 m since FY2020, across 19 lenders, median approval $485,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $2.1 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Newton, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Newton borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Newton. 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 Newton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Newton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Newton, town of, community 340453, 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 Newton figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Sussex 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 Newton.
Is zoning published for Newton?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.