| Whitehouse Station, New Jersey | |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Mapsize: | 250x200px |
| Pushpin Map: | USA New Jersey Hunterdon County#USA New Jersey#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Whitehouse Station |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Hunterdon County##Location in New Jersey##Location in the United States |
| Pushpin Relief: | yes |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Hunterdon |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Readington |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 6.65 |
| Area Land Km2: | 6.52 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.13 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 2.57 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 2.52 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.05 |
| Area Water Percent: | 3.20 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 3152 |
| Population Density Km2: | 483.14 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1251.29 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | −05:00 |
| Timezone Dst: | Eastern (EDT) |
| Utc Offset Dst: | −04:00 |
| Elevation M: | 53 |
| Elevation Ft: | 174 |
| Coordinates: | 40.6153°N -74.7706°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code |
| Postal Code: | 08889[2] |
| Area Code: | 908 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | [3] [4] [5] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 881799, 2390505 |
Whitehouse Station, also spelled White House Station, is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Readington Township, in Hunterdon County, New Jersey.[6] [7] At the 2010 United States Census, the CDP's population was 2,089.[8] Whitehouse Station takes its name from Whitehouse and Abraham Van Horne's 18th century tavern.[9]
New Jersey Transit offers service on the Raritan Valley Line at White House Station.[10]
The area, which is now served only by New Jersey Transit's Raritan Valley Line, used to be a railroad junction, serving as the endpoint of the ill-fated Rockaway Valley Railroad, which ceased operation in 1913.[11]
Whitehouse Station was home to the global headquarters of pharmaceutical giant Merck, which was housed in the modernist Merck Headquarters Building for more than two decades. Merck has shifted its base of operations to Rahway.[12]
On April 5, 2024, at 10:23 AM, the community was struck by a magnitude 4.8 earthquake. The quake saw no major damage and no injuries. At 5:59 PM, on the same day, a second earthquake recorded at magnitude 3.8 struck east of the community in Gladstone, New Jersey.[13]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 1.346mi2, including 1.303mi2 of land and 0.043mi2 of water (3.20%).[3] [14]
The 2010 United States census counted 2,089 people, 963 households, and 553 families in the CDP. The population density was 1602.7/mi2. There were 989 housing units at an average density of 758.8/mi2. The racial makeup was 91.53% (1,912) White, 2.82% (59) Black or African American, 0.05% (1) Native American, 3.06% (64) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 1.15% (24) from other races, and 1.39% (29) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.27% (110) of the population.[8]
Of the 963 households, 23.2% had children under the age of 18; 46.0% were married couples living together; 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present and 42.6% were non-families. Of all households, 37.1% were made up of individuals and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.87.[8]
19.6% of the population were under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 31.5% from 45 to 64, and 21.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46.6 years. For every 100 females, the population had 82.6 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 77.3 males.[8]
At the 2000 United States Census there were 1,951 people, 878 households and 531 families living in the CDP. The population density was 583.9/km2. There were 905 housing units at an average density of 270.9/km2. The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.05% White, 0.87% African American, 0.97% Asian, 0.56% from other races, and 1.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.56% of the population.[15]
There were 878 households, of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.5% were non-families. 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.86.[15]
Age distribution was 19.9% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 33.5% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 87.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.7 males.[15]
The median household income was $75,111, and the median family income was $92,793. Males had a median income of $60,673 versus $43,438 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $38,627. None of the families and 1.4% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 2.9% of those over 64.[15]
There are several nearby points of interest.
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Whitehouse Station include: