Administrative divisions
New Jersey is a state of the United States with FIPS state code 34[2]. Below the state level are counties (or independent cities), then municipalities and neighborhoods[2].
Basic facts
- FIPS state code: 34[2]
- Capital: Trenton[1]
- Population: about 9,290,841 (2023 estimate)[2]
- Area: 22,591 km2[1]
- Admitted to the Union: 1787[1]
- Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5/-4)[1]
- ISO 3166-2: US-NJ[1]
Parent division
Located in United States.
Subdivisions
Major counties: Bergen County, Essex County, Middlesex County, Hudson County, Monmouth County.
Major cities: Newark, Jersey City, Paterson, Trenton.