New Jersey
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New Jersey is a state of the United States with FIPS code 34 and capital Trenton.

## Administrative divisions

New Jersey is a state of the United States with FIPS state code 34[^uscb2023]. Below the state level are counties (or independent cities), then municipalities and neighborhoods[^uscb2023].

## Basic facts

- FIPS state code: 34[^uscb2023]
- Capital: Trenton[^enwiki]
- Population: about 9,290,841 (2023 estimate)[^uscb2023]
- Area: 22,591 km2[^enwiki]
- Admitted to the Union: 1787[^enwiki]
- Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5/-4)[^enwiki]
- ISO 3166-2: US-NJ[^enwiki]

## Parent division

Located in [United States](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/united-states.html).

## Subdivisions

Major counties: [Bergen County](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/nj-bergen-county.html), [Essex County](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/nj-essex-county.html), [Middlesex County](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/nj-middlesex-county.html), [Hudson County](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/nj-hudson-county.html), [Monmouth County](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/nj-monmouth-county.html).

Major cities: [Newark](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/nj-newark.html), [Jersey City](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/nj-jersey-city.html), [Paterson](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/nj-paterson.html), [Trenton](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/nj-trenton.html).

Updated: 2026-10-29

Relations:
- Located in: United States https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/united-states.html
- Contains places: Essex County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/nj-essex-county.html
- Contains places: Bergen County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/nj-bergen-county.html
- Contains places: Middlesex County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/nj-middlesex-county.html
- Contains places: Monmouth County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/nj-monmouth-county.html
- Contains places: Hudson County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/nj-hudson-county.html
- Contains places: Newark https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/nj-newark.html
- Contains places: Jersey City https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/nj-jersey-city.html
- Contains places: Paterson https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/nj-paterson.html
- Contains places: Trenton https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/nj-trenton.html
- Contains places: Burlington County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/nj-burlington-county.html

Mentioned in:
- Absecon https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/nj-absecon.html
- Allamuchy https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/nj-allamuchy.html
- Allendale https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/nj-allendale.html
- Allenhurst https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/nj-allenhurst.html
- Allentown https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/nj-allentown.html
- Allenwood https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/nj-allenwood.html
- Alloway https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/nj-alloway.html
- Alpha https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/nj-alpha.html
- Alpine https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/nj-alpine.html
- Anderson https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/nj-anderson.html

Sources:
- New Jersey (Wikipedia) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Jersey
- U.S. Census Bureau 2023 FIPS state and county codes https://www.census.gov/library/reference/code-lists/ansi.html