New Jersey Facts

33 New Jersey Facts

1. New Jersey is one of the 50 states of the United States of America.
2. New Jersey was the 3rd state to join the United States on December 18, 1787.
3. New Jersey is in the northeastern region of the United States.
4. New Jersey is the 47th largest U.S. state, covering a total of 8,722.58 square miles or 0.23% of the total area of the United States.
5. New Jersey's 8,722.58 square miles is 84.31% land and 15.69% surface water.
6. New Jersey is ranked 47th with the most land area in the United States, with 7,354.22 square miles of land area.
7. New Jersey is ranked 27th with the most water area in the United States, with 1,368.36 square miles of water area.
8. New Jersey is the 11th most populated U.S. state with a population of 9,288,994 or 2.81% of the total population of the United States.
9. The state capital of New Jersey is the city of Trenton.
10. New Jersey is divided into 21 counties statewide.
11. Bergen County is the most populated county in New Jersey
12. The most populated city in New Jersey is Newark with an estimated 282,090 residents.
13. The five most populated city in New Jersey are Newark, Jersey City, Paterson, Elizabeth and Edison.
14. A native or resident New Jersey is called a New Jerseyite or New Jerseyan.
15. New Jersey's average elevation statewide is 250 feet.
16. New Jersey's highest elevation point is High Point at 1,803 feet.
17. New Jersey's lowest elevation point is the Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet.
18. New Jersey is all in the Eastern Time Zone (ET).
19. The two letter abbreviation for New Jersey is NJ.
20. The ISO 3166 code for New Jersey is US-NJ.
21. New Jersey is called the Garden State.
22. The estimated median household income in New Jersey is $85,751.
23. New Jersey is the 8th most expensive U.S. state to buy a home with an estimated median home price of $335,607.
24. New Jersey is ranked 11th on the cost of living index out of all 50 U.S. states.
25. New Jersey has the 11th oldest population in the United States with a median age of 40.2.
26. New Jersey's average temperature is 51.93°F making it the 24th warmest state in the United States.
27. New Jersey on average has 48.02 inches of precipitation per year, making it the 13th wettest U.S. state.
28. The hottest temperature ever recorded in New Jersey was 110 °F on Friday, July 10, 1936, in Runyon, NJ.
29. The coldest temperature ever recorded in New Jersey was -34 °F on Tuesday, January 5, 1904, in River Vale, NJ.
30. New Jersey's official state motto is "Liberty and Prosperity" .
31. New Jersey's official state bird is the Eastern goldfinch  (Spinus tristis).
32. New Jersey's official state tree is the Northern Red Oak (Quercus rubra).
33. New Jersey's official state flower is the Violet (Viola sororia).

Pictures of New Jersey, USA

The state of New Jersey and its regional area on a Map of the United States of America.

The official state flag of New Jersey waving in the wind on a flag pole.

The official state seal of New Jersey that is used by the state's government.

Trenton the capital city of New Jersey.

Newark, New Jersey, United States of America.

Atlantic City Boardwalk