Oldwick, New Jersey


Oldwick is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located within Tewksbury Township in Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 08858. As of the 2000 United States census, the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08858 was 177. The 2010 census data indicate a population of 144, comprising 68 housing units.
Oldwick was formerly known as New Germantown. It has a mixture of Victorian, Federal, New England and Georgian style homes, and is protected by historic legislation. Historic sites within Oldwick include the Kline Farmhouse and the Oldwick Historic District.
Zion Lutheran Church in Oldwick was the oldest Lutheran parish in New Jersey.
Oldwick is the corporate headquarters of the A. M. Best rating agency, and is the location of Mane Stream, formerly the Somerset Hills Handicapped Riding Center for adaptive riding and equine assisted therapy.
On April 5, 2024, Oldwick, alongside Lebanon and Tewksbury Township, became epicenters of the 2024 New Jersey earthquake, a rare 4.8 magnitude earthquake that shook much of the Northeast United States.

Demographics

Oldwick was first listed as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.
Race / Ethnicity Pop 20202020
White alone 39488.54%
Black or African American alone 20.45%
Native American or Alaska Native alone 00.00%
Asian alone 184.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone 00.00%
Other race alone 00.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial 112.47%
Hispanic or Latino 204.49%
Total445 100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 445.

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Oldwick include: