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Gillette, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
Census-designated place
NJ Transit commuter train to Manhattan
NJ Transit commuter train to Manhattan
Gillette, New Jersey is located in Morris County, New Jersey
Gillette, New Jersey
Gillette, New Jersey
Location in Morris County, New Jersey
Gillette, New Jersey is located in New Jersey
Gillette, New Jersey
Gillette, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
Gillette, New Jersey is located in the United States
Gillette, New Jersey
Gillette, New Jersey
Location in the United States
Country  United States
State  New Jersey
County Morris
Township Long Hill
Area
 • Total 4.47 sq mi (11.56 km2)
 • Land 4.32 sq mi (11.20 km2)
 • Water 0.14 sq mi (0.37 km2)
Elevation
230 ft (70 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 2,956
 • Density 683.78/sq mi (263.99/km2)
ZIP Code
07933
FIPS code 34-26220
GNIS feature ID 0876612

Gillette is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Long Hill Township in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 07933.

As of the 2000 United States Census, the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 07933 was 3,278; In the 2010 census, Gillette had a population of 3,251.

Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census, the area had a population of 2,956.

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
2020 2,956 —
U.S. Decennial Census

Gillette was first listed as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.

2020 census

Gillette, New Jersey – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2020 2020 %
White alone (NH) 2,292 77.54%
Black or African American alone (NH) 16 0.54%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 2 0.07%
Asian alone (NH) 245 8.29%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 1 0.03%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 11 0.37%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 85 2.88%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 304 10.28%
Total 2,956 100.00%

Park

Gillette's Riverside Park was renamed Matthew G. Kantor Memorial Park in 2013, to honor a Navy SEAL killed in Afghanistan in 2012.

Gallery

  • Gillette New Jersey two trees on a riverbank in autumn

    Passaic River

  • Gillette New Jersey road in autumn

    Residential street

  • Hillview Farms peaches on a peach tree in mid-July

    Peaches at Hillview Farms.

Notable people

See also (related category): People from Long Hill Township, New Jersey

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

  • Jessie Baylin (born 1984), singer-songwriter.
  • Lorinda Cherry (1944-2022), computer scientist and programmer.
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