Personal loans in Stockton, NJ
From the 2020 Census base to the 2023 estimate, the population declined by about 0.4%. Stockton ranks 312th of 323 places in New Jersey, with a population near 494. The first question in Stockton is not the rate on offer but whether the payment fits; about 494 people live here under New Jersey lending law. Judge Stockton offers on total cost, not on how quickly the money arrives. A single loan can carry different costs on either side of a state line, and Stockton sits on the New Jersey side of that line. The nearest larger city is Lambertville, NJ about 3 miles away.
Local context for Stockton
Here is the sourced Census picture for Stockton, plus the New Jersey lending rules that apply to a loan taken out here.
- Population: a Census-estimated 494, 312th among New Jersey's 323 places (Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: Down about 0.4% from the 2020 Census base to the 2023 estimate.
- Change in people: the 2020-to-2023 comparison is a loss of about 2 residents.
- Size percentile: Stockton sits ahead of around 3% of New Jersey places, at 494 people.
- Land and density: 0.5 square miles of land carry roughly 905 residents per square mile.
- Land area rank: Stockton's 0.5 square miles rank 300th of 323 places in New Jersey.
- Water area rank: Stockton ranks 155th among New Jersey's 323 places, with 0.07 sq mi.
- Within New Jersey: about 0.0% of the state's population lives in Stockton.
- Nationally: Stockton is the 13,224th-largest of 19,457 Census places in the dataset.
- Growth in New Jersey: Stockton stands 184th by percentage change from 2020 to 2023, among 323 places.
- State comparison: New Jersey's places average +0.3% for 2020-to-2023, against Stockton's 0.4%.
- Density rank: Stockton is the 287th most densely settled place in New Jersey.
- Against the state median: Stockton runs about 905 residents per square mile, where the New Jersey median is 3,448.
- Location: mapped by the US Census Bureau at 40.4059, -74.9706.
- Nearest larger cities: Lambertville (3 mi); New Hope (3 mi); Flemington (9 mi); Frenchtown (10 mi); Doylestown (10 mi). Any of them may have more branches, but statewide rules and your credit still set the price.
- Smaller communities close by: Millstone (21 mi); Glendon (22 mi); Green Lane (27 mi), each with its own Census population profile.
- Smaller neighbours: 13 places smaller than Stockton sit within 50 miles.
- At 100 miles: 809 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
Which New Jersey laws govern a loan in Stockton
These are New Jersey's sourced lending facts as they reach Stockton's 494 residents; the state has no city-level rate rule.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance (DOBI); Office of Consumer Finance supervises consumer lenders Source says: "The Office of Consumer Finance regulates 16 types of businesses that provide a variety of consumer financial services." | New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Consumer lender license required for loans of $50,000 or less for personal, family, or household purposes (N.J.S.A. 17:11C-1 et seq.) Source says: "A consumer lender license is required for the making of a loan that is to be used primarily for personal, family or household purposes" | New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance as of 2026-09-16 |
| Criminal usury limits | 30% for non-corporate borrowers; 50% for corporations Source says: "the criminal usury limitation is 50 percent for corporations and 30 percent for non-corporate borrowers" | New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance as of 2026-09-16 |
What a Stockton borrower is actually offered
Stockton is a small community of about 494 people, and the personal loans written here are mostly unsecured — no collateral, so the lender leans on your credit file. Two numbers drive a Stockton loan: the APR, which includes fees, and the term, which decides how long you keep paying. Shortening the term on a Stockton loan raises the monthly payment but cuts the interest; lengthening it does the reverse.
What is available to Stockton borrowers
At roughly 905 people per square mile, Stockton is moderately settled; 273 larger places lie within 50 miles. What is available to Stockton's 494 borrowers is set by New Jersey licensing and your own credit, not by how many branches are nearby. The nearest bigger place is Lambertville, NJ about 3 miles away.
Stockton on the map
Stockton's land area is about 0.5 square miles; a further 0.07 square miles is water. That land carries about 905 people per square mile. Newark, the largest place in New Jersey, is about 47 miles from Stockton. Stockton has 273 larger places within a 50-mile radius. Within the same 50 miles lie 13 smaller Census places.
The Stockton borrowing checklist
These steps shape the offer you get in Stockton, a place of about 494 people:
- Get all three reports, dispute anything wrong, and keep the corrected file for your applications.
- Price the payment first with our personal loan calculator before any lender quotes you.
- Get several pre-qualifications and compare APR side by side before choosing.
- Look the lender up in the New Jersey regulator's licence records before you sign.
- Do not borrow more than the expense calls for, even if a lender approves a larger amount.
- Decide the purpose and how you will repay it before approaching any lender.
- If the balances are already a strain, seek nonprofit credit counselling before adding a loan.
What differs between Stockton and the rest of New Jersey is not the process but the borrower's own file, among the 494 people here.
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Nearby places
- Lambertville, NJ — population 4,157
- New Hope, PA — population 2,631
- Frenchtown, NJ — population 1,472
- Flemington, NJ — population 4,902
- Newtown, PA — population 2,256
- Doylestown, PA — population 8,338
- Pennington, NJ — population 2,840
- Milford, NJ — population 1,222