SSI in New Jersey
Who is near the 2026 SSI income screen? Figures below use the 2026 poverty guideline of $33,000 for a household of four in New Jersey, unless the program uses its own dollar table.
The largest 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent gap among ranked metros in New Jersey is $1,132: New York at $2,971 and Allentown at $1,839.
New Jersey taxes wages at rates up to 10.75%. Combined state and local sales tax is 6.6%. The ACS effective property tax rate is 1.89%.
A household of four with $48,000 of income is about 145 percent of the $33,000 poverty guideline and is unlikely for SSI. Unlikely — SSI needs age 65 or a disability.
Limits behind the page
| Household | 100% | 138% | 185% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $15,960 | $22,025 | $29,526 |
| 2 | $21,640 | $29,863 | $40,034 |
| 3 | $27,320 | $37,702 | $50,542 |
| 4 | $33,000 | $45,540 | $61,050 |
An illustrative household
Two adults, ages 34 and 32, filing jointly, plus children ages 8 and 3. Gross income $48,000 a year, about 145 percent of the poverty guideline in New Jersey. They rent. Nobody is marked disabled or pregnant.
SSI
UnlikelyUnlikely — SSI needs age 65 or a disability
- Supplemental Security Income is for people who are 65 or older, blind, or disabled, and who have limited income and resources.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in New Jersey
Other programs in New Jersey
- Food stamps (SNAP)
- Medicaid and CHIP
- WIC
- School meals
- LIHEAP
- Earned Income Tax Credit
- Child Tax Credit
- Marketplace subsidies
- Lifeline
- State programs
Large metros in New Jersey
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · 2-bedroom FMR $2,971
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · 2-bedroom FMR $1,860
- Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ · 2-bedroom FMR $1,839