Bloomfield Township, New Jersey
Township in Essex County, New Jersey
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 47,683 |
| 2010 | 47,315 |
| 2020 | 53,105 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Bloomfield Township | Essex County | New Jersey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 52,974 | 854,130 | 9,267,014 |
| Median household income | $98,811 | $76,712 | $101,050 |
| Median age | 38.1 | 37.7 | 40.1 |
| Median home value | $447,900 | $494,400 | $427,600 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 48.7% | 37.9% | 42.9% |
| Foreign-born residents | 23.8% | 29.3% | 23.5% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 52.2% | 44.5% | 63.7% |
| Mean commute to work | 33.6 minutes | 34.0 minutes | 30.9 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $98,811 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 11,006 units
- Renter occupied
- 10,090 units
- Vacancy rate
- 2.8%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Early Childhood Center @ Forest Glen | Special education | Pre-K | Bloomfield Township School District |
| Berkeley Elementary School | Public | K–6 | Bloomfield Township School District |
| Brookdale Elementary School | Public | K–6 | Bloomfield Township School District |
| Carteret Elementary School | Public | K–6 | Bloomfield Township School District |
| Demarest Elementary School | Public | K–6 | Bloomfield Township School District |
| Fairview Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–6 | Bloomfield Township School District |
| Franklin Elementary School | Public | K–6 | Bloomfield Township School District |
| Oak View Elementary School | Public | K–6 | Bloomfield Township School District |
| Watsessing Elementary School | Public | K–6 | Bloomfield Township School District |
| Bloomfield Middle School | Public | 7–8 | Bloomfield Township School District |
| Bloomfield High School | Public | 9–12 | Bloomfield Township School District |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Places in Bloomfield Township
- Ampere NorthCensus designated place
- BrookdaleCensus designated place
- WatsessingCensus designated place
Nearby towns
- Glen RidgeBorough
- Montclair TownshipTownship
- WatsessingCensus designated place
- Belleville TownshipTownship
- BrookdaleCensus designated place
- Nutley TownshipTownship
- Silver LakeCensus designated place
- Ampere NorthCensus designated place
- Upper MontclairCensus designated place
- Llewellyn ParkCensus designated place
Other towns in Essex County
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- Belleville TownshipTownship
- BrookdaleCensus designated place
- CaldwellBorough
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- City of Orange TownshipTownship
- East OrangeCity
- Essex FellsBorough
- Fairfield TownshipTownship
- Glen RidgeBorough
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- Type
- Township
- County
- Essex County
- Land area
- 5.34 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.02 sq mi
- Population
- 55,416 (2024 estimate)
- Households
- 21,096
- Median age
- 38.1
- Median household income
- $98,811
- Median home value
- $447,900
- Median gross rent
- $1,775
- Owner-occupied homes
- 52.2%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- 48.7%
- Foreign-born residents
- 23.8%
- Mean commute to work
- 33.6 minutes
- Census GEOID
- 3401306260
Sources: Census Gazetteer 2025: county subdivisions, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- ZIP codes
- 07003
- Metro area
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
Sources: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship file: ZCTAs to county subdivisions, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Gazetteer 2025: metropolitan and micropolitan areas, retrieved November 14, 2026.