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Caldwell, New Jersey

Borough in Essex County, New Jersey

Population, 2010 to 2020+15.4%
7.5k8k8.5k9k9.5k2010: 7,82220102020: 9,02720207,8229,027
Population of Caldwell at each census
CensusPopulation
20107,822
20209,027

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Caldwell compared with its county and state
Caldwell compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureCaldwellEssex CountyNew Jersey
Population8,898854,1309,267,014
Median household income$101,196$76,712$101,050
Median age38.537.740.1
Median home value$563,000$494,400$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher58.3%37.9%42.9%
Foreign-born residents19.2%29.3%23.5%
Owner-occupied homes45.4%44.5%63.7%
Mean commute to work29.3 minutes34.0 minutes30.9 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Caldwell
Under $50k19.4%
$50k to $100k29.7%
$100k to $150k16.3%
$150k to $200k7.6%
$200k and over27%

Median household income $101,196 · 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, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Caldwell
Owner occupied
1,722 units
Renter occupied
2,075 units
Vacancy rate
2%

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, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Public schools in Caldwell2
Public schools in Caldwell, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Lincoln Elementary SchoolPublicK–5Caldwell-West School District
Grover Cleveland Middle SchoolPublic6–8Caldwell-West 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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Caldwell at a glance
Type
Borough
Land area
1.18 sq mi
Water area
0.00 sq mi
Population
9,326 (2024 estimate)
Households
3,797
Median age
38.5
Median household income
$101,196
Median home value
$563,000
Median gross rent
$1,937
Owner-occupied homes
45.4%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
58.3%
Foreign-born residents
19.2%
Mean commute to work
29.3 minutes
Census GEOID
3409250

Sources: Census Gazetteer 2025: places, 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, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

ZIP codes and metro area
ZIP codes
07006
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ

Sources: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship file: ZCTAs to places, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Gazetteer 2025: metropolitan and micropolitan areas, retrieved November 14, 2026.