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Carlstadt, New Jersey

Borough in Bergen County, New Jersey

Population, 2000 to 2020+7.7%
5.8k6k6.2k6.4k2000: 5,91720002010: 6,12720102020: 6,37220205,9176,372
Population of Carlstadt at each census
CensusPopulation
20005,917
20106,127
20206,372

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

Carlstadt compared with its county and state
Carlstadt compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureCarlstadtBergen CountyNew Jersey
Population6,343954,7179,267,014
Median household income$94,854$123,715$101,050
Median age44.042.140.1
Median home value$523,800$593,200$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher32.4%52.6%42.9%
Foreign-born residents19.9%31.4%23.5%
Owner-occupied homes61.0%65.4%63.7%
Mean commute to work28.5 minutes31.3 minutes30.9 minutes

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

Household income in Carlstadt
Under $50k22.6%
$50k to $100k28.8%
$100k to $150k20.3%
$150k to $200k6.9%
$200k and over21.4%

Median household income $94,854 · 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 Carlstadt
Owner occupied
1,610 units
Renter occupied
1,029 units
Vacancy rate
3.4%

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 Carlstadt1
Public schools in Carlstadt, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Carlstadt Public SchoolPublicPre-K–8Carlstadt Public 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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Carlstadt at a glance
Type
Borough
Land area
3.95 sq mi
Water area
0.26 sq mi
Population
6,454 (2024 estimate)
Households
2,639
Median age
44.0
Median household income
$94,854
Median home value
$523,800
Median gross rent
$1,503
Owner-occupied homes
61.0%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
32.4%
Foreign-born residents
19.9%
Mean commute to work
28.5 minutes
Census GEOID
3410480

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
07072
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.