East Orange, New Jersey
City in Essex County, New Jersey
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 69,824 |
| 2010 | 64,270 |
| 2020 | 69,612 |
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.
| Measure | East Orange | Essex County | New Jersey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 69,183 | 854,130 | 9,267,014 |
| Median household income | $59,872 | $76,712 | $101,050 |
| Median age | 37.0 | 37.7 | 40.1 |
| Median home value | $315,500 | $494,400 | $427,600 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 22.9% | 37.9% | 42.9% |
| Foreign-born residents | 29.2% | 29.3% | 23.5% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 27.4% | 44.5% | 63.7% |
| Mean commute to work | 35.5 minutes | 34.0 minutes | 30.9 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $59,872 · 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.
- Owner occupied
- 7,714 units
- Renter occupied
- 20,474 units
- Vacancy rate
- 5.9%
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.
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Althea Gibson Academy | Public | Pre-K–K | East Orange School District |
| Benjamin Banneker Academy | Public | Pre-K–8 | East Orange School District |
| Cicely L. Tyson Community Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | East Orange School District |
| Dionne Warwick Institute | Public | Pre-K–5 | East Orange School District |
| East Orange Community Charter School | Charter | K–4 | East Orange Community Charter School |
| Ecole Toussaint Louverture | Public | Pre-K–5 | East Orange School District |
| Edward T. Bowser Sr. School of Excellence | Public | Pre-K–5 | East Orange School District |
| Gordon Parks Academy | Public | Pre-K–2 | East Orange School District |
| J. Garfield Jackson Sr. Academy | Public | Pre-K–5 | East Orange School District |
| Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Academy | Public | K–5 | East Orange School District |
| Langston Hughes Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | East Orange School District |
| Mildred Barry Garvin Elementary | Public | 3–5 | East Orange School District |
| Shelia Y. Oliver Academy | Public | Pre-K–8 | East Orange School District |
| Wahlstrom Early Childhood Academy | Public | Pre-K–K | East Orange School District |
| Whitney E. Houston Academy | Public | Pre-K–8 | East Orange School District |
| John L. Costley Middle School | Public | 6–8 | East Orange School District |
| Patrick F. Healy Middle School | Public | 6–8 | East Orange School District |
| Pride Academy Charter School | Charter | 5–8 | Pride Academy Charter School District |
| Sojourner Truth Middle School | Public | 6–8 | East Orange School District |
| Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School | Public | 6–12 | East Orange School District |
| East Orange Campus High School | Public | 9–12 | East Orange School District |
| East Orange STEM Academy High School | Public | 6–12 | East Orange 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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- Type
- City
- County
- Essex County
- Land area
- 3.93 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.00 sq mi
- Population
- 71,850 (2024 estimate)
- Households
- 28,188
- Median age
- 37.0
- Median household income
- $59,872
- Median home value
- $315,500
- Median gross rent
- $1,372
- Owner-occupied homes
- 27.4%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- 22.9%
- Foreign-born residents
- 29.2%
- Mean commute to work
- 35.5 minutes
- Census GEOID
- 3419390
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
- 07017, 07018
- 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.