Pleasantdale, New Jersey

Census designated place in Essex County, New Jersey

Pleasantdale compared with its county and state

Pleasantdale compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Measure	Pleasantdale	Essex County	New Jersey
Population	2,293	854,130	9,267,014
Median household income	$158,661	$76,712	$101,050
Median age	42.8	37.7	40.1
Median home value	$551,600	$494,400	$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher	57.8%	37.9%	42.9%
Foreign-born residents	19.2%	29.3%	23.5%
Owner-occupied homes	100.0%	44.5%	63.7%
Mean commute to work	34.6 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.

Household income in Pleasantdale

Under $50k16.1%

$50k to $100k12.7%

$100k to $150k17.5%

$150k to $200k20.7%

$200k and over33%

Median household income $158,661 · 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 Pleasantdale

100%owner occupied

Owner occupied: 743 units
Renter occupied: 0 units
Vacancy rate: 4.7%

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 Pleasantdale1

Public schools in Pleasantdale, NCES directory 2023–2024
School	Type	Grades	District
Kelly Elementary School	Public	K–5	West Orange Public Schools

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.