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Prospect Park, New Jersey

Borough in Passaic County, New Jersey

Population, 2000 to 2020+10.3%
5.6k5.8k6k6.2k6.4k2000: 5,77920002010: 5,86520102020: 6,37220205,7796,372
Population of Prospect Park at each census
CensusPopulation
20005,779
20105,865
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.

Prospect Park compared with its county and state
Prospect Park compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureProspect ParkPassaic CountyNew Jersey
Population6,286518,2899,267,014
Median household income$48,615$87,137$101,050
Median age35.438.140.1
Median home value$391,500$439,400$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher24.5%30.3%42.9%
Foreign-born residents41.9%32.8%23.5%
Owner-occupied homes40.1%52.8%63.7%
Mean commute to work22.0 minutes27.3 minutes30.9 minutes

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

Household income in Prospect Park
Under $50k50.9%
$50k to $100k21.3%
$100k to $150k10.7%
$150k to $200k7.2%
$200k and over9.8%

Median household income $48,615 · 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 Prospect Park
Owner occupied
821 units
Renter occupied
1,224 units
Vacancy rate
6%

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 Prospect Park2
Public schools in Prospect Park, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Prospect Park School No. 1PublicPre-K–8Prospect Park Public School District
Prospect Park School Number Two/ Middle SchoolPublic7–8Prospect Park 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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Prospect Park at a glance
Type
Borough
Land area
0.47 sq mi
Water area
0.01 sq mi
Population
6,382 (2024 estimate)
Households
2,045
Median age
35.4
Median household income
$48,615
Median home value
$391,500
Median gross rent
$1,794
Owner-occupied homes
40.1%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
24.5%
Foreign-born residents
41.9%
Mean commute to work
22.0 minutes
Census GEOID
3461170

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
07508
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.