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Roseland, New Jersey

Borough in Essex County, New Jersey

Population, 2000 to 2020+18.9%
5k5.5k6k6.5k2000: 5,29820002010: 5,81920102020: 6,29920205,2986,299
Population of Roseland at each census
CensusPopulation
20005,298
20105,819
20206,299

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.

Roseland compared with its county and state
Roseland compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureRoselandEssex CountyNew Jersey
Population6,211854,1309,267,014
Median household income$160,644$76,712$101,050
Median age47.037.740.1
Median home value$640,600$494,400$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher66.1%37.9%42.9%
Foreign-born residents15.2%29.3%23.5%
Owner-occupied homes81.3%44.5%63.7%
Mean commute to work31.7 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 Roseland
Under $50k15.2%
$50k to $100k15.8%
$100k to $150k16.8%
$150k to $200k11.5%
$200k and over40.6%

Median household income $160,644 · 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 Roseland
Owner occupied
1,989 units
Renter occupied
456 units
Vacancy rate
1%

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 Roseland1
Public schools in Roseland, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Lester C NoeckerPublicPre-K–6Roseland 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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Roseland at a glance
Type
Borough
Land area
3.62 sq mi
Water area
0.02 sq mi
Population
6,370 (2024 estimate)
Households
2,445
Median age
47.0
Median household income
$160,644
Median home value
$640,600
Median gross rent
$3,293
Owner-occupied homes
81.3%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
66.1%
Foreign-born residents
15.2%
Mean commute to work
31.7 minutes
Census GEOID
3464590

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
07068
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.