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Roselle, New Jersey

Borough in Union County, New Jersey

Population, 2000 to 2020+6.7%
21k22k23k2000: 21,27420002010: 21,08520102020: 22,695202021,27422,695
Population of Roselle at each census
CensusPopulation
200021,274
201021,085
202022,695

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.

Roselle compared with its county and state
Roselle compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureRoselleUnion CountyNew Jersey
Population22,455572,5499,267,014
Median household income$82,967$100,117$101,050
Median age39.839.140.1
Median home value$336,500$488,800$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher26.1%38.6%42.9%
Foreign-born residents31.9%32.8%23.5%
Owner-occupied homes51.8%57.6%63.7%
Mean commute to work31.8 minutes30.7 minutes30.9 minutes

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

Household income in Roselle
Under $50k24.8%
$50k to $100k33.3%
$100k to $150k20.4%
$150k to $200k9.7%
$200k and over11.8%

Median household income $82,967 · 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 Roselle
Owner occupied
4,247 units
Renter occupied
3,959 units
Vacancy rate
2.7%

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 Roselle8
Public schools in Roselle, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Dr. Charles C. Polk SchoolPublic1–4Roselle Public School District
Harrison Elementary SchoolPublic1–4Roselle Public School District
Kindergarten Success AcademyPublicKRoselle Public School District
Washington Elementary SchoolPublic1–4Roselle Public School District
Grace Wilday Junior High SchoolPublic7–8Roselle Public School District
Leonard V Moore Middle SchoolPublic5–6Roselle Public School District
Abraham Clark High SchoolPublic9–12Roselle Public School District
Raymond J. Lesniak Experience Strength & Hope Recovery HSAlternative9–12Union County Vocational-Technical 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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Roselle at a glance
Type
Borough
Land area
2.64 sq mi
Water area
0.01 sq mi
Population
23,064 (2024 estimate)
Households
8,206
Median age
39.8
Median household income
$82,967
Median home value
$336,500
Median gross rent
$1,499
Owner-occupied homes
51.8%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
26.1%
Foreign-born residents
31.9%
Mean commute to work
31.8 minutes
Census GEOID
3464620

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
07203
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.