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Silver Lake, Essex County, New Jersey

Census designated place in Essex County, New Jersey

Population, 2010 to 2020+11.5%
4.2k4.4k4.6k4.8k2010: 4,24320102020: 4,73020204,2434,730
Population of Silver Lake at each census
CensusPopulation
20104,243
20204,730

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: 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.

Silver Lake compared with its county and state
Silver Lake compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureSilver LakeEssex CountyNew Jersey
Population4,034854,1309,267,014
Median household income$86,615$76,712$101,050
Median age41.237.740.1
Median home value$483,700$494,400$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher26.3%37.9%42.9%
Foreign-born residents39.3%29.3%23.5%
Owner-occupied homes60.8%44.5%63.7%
Mean commute to work38.1 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 Silver Lake
Under $50k31.1%
$50k to $100k27.4%
$100k to $150k31.7%
$150k to $200k5.7%
$200k and over4.2%

Median household income $86,615 · 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 Silver Lake
Owner occupied
857 units
Renter occupied
553 units
Vacancy rate
13%

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 Silver Lake1
Public schools in Silver Lake, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Belleville PS4PublicPre-K–6Belleville 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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Silver Lake at a glance
Type
Census designated place
Land area
0.33 sq mi
Water area
0.00 sq mi
Population
4,034 (2019-2023 estimate)
Households
1,410
Median age
41.2
Median household income
$86,615
Median home value
$483,700
Median gross rent
$1,501
Owner-occupied homes
60.8%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
26.3%
Foreign-born residents
39.3%
Mean commute to work
38.1 minutes
Census GEOID
3467590

Sources: Census Gazetteer 2025: places, 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
07003, 07109
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.