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Upper Montclair, New Jersey

Census designated place in Essex County, New Jersey

Population, 2010 to 2020+13.7%
11k12k13k14k2010: 11,56520102020: 13,146202011,56513,146
Population of Upper Montclair at each census
CensusPopulation
201011,565
202013,146

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.

Upper Montclair compared with its county and state
Upper Montclair compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureUpper MontclairEssex CountyNew Jersey
Population12,279854,1309,267,014
Median household income$250,001$76,712$101,050
Median age41.337.740.1
Median home value$968,200$494,400$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher85.5%37.9%42.9%
Foreign-born residents10.8%29.3%23.5%
Owner-occupied homes86.6%44.5%63.7%
Mean commute to work43.5 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 Upper Montclair
Under $50k7.3%
$50k to $100k8.2%
$100k to $150k10%
$150k to $200k10.2%
$200k and over64.3%

Median household income $250,001 · 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 Upper Montclair
Owner occupied
3,396 units
Renter occupied
525 units
Vacancy rate
6.9%

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 Upper Montclair3
Public schools in Upper Montclair, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Bradford Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5Montclair Public School District
Northeast Elementary SchoolPublicK–5Montclair Public School District
Buzz Aldrin Middle SchoolPublic6–8Montclair 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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Upper Montclair at a glance
Type
Census designated place
Land area
2.38 sq mi
Water area
0.00 sq mi
Population
12,279 (2019-2023 estimate)
Households
3,921
Median age
41.3
Median household income
$250,001
Median home value
$968,200
Median gross rent
$2,290
Owner-occupied homes
86.6%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
85.5%
Foreign-born residents
10.8%
Mean commute to work
43.5 minutes
Census GEOID
3475020

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
07043
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.