Watsessing, New Jersey
Census designated place in Essex County, New Jersey
| Measure | Watsessing | Essex County | New Jersey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,944 | 854,130 | 9,267,014 |
| Median household income | $94,301 | $76,712 | $101,050 |
| Median age | 37.8 | 37.7 | 40.1 |
| Median home value | $418,500 | $494,400 | $427,600 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 54.0% | 37.9% | 42.9% |
| Foreign-born residents | 26.1% | 29.3% | 23.5% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 32.1% | 44.5% | 63.7% |
| Mean commute to work | 32.6 minutes | 34.0 minutes | 30.9 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $94,301 · 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.
- Owner occupied
- 1,162 units
- Renter occupied
- 2,455 units
- Vacancy rate
- 3.2%
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.
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watsessing Elementary School | Public | K–6 | Bloomfield Township 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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- Type
- Census designated place
- County
- Essex County
- Within
- Bloomfield Township
- Land area
- 0.62 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.01 sq mi
- Population
- 7,944 (2019-2023 estimate)
- Households
- 3,617
- Median age
- 37.8
- Median household income
- $94,301
- Median home value
- $418,500
- Median gross rent
- $1,997
- Owner-occupied homes
- 32.1%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- 54.0%
- Foreign-born residents
- 26.1%
- Mean commute to work
- 32.6 minutes
- Census GEOID
- 3477750
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
- 07003
- 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.