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Leonia, New Jersey: commercial real estate data.
Leonia is a Census borough of 9,336 people across 1.52 square miles of land, in Bergen County. Median household income is $129,665, 69.9 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 13 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $6.6 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Leonia
What Leonia is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area1.52 sq mi
- Water area0.11 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land6,129
- County holding the largest share of its areaBergen County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Leonia
How many people live in Leonia
- Population9,336
- Median age45.9
- Population under 181,886
- Share under 1820.2 percent
- Population 65 and over1,655
- Share 65 and over17.7 percent
- Households3,345
- Family households2,485
- Share of households that are families74.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Leonia
Income and work in Leonia
- Median household income$129,665
- Per capita income$66,568
- Civilian labor force5,345
- Employed5,024
- Unemployed321 plus or minus 129
- Unemployment rate6.0 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Adults 25 and over6,771
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher61.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree23.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Leonia
Housing in Leonia
- Housing units3,598
- Occupied units3,345
- Vacant units253 plus or minus 133
- Vacancy rate7.0 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Owner occupied2,338
- Renter occupied1,007
- Ownership rate69.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$672,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$2,073
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.2 percent
- Single family units2,393
- Share single family66.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,195
- Share in buildings of two or more33.2 percent
- Mobile homes10 plus or minus 15
- Median year structure built1945
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Leonia
How Leonia gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute4,065
- Commuting under 15 minutes996 plus or minus 247
- Share commuting under 15 minutes24.5 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,844
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more45.4 percent
- Drove alone55.6 percent
- Carpooled6.8 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Public transport13.1 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Walked4.3 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Worked from home16.9 percent plus or minus 5.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Leonia
SBA loans in Leonia (7(a))
- Approvals13
- Gross approval$6,613,000
- Average approval$508,692
- Median approval$150,000
- Largest approval$3,500,000
- Jobs supported85
- Jobs per approval6.5
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full0
- Charged off1
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more7.7 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders8
- Distinct industries by NAICS12
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Leonia, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Leonia
SBA loans in Leonia (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$1,194,000
- Average approval$1,194,000
- Median approval$1,194,000
- Largest approval$1,194,000
- Jobs supported30
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Leonia, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Leonia
Flood risk in Leonia
- NFIP communityBorough of Leonia
- NFIP community number340045
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/28/19
The Borough of Leonia participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 340045 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Bergen County, not Leonia
Bergen County context, not Leonia figures
- Establishments in Bergen County31,818
- Covered employment, Bergen County438,240
- Average annual pay, Bergen County$80,639
- Housing units permitted, Bergen County3,329
Every figure in this section is published for Bergen County as a whole and is not a measurement of Leonia.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Leonia questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Leonia, New Jersey?
9,336, in 3,345 households. Leonia borough covers 1.52 square miles of land, which is 6,129 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Leonia in?
Bergen County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Leonia?
$129,665. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $672,900. Median gross rent is $2,073 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Leonia businesses?
13 7(a) approvals totaling $6.6 m since FY2020, across 8 lenders, median approval $150,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $1.2 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Leonia, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Leonia borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Leonia. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Leonia in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Leonia appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Leonia, borough of, community 340045, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Leonia figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Bergen County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Leonia.
Is zoning published for Leonia?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.