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East Orange, New Jersey: commercial real estate data.
East Orange is a Census city of 70,090 people across 3.93 square miles of land, in Essex County. Median household income is $60,830, 31.0 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 54 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $12.6 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
East Orange
What East Orange is
- Census place typecity
- Land area3.93 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land17,846
- County holding the largest share of its areaEssex 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.
East Orange
How many people live in East Orange
- Population70,090
- Median age37.4
- Population under 1815,190
- Share under 1821.7 percent
- Population 65 and over10,805
- Share 65 and over15.4 percent
- Households28,328
- Family households15,221
- Share of households that are families53.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Orange
Income and work in East Orange
- Median household income$60,830
- Per capita income$33,200
- Civilian labor force36,914
- Employed33,531
- Unemployed3,383 plus or minus 720
- Unemployment rate9.2 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Adults 25 and over50,058
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher85.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher22.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Orange
Housing in East Orange
- Housing units29,921
- Occupied units28,328
- Vacant units1,593 plus or minus 349
- Vacancy rate5.3 percent plus or minus 1.1
- Owner occupied8,791
- Renter occupied19,537
- Ownership rate31.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$365,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,441
- Annual rent as a share of median income28.4 percent
- Single family units7,199
- Share single family24.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more22,705
- Share in buildings of two or more75.9 percent
- Mobile homes17 plus or minus 27
- Median year structure built1956
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Orange
How East Orange gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute29,148
- Commuting under 15 minutes4,612
- Share commuting under 15 minutes15.8 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more15,223
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more52.2 percent
- Drove alone55.4 percent
- Carpooled5.9 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Public transport20.3 percent
- Walked3.2 percent plus or minus 1.1
- Worked from home9.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Orange
SBA loans in East Orange (7(a))
- Approvals54
- Gross approval$12,584,900
- Average approval$233,054
- Median approval$71,200
- Ninetieth percentile approval$512,600
- Largest approval$1,925,000
- Jobs supported305
- Jobs per approval5.6
- Loans with a final outcome11
- Paid in full7
- Charged off4
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more11.1 percent
- Share to franchises1.9 percent
- Distinct lenders18
- Distinct industries by NAICS39
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in East Orange, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 11 loans have 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.
East Orange
SBA loans in East Orange (504)
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$3,272,000
- Average approval$1,090,667
- Median approval$568,000
- Largest approval$2,448,000
- Jobs supported115
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in East Orange, 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.
East Orange
Flood risk in East Orange
- NFIP communityCity of East Orange
- NFIP community number340181
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date04/03/20
The City of East Orange participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 340181 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.
Essex County, not East Orange
Essex County context, not East Orange figures
- Establishments in Essex County19,392
- Covered employment, Essex County349,076
- Average annual pay, Essex County$88,369
- Housing units permitted, Essex County3,827
Every figure in this section is published for Essex County as a whole and is not a measurement of East Orange.
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
East Orange questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in East Orange, New Jersey?
70,090, in 28,328 households. East Orange city covers 3.93 square miles of land, which is 17,846 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is East Orange in?
Essex 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 East Orange?
$60,830. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $365,900. Median gross rent is $1,441 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to East Orange businesses?
54 7(a) approvals totaling $12.6 m since FY2020, across 18 lenders, median approval $71,200, plus 3 504 approvals worth $3.3 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in East Orange, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to East Orange borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for East Orange. Only 11 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is East Orange in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. East Orange appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as East Orange, city of, community 340181, 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 East Orange figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Essex 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 East Orange.
Is zoning published for East Orange?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.