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East Newark is a Census borough of 2,497 people across 0.10 square miles of land, in Hudson County. Median household income is $48,646, 29.0 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
East Newark
What East Newark is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area0.1 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land24,355
- County holding the largest share of its areaHudson 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 Newark
How many people live in East Newark
- Population2,497
- Median age37.5
- Population under 18744 plus or minus 201
- Share under 1829.8 percent plus or minus 8.0
- Population 65 and over305 plus or minus 89
- Share 65 and over12.2 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Households803
- Family households638 plus or minus 130
- Share of households that are families79.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Newark
Income and work in East Newark
- Median household income$48,646 plus or minus $29,229
- Per capita income$21,108 plus or minus $5,293
- Civilian labor force1,113
- Employed1,009
- Unemployed104 plus or minus 55
- Unemployment rate9.3 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Adults 25 and over1,632
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher81.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher23.7 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.6 percent plus or minus 2.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Newark
Housing in East Newark
- Housing units826
- Occupied units803
- Vacant units23 plus or minus 28
- Vacancy rate2.8 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Owner occupied233 plus or minus 68
- Renter occupied570
- Ownership rate29.0 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Median owner-occupied home value$470,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,799
- Annual rent as a share of median income44.4 percent plus or minus 27.2
- Single family units132 plus or minus 61
- Share single family16.0 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Units in buildings of two or more688 plus or minus 155
- Share in buildings of two or more83.3 percent
- Mobile homes6 plus or minus 10
- Median year structure built1952
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Newark
How East Newark gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute824 plus or minus 180
- Commuting under 15 minutes216 plus or minus 94
- Share commuting under 15 minutes26.2 percent plus or minus 9.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more406 plus or minus 130
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more49.3 percent plus or minus 11.6
- Drove alone40.0 percent plus or minus 12.5
- Carpooled19.2 percent plus or minus 10.0
- Public transport8.8 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Walked9.7 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Worked from home17.4 percent plus or minus 11.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Newark
Flood risk in East Newark
- NFIP communityBorough of East Newark
- NFIP community number340219
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/16/06
The Borough of East Newark participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 340219 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.
Hudson County, not East Newark
Hudson County context, not East Newark figures
- Establishments in Hudson County14,119
- Covered employment, Hudson County273,729
- Average annual pay, Hudson County$94,901
- Housing units permitted, Hudson County5,136
Every figure in this section is published for Hudson County as a whole and is not a measurement of East Newark.
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.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
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 Newark questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in East Newark, New Jersey?
2,497, in 803 households. East Newark borough covers 0.10 square miles of land, which is 24,355 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is East Newark in?
Hudson 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 Newark?
$48,646. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $470,300. Median gross rent is $1,799 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is East Newark in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. East Newark appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as East Newark, borough of, community 340219, 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 Newark figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Hudson 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 Newark.
Is zoning published for East Newark?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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