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Linden, New Jersey: commercial real estate data.
Linden is a Census city of 44,192 people across 10.69 square miles of land, in Union County. Median household income is $92,915, 59.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 106 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $49.9 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Linden
What Linden is
- Census place typecity
- Land area10.69 sq mi
- Water area0.66 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land4,135
- County holding the largest share of its areaUnion 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.
Linden
How many people live in Linden
- Population44,192
- Median age40.1
- Population under 189,003
- Share under 1820.4 percent
- Population 65 and over6,634
- Share 65 and over15.0 percent
- Households15,463
- Family households10,904
- Share of households that are families70.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Linden
- Median household income$92,915
- Per capita income$41,092
- Civilian labor force25,615
- Employed23,188
- Unemployed2,427
- Unemployment rate9.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over31,774
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher85.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher23.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Linden
- Housing units16,149
- Occupied units15,463
- Vacant units686 plus or minus 208
- Vacancy rate4.2 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Owner occupied9,196
- Renter occupied6,267
- Ownership rate59.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$419,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,731
- Annual rent as a share of median income22.4 percent
- Single family units8,121
- Share single family50.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more7,940
- Share in buildings of two or more49.2 percent
- Mobile homes88 plus or minus 66
- Median year structure built1957
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Linden gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute20,882
- Commuting under 15 minutes4,742
- Share commuting under 15 minutes22.7 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more9,735
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more46.6 percent
- Drove alone69.2 percent
- Carpooled11.2 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Public transport6.5 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Walked2.5 percent plus or minus 1.1
- Worked from home7.3 percent plus or minus 1.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Linden (7(a))
- Approvals106
- Gross approval$49,927,500
- Average approval$471,014
- Median approval$162,500
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,262,500
- Largest approval$3,960,000
- Jobs supported927
- Jobs per approval8.7
- Loans with a final outcome7
- Paid in full7
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more15.1 percent
- Share to franchises2.8 percent
- Distinct lenders28
- Distinct industries by NAICS71
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Linden, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 7 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.
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SBA loans in Linden (504)
- Approvals13
- Gross approval$19,310,000
- Average approval$1,485,385
- Median approval$792,000
- Largest approval$5,500,000
- Jobs supported289
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Linden, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 2 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.
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Flood risk in Linden
- NFIP communityCity of Linden
- NFIP community number340467
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 8
- Currently effective map date09/20/06
The City of Linden participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 340467 and carries Community Rating System class 8, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Union County, not Linden
Union County context, not Linden figures
- Establishments in Union County14,276
- Covered employment, Union County229,010
- Average annual pay, Union County$84,322
- Housing units permitted, Union County1,696
Every figure in this section is published for Union County as a whole and is not a measurement of Linden.
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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Common questions
Linden questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Linden, New Jersey?
44,192, in 15,463 households. Linden city covers 10.69 square miles of land, which is 4,135 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Linden in?
Union 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 Linden?
$92,915. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $419,700. Median gross rent is $1,731 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Linden businesses?
106 7(a) approvals totaling $49.9 m since FY2020, across 28 lenders, median approval $162,500, plus 13 504 approvals worth $19.3 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Linden, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Linden borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Linden. Only 7 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 Linden in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Linden appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Linden, city of, community 340467, carrying Community Rating System class 8, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. 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 Linden figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Union 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 Linden.
Is zoning published for Linden?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.