New Jersey / Census place 3419390

East Orange

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: East Orange city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
72,159
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.1%
Population estimate
Density
18,372/sq mi
3.9 sq mi land area
Median age
37.4 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$60,830
Median home value
$365,900
Median gross rent
$1,441
Bachelor’s degree or higher
22.7%
Typical commute
35.4 min
Public transit commute
20.3%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: NEWARK LIBERTY INTL AP (6 mi from place center)
Average high
63.8°F
Average low
47.1°F
Annual rainfall
46.6"
Annual snowfall
31.5"

Month by month

A year in East Orange.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches
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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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