New Jersey / Census place 3471430

Summit

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

Official Census name: Summit city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
23,314
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.2%
Population estimate
Density
3,889/sq mi
6 sq mi land area
Median age
41.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$190,304
Median home value
$994,500
Median gross rent
$2,430
Bachelor’s degree or higher
72.5%
Typical commute
33.5 min
Public transit commute
17.6%

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 (10 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 Summit.

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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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