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Essex County, New Jersey

Essex County, New Jersey, has 896,379 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Newark. It uses Eastern Time and covers 126 sq mi (327 km²) of land.

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Essex County in New Jersey
Hudson CountyNewarkEast OrangeShort HillsUpper Montclair
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Resident population, July 2025
896,379
Land area
126 sq mi (327 km²)
County seat or government
Newark
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$80,789 ± $1,638
Median home value
$524,100 ± $11,118
Median rent, with utilities
$1,531 ± $19
Homes lived in by their owners
44.9% ± 0.7 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro areaCentral county
Water area
3.34 sq mi (8.65 km²)
State
New Jersey
County code (FIPS)
34013
Coordinates (central point)
40.787400, -74.246292
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Essex County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 0711160,867 people
  2. 0710557,093 people
  3. 0700353,771 people
  4. 0710452,266 people
  5. 0705248,620 people
  6. 0710743,293 people
  7. 0701740,910 people
  8. 0710937,984 people
  9. 0710337,293 people
  10. 0710636,383 people
  11. 0705034,181 people
  12. 0703931,488 people
All 31
  1. 0711029,980 people
  2. 0711229,456 people
  3. 0701828,924 people
  4. 0710828,790 people
  5. 0704227,326 people
  6. 0700626,654 people
  7. 0704025,613 people
  8. 0707918,539 people
  9. 0707814,613 people
  10. 0704414,545 people
  11. 0711413,670 people
  12. 0700913,535 people
  13. 0704313,256 people
  14. 0710212,358 people
  15. 070288,022 people
  16. 070047,824 people
  17. 070417,532 people
  18. 070686,268 people
  19. 070212,361 people

31 ZIP Code areas overlap Essex County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Essex County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Essex County, largest first

  1. Irvington Township60,867 people
  2. Bloomfield Township53,793 people
  3. West Orange Township48,585 people
  4. Montclair Township40,341 people
  5. Belleville Township38,065 people
  6. City of Orange Township34,281 people
  7. Livingston Township31,488 people
  8. Nutley Township30,012 people
  9. Maplewood Township25,613 people
  10. Millburn Township22,145 people
  11. South Orange Village Township18,474 people
  12. Verona Township14,545 people
All 15
  1. Cedar Grove Township13,475 people
  2. West Caldwell Township10,995 people
  3. Fairfield Township7,824 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in New Jersey, by county

School districts in Essex County, largest first

  1. Newark City School District310,178 people
  2. East Orange City School District70,090 people
  3. Irvington Township School District60,867 people
  4. Bloomfield Township School District53,793 people
  5. West Orange Town School District48,585 people
  6. South Orange-Maplewood School District44,087 people
  7. Montclair Town School District40,341 people
  8. Belleville Town School District38,065 people
  9. Orange City Township School District34,281 people
  10. Livingston Township School District31,488 people
  11. Nutley Town School District30,012 people
  12. West Essex Regional School District23,109 people
All 21
  1. Millburn Township School District22,145 people
  2. Caldwell-West Caldwell School District19,998 people
  3. Verona Borough School District14,545 people
  4. Cedar Grove Township School District13,475 people
  5. Glen Ridge Borough School District7,943 people
  6. Fairfield Township School District (Essex County)7,824 people
  7. North Caldwell Borough School District6,656 people
  8. Roseland Borough School District6,268 people
  9. Essex Fells Borough School District2,361 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Newark, New Jersey (city)310,178 people
  2. East Orange, New Jersey (city)70,090 people
  3. Short Hills, New Jersey (CDP)14,923 people
  4. Upper Montclair, New Jersey (CDP)12,457 people
  5. Brookdale, New Jersey (CDP)9,960 people
  6. Caldwell, New Jersey (borough)9,003 people
  7. Watsessing, New Jersey (CDP)8,232 people
  8. Glen Ridge, New Jersey (borough)7,943 people
  9. North Caldwell, New Jersey (borough)6,656 people
  10. Roseland, New Jersey (borough)6,268 people
  11. Vauxhall, New Jersey (CDP)6,157 people
  12. Ampere North, New Jersey (CDP)5,029 people
All 17
  1. Silver Lake, Essex County, New Jersey (CDP)3,917 people
  2. Montclair State University, New Jersey (CDP)2,853 people
  3. Essex Fells, New Jersey (borough)2,361 people
  4. Pleasantdale, New Jersey (CDP)2,145 people
  5. Llewellyn Park, New Jersey (CDP)560 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Union County, New Jersey9.4 mi south
  2. Hudson County, New Jersey9.6 mi southeast
  3. Bergen County, New Jersey15 mi northeast
  4. Morris County, New Jersey16 mi west
  5. Passaic County, New Jersey17 mi north

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Areas that only touch the edge

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