Median Age
38 Years
Largest Age Group
30-39 Years
Approximately 16% of Residents
Under 20
23%
Over 65
14%
East Newark
East Newark, NJ Area Guide
A growing community with easy accessibility to NYC
Riverfront
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Urban
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Diverse
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Community
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With longstanding apartments, newer construction, and a blend of single-family and semi-detached homes, East Newark offers a diverse rental market in northeast New Jersey. Nestled along Passaic River, East Newark is a small city with a large population. The majority of this urban sector is taken up by residential streets, along with a few small businesses.
Just outside of town, you’ll discover West Hudson Park, a beautiful green space with tennis courts, ball fields, a small lake, and paved walking trails. With public buses and major interstates in and around town, commuting is a breeze—not to mention the city’s proximity to the Newark Liberty International Airport, just five miles south of East Newark.
For shopping, dining, and entertainment, residents of East Newark have plenty of options nearby. The heart of Newark, directly southwest of town, boasts university campuses, museums, community centers, retailers, and local restaurants. And for even more big city excitement, The Big Apple is a short ten miles southeast of town!
Demographics
Median Household Income
$60,562
Average: $74,232
Education
321
Residents Have a Degree
Job Market
879
Workers Employed
Age Distribution
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Housing Distribution
East Newark has more renters than homeowners.
Renters
77%
Non-Renters
23%
Education Distribution
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Bachelor's or Higher
16%
Other Education
84%
Getting Around
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Exceptionally Walkable
Walkability
90
/ 100
Exceptional Public Transit
Transit
90
/ 100
Moderately Drivable
Drivability
60
/ 100
Fairly Bikeable
Bikeability
50
/ 100
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Points of Interest
Shopping Centers
Parks and Recreation
- Newark Museum and Dreyfuss Planetarium
- Branch Brook Park
- Kearny Marsh
- Richard W. DeKorte Park
- McDowell Observatory
Airports
- Newark Liberty International
- LaGuardia
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Methodology
† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.
Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.
Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.
Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.