Mid-Atlantic

East Orange

Essex County, NJ

Population

68,879

Walk Score

75 · Very Walkable

Median rent

$1,331

Median home value

$282,900

East Orange is a city in Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 69,612, an increase of 5,342 (+8.3%) from the 2010 census count of 64,270, which in turn reflected a decline of 5,554 (−8.0%) from the 69,824 counted in the 2000 census. The city was the state's 17th most populous municipality in 2020, after having been ranked 20th in 2010 and 14th statewide in 2000. The Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program calculated a population of 69,556 for 2023, making it the 544th-most populous municipality in the nation.

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On the National Register

Historic districts

  • Central Avenue Commercial Historic District · listed 1983
  • East Orange VA Hospital · listed 2018

Notable landmarks

  • Ambrose-Ward Mansion · listed 1982
  • Ampere Station · listed 1984
  • Brick Church Station · listed 1984
  • East Orange Station · listed 1984

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