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Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Population
74,744
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$460,100
Owner-occupied units

Bayonne, NJ

New Jersey · 40.662° N, 74.110° W · 6 sq mi

Bayonne is a city in New Jersey, with a population of 74,744 and about 12,840 residents per square mile. The median household earns $83,887 a year, and the median home is worth $460,100.

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Size & density

Land area
6 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
12,840
People per square mile
Rank by population
#551
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#873
Of cities on this site

Money & housing

Median household income
$83,887
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,682
Per month
Homeownership
36.2%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
33.7 min
One way

People

Median age
38.3
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
39.6%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
31%
Households
28,951
2.46 people each

Climate · 2021–2025 average

Clear days 24/yr Mostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain 157/yr 0.01 in or more
Days with snow 23/yr
Days above 90° 11/yr
Below freezing 69/yr
Annual rainfall 50in Inches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
July
Average high 85°F
Coldest month
January
Average low 28°F

What people here do for work

Education & health care 23.8%
Transport & utilities 12.6%
Professional & business services 12%
Retail trade 11.7%

Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024

Wealthiest person in New Jersey

Name
John Overdeck
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$7.4B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Millburn
Source of wealth
Hedge funds

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

Largest employer in New Jersey · private sector

Employer
RWJBarnabas Health
Sector
Healthcare

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.

Largest public company in New Jersey

Company
Johnson & Johnson
Revenue
$88.8B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
New Brunswick
Ticker
JNJ

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

State of New Jersey

State bird
Eastern Goldfinch
State flower
Common Violet
State capital
Trenton
Nickname
The Garden State

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