East Orange is a city in New Jersey, with a population of 72,159 and about 18,370 residents per square mile. The median household earns $60,830 a year, and the median home is worth $365,900.
Conditions
Humidity & wind
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Sunrise & sunset
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Local time
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Size & density
Land area
4 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
18,370
People per square mile
Rank by population
#572
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#886
Of cities on this site
Money & housing
Median household income
$60,830
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,441
Per month
Homeownership
31%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
35.4 min
One way
People
Median age
37.4
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
22.7%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
32.2%
Households
28,328
2.44 people each
Climate · 2021–2025 average
Clear days21/yrMostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain157/yr0.01 in or more
Days with snow23/yr
Days above 90°20/yr
Below freezing83/yr
Annual rainfall51.8inInches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
July
Average high 87°F
Coldest month
January
Average low 26°F
What people here do for work
Education & health care31.3%
Transport & utilities13.3%
Retail trade11.6%
Professional & business services9.4%
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.