Emerson

Population: 7,263
Median household income: $153,963
Median home value: $626,000

Located in Bergen County, New Jersey, Emerson is a community with a population of 7,263. At $153,963, its median household income sits above Bergen County's $123,715.

From 2019 to 2023, Emerson's population declined 4.4% from 7,596 to 7,263, while its median home value rose 27.2% from $492,000 to $626,000.

2.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.67 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,263
Median age: 47.9 yrs
Median household income: $153,963
Median home value: $626,000
Median gross rent: $1,926
Housing units: 2,641
Homeownership rate: 89.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 55.2%
Unemployment rate: 7.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,5967,263

Median household income

$128,093$153,963

Median home value

$492,000$626,000

Median gross rent

$1,847$1,926

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,596	$128,093	$492,000	$1,847
2020	7,606	$129,289	$532,200	$1,845
2021	7,317	$135,396	$556,100	$1,966
2022	7,281	$141,908	$610,800	$2,024
2023	7,263	$153,963	$626,000	$1,926

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1715.1%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 346.7%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5413.7%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 7416.2%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	312	4.3%
5 to 17	1,100	15.1%
18 to 24	578	8.0%
25 to 34	486	6.7%
35 to 44	916	12.6%
45 to 54	998	13.7%
55 to 64	1,061	14.6%
65 to 74	1,179	16.2%
75 and over	633	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,690	78.3%
Black or African American	51	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	826	11.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	144	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	552	7.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.1%

High school graduate17.2%

Some college or associate's25.5%

Bachelor's degree37.0%

Graduate or professional degree18.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	112	2.1%
High school graduate	905	17.2%
Some college or associate's	1,345	25.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,949	37.0%
Graduate or professional degree	962	18.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone68.5%

Carpooled4.2%

Public transit6.7%

Walked3.7%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home16.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,538	68.5%
Carpooled	155	4.2%
Public transit	248	6.7%
Walked	136	3.7%
Bicycle	35	0.9%
Worked from home	595	16.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	601	19.3%
15 to 29 min	1,114	35.8%
30 to 44 min	699	22.5%
45 to 59 min	303	9.7%
60+ min	395	12.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.67
Poverty rate: 2.6% (188 of 7,099)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,178	82.5%
Nonfamily households	463	17.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,641	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,353	89.1%
Renter-occupied	288	10.9%

1-unit, detached89.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.6%

5 to 19 units2.0%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,359	89.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	201	7.6%
5 to 19 units	53	2.0%
20 or more units	28	1.1%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3421450
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 2.23 sq mi
Water area: 0.19 sq mi
Center point: 40.9750, -74.0232