Essex Fells

Population: 2,320
Median household income: $250,001
Median home value: $976,300

Essex Fells, a community in Essex County, New Jersey, has 2,320 residents. The median household income of $250,001 is above the Essex County median ($76,712).

Between 2019 and 2023, Essex Fells's population grew 10.0% from 2,110 to 2,320, while its median home value rose 15.0% from $849,000 to $976,300.

57.1% of workers drive to work alone. 92.2% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,320
Median age: 43.8 yrs
Median household income: $250,001
Median home value: $976,300
Median gross rent: $3,501
Housing units: 792
Homeownership rate: 96.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 81.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,1102,320

Median household income

$213,088$250,001

Median home value

$849,000$976,300

Median gross rent

$2,250$3,501

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,110	$213,088	$849,000	$2,250
2020	2,037	$215,104	$862,200	$3,250
2021	2,270	$250,001	$890,200	$3,501
2022	2,290	$247,000	$945,500	$3,501
2023	2,320	$250,001	$976,300	$3,501

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1727.1%

18 to 245.3%

25 to 343.8%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5416.4%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 748.8%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	103	4.4%
5 to 17	628	27.1%
18 to 24	122	5.3%
25 to 34	89	3.8%
35 to 44	291	12.5%
45 to 54	380	16.4%
55 to 64	325	14.0%
65 to 74	204	8.8%
75 and over	178	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,822	78.5%
Black or African American	43	1.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	106	4.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	47	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	302	13.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.4%

High school graduate7.8%

Some college or associate's9.3%

Bachelor's degree41.9%

Graduate or professional degree39.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	21	1.4%
High school graduate	114	7.8%
Some college or associate's	137	9.3%
Bachelor's degree	614	41.9%
Graduate or professional degree	581	39.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone57.1%

Carpooled0.7%

Public transit7.7%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home32.5%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	576	57.1%
Carpooled	7	0.7%
Public transit	78	7.7%
Walked	12	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	328	32.5%
Other means	7	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	144	21.2%
15 to 29 min	230	33.8%
30 to 44 min	108	15.9%
45 to 59 min	85	12.5%
60+ min	113	16.6%

Households

Average household size: 3.20
Poverty rate: 0.4% (9 of 2,320)

	Count	Share
Family households	638	88.1%
Nonfamily households	86	11.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1952

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	724	91.4%
Vacant	68	8.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	701	96.8%
Renter-occupied	23	3.2%

1-unit, detached92.2%

1-unit, attached6.2%

2 to 4 units1.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	730	92.2%
1-unit, attached	49	6.2%
2 to 4 units	13	1.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3421840
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.41 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 40.8281, -74.2762