North Caldwell

Population: 6,622
Median household income: $203,140
Median home value: $906,100

Located in Essex County, New Jersey, North Caldwell is a community with a population of 6,622. At $203,140, its median household income sits above Essex County's $76,712.

Between 2019 and 2023, North Caldwell's population held roughly steady from 6,615 to 6,622, while its median home value rose 22.7% from $738,300 to $906,100.

Owners occupy 96.0% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 46.2 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,622
Median age: 46.2 yrs
Median household income: $203,140
Median home value: $906,100
Median gross rent: $3,250
Housing units: 2,353
Homeownership rate: 96.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 77.0%
Unemployment rate: 6.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,6156,622

Median household income

$187,734$203,140

Median home value

$738,300$906,100

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,615	$187,734	$738,300	—
2020	6,640	$188,750	$739,500	—
2021	6,633	$172,419	$767,200	—
2022	6,625	$215,000	$875,800	—
2023	6,622	$203,140	$906,100	$3,250

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

Age distribution

Under 57.1%

5 to 1717.3%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 345.9%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6416.9%

65 to 7414.6%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	469	7.1%
5 to 17	1,143	17.3%
18 to 24	401	6.1%
25 to 34	394	5.9%
35 to 44	782	11.8%
45 to 54	875	13.2%
55 to 64	1,119	16.9%
65 to 74	969	14.6%
75 and over	470	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,190	78.4%
Black or African American	153	2.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	671	10.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	199	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	409	6.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.9%

High school graduate9.2%

Some college or associate's9.0%

Bachelor's degree30.5%

Graduate or professional degree46.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	224	4.9%
High school graduate	422	9.2%
Some college or associate's	415	9.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,406	30.5%
Graduate or professional degree	2,142	46.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone61.7%

Carpooled4.1%

Public transit4.6%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home29.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,076	61.7%
Carpooled	139	4.1%
Public transit	154	4.6%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	995	29.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	786	33.2%
15 to 29 min	410	17.3%
30 to 44 min	688	29.0%
45 to 59 min	233	9.8%
60+ min	252	10.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.98
Poverty rate: 1.8% (118 of 6,622)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,049	92.3%
Nonfamily households	171	7.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,220	94.3%
Vacant	133	5.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,132	96.0%
Renter-occupied	88	4.0%

1-unit, detached86.1%

1-unit, attached6.6%

2 to 4 units1.7%

5 to 19 units5.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,025	86.1%
1-unit, attached	155	6.6%
2 to 4 units	40	1.7%
5 to 19 units	133	5.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3452620
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 3.07 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 40.8645, -74.2600