Prospect Park

Population: 6,286
Median household income: $48,615
Median home value: $391,500

Prospect Park is a community in Passaic County, New Jersey, home to 6,286 residents. Its median household income of $48,615 runs below the Passaic County figure of $87,137.

Between 2019 and 2023, Prospect Park's population grew 7.2% from 5,865 to 6,286, while its median home value rose 47.0% from $266,300 to $391,500.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 22.3% of residents. Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 63.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,286
Median age: 35.4 yrs
Median household income: $48,615
Median home value: $391,500
Median gross rent: $1,794
Housing units: 2,176
Homeownership rate: 40.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.5%
Unemployment rate: 8.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,8656,286

Median household income

$48,497$48,615

Median home value

$266,300$391,500

Median gross rent

$1,439$1,794

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,865	$48,497	$266,300	$1,439
2020	5,853	$48,838	$280,100	$1,417
2021	6,301	$51,618	$296,100	$1,474
2022	6,299	$54,271	$365,300	$1,758
2023	6,286	$48,615	$391,500	$1,794

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

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1722.3%

18 to 2410.4%

25 to 3410.2%

35 to 4414.9%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 745.3%

75 and over5.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	403	6.4%
5 to 17	1,403	22.3%
18 to 24	652	10.4%
25 to 34	643	10.2%
35 to 44	936	14.9%
45 to 54	800	12.7%
55 to 64	795	12.6%
65 to 74	335	5.3%
75 and over	319	5.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	999	15.9%
Black or African American	897	14.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	15	0.2%
Asian	227	3.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	142	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,006	63.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.3%

High school graduate42.6%

Some college or associate's21.7%

Bachelor's degree14.3%

Graduate or professional degree10.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	432	11.3%
High school graduate	1,631	42.6%
Some college or associate's	829	21.7%
Bachelor's degree	546	14.3%
Graduate or professional degree	390	10.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone74.9%

Carpooled16.1%

Public transit0.9%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.9%

Other means3.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,095	74.9%
Carpooled	451	16.1%
Public transit	26	0.9%
Walked	35	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	81	2.9%
Other means	108	3.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	574	21.1%
15 to 29 min	1,291	47.6%
30 to 44 min	581	21.4%
45 to 59 min	217	8.0%
60+ min	52	1.9%

Households

Average household size: 3.07
Poverty rate: 24.9% (1,547 of 6,224)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,503	73.5%
Nonfamily households	542	26.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1942

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,045	94.0%
Vacant	131	6.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	821	40.1%
Renter-occupied	1,224	59.9%

1-unit, detached20.4%

1-unit, attached6.3%

2 to 4 units72.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	443	20.4%
1-unit, attached	136	6.3%
2 to 4 units	1,571	72.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	26	1.2%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3461170
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.47 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 40.9416, -74.1741