Town guide

Clark, New Jersey

Clark is a township in Union County, New Jersey, home to about 15,622 people across 4.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 07066.

Homes sold for a median of $413 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population15,6223,659 per sq mi
Median home value$609,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$413Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking68%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Clark

1 ZIP code

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Around Clark

Distances

Nearest major airportNewark Liberty International Airport (EWR)9 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ10 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY20 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Clark; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Clark

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Clark had 15,544 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.

It’s the 168th largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.

Union County grew from 99,353 residents in 1900 to 575,345 in 2020.

Clark population by census2000: 14,597, 2010: 14,756, 2020: 15,54414,597200014,756201015,5442020

Union County, 1900–2020

Union County population, 1900 to 20201900: 99,353, 1910: 140,197, 1920: 200,157, 1930: 305,209, 1940: 328,344, 1950: 398,138, 1960: 504,255, 1970: 543,116, 1980: 504,094, 1990: 493,819, 2000: 522,541, 2010: 536,499, 2020: 575,34599K’00’10200K’20’30328K’40’50504K’60’70504K’80’90523K’00’10575K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 50.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 26 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ClarkJan: high 40°F, low 25°F, 3.7 in; Feb: high 43°F, low 27°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 33°F, 4.4 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 43°F, 4.1 in; May: high 72°F, low 53°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 62°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 68°F, 5.3 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 66°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 59°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 47°F, 4.4 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 38°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 31°F, 4.5 in40°25°Jan3.743°27°Feb3.351°33°Mar4.463°43°Apr4.172°53°May4.281°62°Jun4.586°68°Jul5.384°66°Aug4.177°59°Sep4.366°47°Oct4.455°38°Nov3.645°31°Dec4.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cranford, NJ weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Union County

208,505 jobs at 14,276 businesses in Union County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Union CountyHealth care and social assistance: 35,148 jobs; Retail trade: 27,571 jobs; Wholesale trade: 20,047 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 17,008 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 16,693 jobs; Professional services: 16,531 jobs; Manufacturing: 13,557 jobs; Administrative and support: 13,283 jobsHealth care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 13% Wholesale trade 10% Transportation and warehousing 8% Hotels and restaurants 8% Professional services 8% Manufacturing 7% Administrative and support 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

305 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Clark.

Nearest hospitals

  • Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at RahwayGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Rahway1.2 miles
  • Jfk University Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Edison4.8 miles
  • Trinitas Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Elizabeth5.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors35
Specialist doctors37
Dentists31
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants37
Mental health providers72
Physical and occupational therapists80
Optometrists2
Chiropractors11
Pharmacies10

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Clark

Parks (7 nearby)

  • Rahway River Park · 262 acres1.2 mi
  • Milton Lake Park · 39 acres1.0 mi
  • Madison Avenue Park · 18 acres1.0 mi
  • Tully Field · 3 acres1.3 mi
  • Berzinec Park · 3 acres1.5 mi
  • Tamaques Reservation1.5 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Acme0.6 mi
  • ShopRite0.7 mi
  • Whole Foods Market0.8 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Rite Aid0.7 mi

Libraries (4 nearby)

  • Clark Public Library0.1 mi
  • Little Free Library1.1 mi
  • Little Free Library1.4 mi
  • Little Free Library1.5 mi

Museums

  • Crane-Phillips House2.6 mi
  • Miller-Cory House Museum3.6 mi
  • Thomas Edison Center at Menlo Park4.2 mi
  • Deacon Andrew Hetfield House4.4 mi
  • Trailside Nature and Science Center5.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Union County Performing Arts Center1.9 mi
  • South Avenue Arts2.2 mi
  • Cranford Dramatic Club Theater2.3 mi
  • Barron Arts Center4.5 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1864.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Clark

Public schools here are run by Clark Township Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Clark Preschool AnnexClarkPre-K22Special Education0.4 mi
Frank K. HehnlyClarkK–5543Public1.0 mi
Valley Road SchoolClarkK–5390Public0.9 mi
Carl H. Kumpf SchoolClark6–8528Public0.5 mi
Arthur L. Johnson High SchoolClark9–12785Public0.2 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Featherbed Lane School of ClarkClarkPre-K–126Nonsectarian0.6 mi
Honor Ridge AcademyClark1–1289Nonsectarian0.4 mi
Mother Seton Regional High SchoolClark9–12181Roman Catholic0.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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