Clifton is a city in Passaic County, New Jersey, home to about 89,379 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 07011, 07012, 07013 and 07014, and parts of 07043 are in Clifton too.
Homes sold for a median of $430 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
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| Nearest major airport | Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)12 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Teterboro Airport (TEB)5 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ10 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY18 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Clifton; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Clifton had 90,296 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.
It’s the 11th largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.
Passaic County grew from 155,202 residents in 1900 to 524,118 in 2020.
Passaic County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 46.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Teterboro Ap, NJ weather station (5 miles away).
146,956 jobs at 12,406 businesses in Passaic County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,264 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Clifton’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 143 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 224 |
| Dentists | 143 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 169 |
| Mental health providers | 276 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 215 |
| Optometrists | 28 |
| Chiropractors | 66 |
| Pharmacies | 42 |
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.
Parks (63 nearby)
Grocery stores (15 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (6 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (5 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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 and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Clifton Public School District, Classical Academy Charter School of Clifton. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton Early Learner Academies - AllwoodClifton | Pre-K | 62 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Clifton Early Learner Academies - BrightonClifton | Pre-K | 327 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| School #1Clifton | Pre-K–5 | 255 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| School #11Clifton | Pre-K–5 | 376 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| School #12Clifton | Pre-K–5 | 560 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| School #14Clifton | Pre-K–5 | 355 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| School #15Clifton | Pre-K–5 | 282 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| School #17Clifton | Pre-K–5 | 501 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| School #3Clifton | Pre-K–5 | 257 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| School #4Clifton | Pre-K–5 | 130 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| School #8Clifton | Pre-K–5 | 165 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| School #9Clifton | Pre-K–5 | 306 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| School #13Clifton | K–5 | 443 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| School #16Clifton | K–5 | 201 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| School #2Clifton | K–5 | 401 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| School #5Clifton | K–5 | 398 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Classical Academy Charter School of CliftonClifton | 5–8 | 185 | Charter | 1.3 mi |
| Christopher Columbus Middle SchoolClifton | 6–8 | 1,092 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Woodrow Wilson Middle SchoolClifton | 6–8 | 1,255 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Clifton High SchoolClifton | 9–12 | 3,150 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bright Start AcademyClifton | Pre-K–1 | 20 | Nonsectarian | 1.2 mi |
| Clifton Cheder, Inc.Clifton | Pre-K–8 | 162 | Jewish | 1.4 mi |
| Jin-A Child Care CenterClifton | Pre-K–K | 15 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.8 mi |
| Lightbridge AcademyClifton | Pre-K–1 | 2 | Nonsectarian | 1.4 mi |
| Rainbow Montessori SchoolClifton | Pre-K–8 | 86 | Nonsectarian | 2.0 mi |
| St Philip Preparatory SchoolClifton | Pre-K–8 | 294 | Roman Catholic | 1.7 mi |
| The Meadow's SchoolClifton | Pre-K–K | 1 | Nonsectarian | 2.1 mi |
| Bais Yaakov of CliftonClifton | K–7 | 96 | Jewish | 1.4 mi |
| New Hope SchoolClifton | K–8 | 55 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.3 mi |
| New Hope SchoolClifton | K–8 | 53 | Nonsectarian | 0.3 mi |
| The Magical Palace of KnowledgeClifton | K | 6 | Nonsectarian | 1.7 mi |
| Mesivta of CliftonClifton | 9–12 | 72 | Jewish | 2.3 mi |
| Learning Ctr-Exceptional ChildrenClifton | Ungraded | 29 | Nonsectarian | 0.8 mi |
| Njedda Elementary SchoolClifton | Ungraded | 89 | Nonsectarian | 1.5 mi |
| Njedda High SchoolClifton | Ungraded | 59 | Nonsectarian | 1.3 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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