East Orange is a city in Essex County, New Jersey, home to about 70,090 people across 3.9 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 07017 and 07018.
Homes sold for a median of $262 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside East Orange. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)6 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ3 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY16 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of East Orange; 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.
East Orange had 69,612 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 16th largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.
Essex County grew from 359,053 residents in 1900 to 863,728 in 2020.
Essex 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 25°F. About 50.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 28 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Harrison, NJ weather station (3 miles away).
295,575 jobs at 19,392 businesses in Essex County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
575 doctors and other health care providers list an office in East Orange’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 60 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 100 |
| Dentists | 41 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 149 |
| Mental health providers | 180 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 25 |
| Optometrists | 10 |
| Chiropractors | 10 |
| Pharmacies | 29 |
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 (14 nearby)
Grocery stores (8 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (4 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
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.
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 East Orange School District, East Orange Community Charter School, Pride Academy Charter School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Althea Gibson AcademyEast Orange | Pre-K–K | 144 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Benjamin Banneker AcademyEast Orange | Pre-K–8 | — | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Cicely L. Tyson Community Elementary SchoolEast Orange | Pre-K–5 | 481 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Dionne Warwick InstituteEast Orange | Pre-K–5 | 379 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Ecole Toussaint LouvertureEast Orange | Pre-K–5 | 269 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Edward T. Bowser Sr. School of ExcellenceEast Orange | Pre-K–5 | 612 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Gordon Parks AcademyEast Orange | Pre-K–2 | 268 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| J. Garfield Jackson Sr. AcademyEast Orange | Pre-K–5 | 247 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Langston Hughes Elementary SchoolEast Orange | Pre-K–5 | 554 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Shelia Y. Oliver AcademyEast Orange | Pre-K–8 | 413 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Wahlstrom Early Childhood AcademyEast Orange | Pre-K–K | 157 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Whitney E. Houston AcademyEast Orange | Pre-K–8 | 385 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| East Orange Community Charter SchoolEast Orange | K–4 | 414 | Charter | 0.8 mi |
| Mildred Barry Garvin ElementaryEast Orange | 3–5 | 245 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Pride Academy Charter SchoolEast Orange | 5–8 | 300 | Charter | 0.8 mi |
| Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High SchoolEast Orange | 6–12 | 701 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| East Orange STEM Academy High SchoolEast Orange | 6–12 | 646 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| John L. Costley Middle SchoolEast Orange | 6–8 | 334 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Patrick F. Healy Middle SchoolEast Orange | 6–8 | 322 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Sojourner Truth Middle SchoolEast Orange | 6–8 | 264 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| East Orange Campus High SchoolEast Orange | 9–12 | 1,798 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madrasatu Ahlis SunnahEast Orange | Pre-K–12 | 198 | Islamic | 0.4 mi |
| St Joseph Elementary SchoolEast Orange | Pre-K–8 | 174 | Roman Catholic | 1.1 mi |
| The East Orange Youth Cultural ComplexEast Orange | Pre-K–K | 15 | Nonsectarian | 0.5 mi |
| Zadie's Early Childhood CenterEast Orange | Pre-K–K | 5 | Nonsectarian | 0.8 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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