Elizabeth is a city in Union County, New Jersey, home to about 137,302 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 07201, 07202, 07206 and 07208.
Homes sold for a median of $318 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 4 were seller’s markets.
All in Elizabeth
All in Elizabeth
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| Nearest major airport | Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)3 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ4 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY14 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Elizabeth; 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.
Elizabeth had 137,298 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.
It’s the 5th largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.
Union County grew from 99,353 residents in 1900 to 575,345 in 2020.
Union 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 46.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 32 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Newark Intl Ap, NJ weather station (2 miles away).
208,505 jobs at 14,276 businesses in Union County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
652 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Elizabeth’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 86 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 101 |
| Dentists | 75 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 127 |
| Mental health providers | 200 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 28 |
| Optometrists | 10 |
| Chiropractors | 25 |
| Pharmacies | 63 |
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 (31 nearby)
Grocery stores (10 nearby)
Pharmacies (5 nearby)
Libraries (5 nearby)
Museums (3 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.
Established in 1665.
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 Elizabeth Public Schools, Union County Vocational-Technical School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chessie Dentley Roberts Academy School No. 30Elizabeth | Pre-K–8 | 729 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Dr. Albert Einstein Academy School No. 29Elizabeth | Pre-K–8 | 785 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Dr. Antonia Pantoja School No. 27Elizabeth | Pre-K–8 | 934 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Early Childhood Center No 52Elizabeth | Pre-K | 301 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Dr. Orlando Edreira Academy School No. 26Elizabeth | Pre-K–8 | 718 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Elmora School No. 12Elizabeth | Pre-K–8 | 658 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Frances C. Smith Early Childhood Center No 50Elizabeth | Pre-K | 306 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| George Washington Academy School No. 1Elizabeth | Pre-K–8 | 595 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Joseph Battin School No 4Elizabeth | Pre-K–8 | 757 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Juan Pablo Duarte - Jose Julian Marti School No 28Elizabeth | Pre-K–8 | 878 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Mabel G. Holmes School No. 5Elizabeth | Pre-K–8 | 767 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Madison Monroe School No. 16Elizabeth | Pre-K–8 | 644 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Toussaint L'Ouverture-Marquis de Lafayette School No. 6Elizabeth | Pre-K–8 | 1,001 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Victor Mravlag School No. 21Elizabeth | Pre-K–8 | 634 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Winfield Scott School No. 2Elizabeth | Pre-K–8 | 630 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Woodrow Wilson School No. 19Elizabeth | Pre-K–8 | 563 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Abraham Lincoln School No. 14Elizabeth | K–8 | 793 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Benjamin Franklin School No. 13Elizabeth | K–8 | 392 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Christopher Columbus School No. 15Elizabeth | K–8 | 672 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| iPrep Academy School No 8Elizabeth | K–8 | 397 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Jerome Dunn Academy No 9Elizabeth | K–8 | 856 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| John Marshal School No. 20Elizabeth | K–8 | 452 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Nicholas Murray Butler Academy School No. 23Elizabeth | K–8 | 667 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Nicholas S. Lacorte-Peterstown School No. 3Elizabeth | K–8 | 765 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Robert Morris School No. 18Elizabeth | K–8 | 471 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Sonia Sotomayor School No 25Elizabeth | K–8 | 591 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Terence C. Reilly School No 7Elizabeth | 2–8 | 1,130 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| William F. Halloran School No.22Elizabeth | 2–8 | 1,140 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Health & Public Safety AcademyElizabeth | 9–12 | 1,272 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Alexander Hamilton Preparatory AcademyElizabeth | 9–12 | 1,015 | Public | 0.7 mi |
And 7 more.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harmony Christian AcademyElizabethport | Pre-K–11 | 83 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.6 mi |
| Jewish Educational Center Lower SchoolElizabeth | Pre-K–5 | 221 | Jewish | 1.4 mi |
| Bruriah High School for GirlsElizabeth | 6–12 | 213 | Jewish | 1.2 mi |
| Rav Teitz Mesivta Academy (Jec High School)Elizabeth | 6–12 | 210 | Jewish | 1.4 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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