Fairfield Township (Essex County) is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, home to about 7,824 people across 10 square miles. Its ZIP code is 07004.
Homes sold for a median of $393 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)15 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ13 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY24 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fairfield Township (Essex County); 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.
Fairfield Township (Essex County) had 7,872 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.
It’s the 299th 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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 44.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Caldwell Essex Co Ap, NJ weather station (about a mile 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).
134 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fairfield Township (Essex County).
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 10 |
| Dentists | 12 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 25 |
| Mental health providers | 41 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 26 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 11 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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 1798.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Fairfield Public School District, Essex Regional Educational Services Commission. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adlai E. Stevenson SchoolFairfield | Pre-K–2 | 312 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Essex Junior AcademyFairfield | K–8 | 15 | Special Education | 1.2 mi |
| Winston S. Churchill SchoolFairfield | 3–6 | 401 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Essex Campus AcademyFairfield | 9–12 | 37 | Alternative Education | 1.2 mi |
| Essex High SchoolFairfield | 9–12 | 34 | Alternative Education | 1.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New BeginningsFairfield | Pre-K–12 | 160 | Nonsectarian | 0.7 mi |
| Banyan SchoolFairfield | K–8 | 81 | Nonsectarian | 1.0 mi |
| Glenview AcademyFairfield | 4–10 | 43 | Nonsectarian | 0.7 mi |
| The Academy 3a, IncFairfield | 7–8 | 14 | Nonsectarian | 1.9 mi |
| The Gramon SchoolFairfield | 10–12 | 47 | Nonsectarian | 0.7 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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