Town guide

Irvington, New Jersey

Irvington is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, home to about 60,867 people across 2.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 07111.

Homes sold for a median of $287 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population60,86720,916 per sq mi
Median home value$335,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$287Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking54%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Irvington

1 ZIP code

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Around Irvington

Distances

Nearest major airportNewark Liberty International Airport (EWR)4 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 Irvington; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Irvington

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

Irvington had 61,176 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.

It’s the 27th largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.

Essex County grew from 359,053 residents in 1900 to 863,728 in 2020.

Irvington population by census2000: 60,695, 2010: 53,926, 2020: 61,17660,695200053,926201061,1762020

Essex County, 1900–2020

Essex County population, 1900 to 20201900: 359,053, 1910: 512,886, 1920: 652,089, 1930: 833,513, 1940: 837,340, 1950: 905,949, 1960: 923,545, 1970: 929,986, 1980: 851,116, 1990: 778,206, 2000: 793,633, 2010: 783,969, 2020: 863,728359K’00’10652K’20’30837K’40’50924K’60’70851K’80’90794K’00’10864K’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 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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near IrvingtonJan: high 40°F, low 26°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 43°F, low 27°F, 3 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 34°F, 4.1 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 44°F, 3.9 in; May: high 73°F, low 54°F, 4 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 64°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 69°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 68°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 61°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 49°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 39°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 31°F, 4.1 in40°26°Jan3.443°27°Feb3.051°34°Mar4.163°44°Apr3.973°54°May4.082°64°Jun4.387°69°Jul4.785°68°Aug4.278°61°Sep3.866°49°Oct3.855°39°Nov3.345°31°Dec4.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Newark Intl Ap, NJ weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Essex County

295,575 jobs at 19,392 businesses in Essex County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Essex CountyHealth care and social assistance: 59,202 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 33,947 jobs; Retail trade: 27,456 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 26,502 jobs; Professional services: 20,907 jobs; Administrative and support: 17,642 jobs; Manufacturing: 15,789 jobs; Finance and insurance: 15,717 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Transportation and warehousing 12% Retail trade 9% Hotels and restaurants 9% Professional services 7% Administrative and support 6% Manufacturing 5% Finance and insurance 5%

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

Health care

181 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Irvington.

Nearest hospitals

  • Newark Beth Israel Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Newark1.4 miles
  • Carewell Health Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · East Orange2.1 miles
  • The University HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Newark2.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors13
Specialist doctors20
Dentists39
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants34
Mental health providers55
Physical and occupational therapists10
Optometrists5
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies28

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 Irvington

Parks (11 nearby)

  • Irvington Park · 24 acres0.5 mi
  • Ivy Hill Park · 18 acres1.2 mi
  • Saint Peters Park · 11 acres1.2 mi
  • Boyden Park · 3 acres1.0 mi
  • Orange Park0.3 mi
  • Parkway Playground0.7 mi

Grocery stores (15 nearby)

  • IRVINGTON FARMERS MARKET0.1 mi
  • INTERNATIONAL AFRICAN MARKET0.2 mi
  • INTERNATIONAL AFRICAN MARKET0.2 mi
  • Nino's Grocery Store0.3 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.6 mi
  • Walgreen's1.1 mi

Libraries (5 nearby)

  • Irvington Public Library0.2 mi
  • Madison Area Branch Newark Public Library1.0 mi
  • Vailsburg Branch Newark Public Library1.2 mi
  • Grove Street Branch Library1.3 mi
  • Walsh Library1.4 mi

Museums

  • 1978 Maplewood Arts Center2.3 mi
  • Durand Hedden House & Garden Association2.6 mi
  • Newark Museum3.3 mi
  • Liberty Hall Museum3.4 mi
  • New Jersey Historical Society3.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Arts Center - Carriage House1.4 mi
  • Theatre-in-the-Round1.4 mi
  • South Orange Performing Arts Center2.1 mi
  • Burgdorf Center for the Performing Arts2.4 mi
  • Newark Symphony Hall2.9 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

Notable people born here

  • Dean Malenko (1960) · American professional wrestler (born 1960)
  • Erna Schneider Hoover (1926) · American mathematician
  • Nel Noddings (1929) · American philosopher (1929–2022)
  • Rakeem Christmas (1991) · American basketball player
  • Napoleon (1977) · American rapper

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

Schools in Irvington

Public schools here are run by Irvington Public School District, Burch Charter School of Excellence. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (13)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Augusta Preschool AcademyIrvingtonPre-K330Public0.3 mi
Berkeley Terrace Elementary SchoolIrvingtonPre-K–5464Public0.7 mi
Grove Street Elementary SchoolIrvingtonPre-K–5443Public1.2 mi
Madison AvenueIrvingtonPre-K–5524Public0.4 mi
Mt. Vernon Avenue Elementary SchoolIrvingtonPre-K–5605Public0.6 mi
Thurgood Marshall Elementary SchoolIrvingtonPre-K–5393Public0.7 mi
University Elementary SchoolIrvingtonPre-K–5384Public0.8 mi
Burch Charter School of ExcellenceIrvingtonK–5335Charter0.3 mi
Chancellor Avenue Elementary SchoolIrvingtonK–5455Public0.8 mi
Florence Avenue Elementary SchoolIrvingtonK–5694Public0.7 mi
Union Avenue Middle SchoolIrvington6–8735Public1.0 mi
University Middle SchoolIrvington6–8719Public0.8 mi
Irvington High SchoolIrvington9–121,913Public0.3 mi

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

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