West Orange is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, home to about 48,585 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP code is 07052.
Homes sold for a median of $394 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)8 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ6 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY19 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of West 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.
West Orange had 48,843 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.
It’s the 41st 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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 48.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Essex Fells Service Bldg, 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).
1,050 doctors and other health care providers list an office in West Orange.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 75 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 263 |
| Dentists | 74 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 137 |
| Mental health providers | 208 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 270 |
| Optometrists | 12 |
| Chiropractors | 11 |
| Pharmacies | 13 |
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 (16 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 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 West Orange Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Maddalena Early Learning CenterWest Orange | Pre-K | 49 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Washington Elementary SchoolW Orange | Pre-K–5 | 414 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| West Orange Early Childhood Learning CenterWest Orange | Pre-K | 54 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Gregory Elementary SchoolW Orange | K–5 | 484 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Hazel Avenue Elementary SchoolW Orange | K–5 | 334 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Kelly Elementary SchoolW Orange | K–5 | 451 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Mount Pleasant Elementary SchoolWest Orange | K–5 | 349 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Redwood Elementary SchoolW Orange | K–5 | 446 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| St. Cloud Elementary SchoolW Orange | K–5 | 436 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Edison Middle SchoolW Orange | 6 | 477 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Liberty Middle SchoolWest Orange | 7–8 | 559 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Roosevelt Middle SchoolW Orange | 7–8 | 457 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| West Orange High SchoolWest Orange | 9–12 | 2,106 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golda Och AcademyWest Orange | Pre-K–12 | 424 | Jewish | 1.5 mi |
| Playhouse Coop SchoolWest Orange | Pre-K–TK | 30 | Nonsectarian | 1.6 mi |
| Garden AcademyWest Orange | K–12 | 33 | Nonsectarian | 1.4 mi |
| Mount Carmel Guild AcademyWest Orange | K–12 | 84 | Nonsectarian | 1.3 mi |
| St Patricks SchoolWest Orange | K–12 | 60 | Nonsectarian | 1.3 mi |
| Fedcap - 4tOrange | 8–12 | 38 | Nonsectarian | 0.8 mi |
| Seton Hall Preparatory SchoolWest Orange | 9–12 | 981 | Roman Catholic | 0.9 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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