East Orange, New Jersey

East Orange, New Jersey
City
East Orange Fire Headquarters
East Orange Fire Headquarters
Official seal of East Orange, New Jersey
Seal
Map
Interactive map of East Orange
East Orange is located in Essex County, New Jersey
East Orange
East Orange
Location in Essex County
East Orange is located in New Jersey
East Orange
East Orange
Location in New Jersey
East Orange is located in the United States
East Orange
East Orange
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°45′54″N 74°12′42″W / 40.765055°N 74.211655°W / 40.765055; -74.211655[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyEssex
IncorporatedMarch 4, 1863; 161 years ago (March 4, 1863)
Government
[7]
 • TypeCity
 • BodyCity Council
 • MayorTheodore R. "Ted" Green (D, term ends December 31, 2025)[3][4]
 • AdministratorSolomon Steplight[5]
 • Municipal clerkCynthia Brown[6]
Area
[8]
 • Total
3.93 sq mi (10.17 km2)
 • Land3.93 sq mi (10.17 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0.00%
 • Rank301st of 565 in state
10th of 22 in county[1]
Elevation
[9]
177 ft (54 m)
Population
 (2020)[10][11]
 • Total
69,612
 • Estimate 
(2023)[10][12][13]
69,556
 • Rank544th in country (as of 2023)[12]
17th of 565 in state
2nd of 22 in county[14]
 • Density17,722.0/sq mi (6,842.5/km2)
  • Rank13th of 565 in state
2nd of 22 in county[14]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Codes
07017–07019[15][16]
Area code(s)973[17]
FIPS code3401319390[1][18][19]
GNIS feature ID0885200[1][20]
Websitewww.eastorange-nj.gov

East Orange is a city in Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 69,612,[10][11] an increase of 5,342 (+8.3%) from the 2010 census count of 64,270,[21][22] which in turn reflected a decline of 5,554 (−8.0%) from the 69,824 counted in the 2000 census.[23] The city was the state's 17th most populous municipality in 2020,[24] after having been ranked 20th in 2010 and 14th statewide in 2000.[25] The Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program calculated a population of 69,556 for 2023,[13] making it the 544th-most populous municipality in the nation.[12]

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  2. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
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  4. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  5. ^ City Administrator, City of East Orange. Accessed April 6, 2023.
  6. ^ City Clerk, City of East Orange. Accessed April 6, 2023.
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  8. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  9. ^ "City of East Orange". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
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  12. ^ a b c Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places of 20,000 or More, Ranked by July 1, 2023 Population: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023, United States Census Bureau, released May 2024. Accessed May 30, 2024. Note that townships (including Edison, Lakewood and Woodbridge, all of which have larger populations) are excluded from these rankings.
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  14. ^ a b Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.
  15. ^ orange&state=NJ Look Up a ZIP Code for East Orange, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed December 17, 2011.
  16. ^ ZIP Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed October 9, 2013.
  17. ^ Area Code Lookup – NPA NXX for East Orange, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed October 9, 2013.
  18. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  19. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  20. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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  23. ^ Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.
  24. ^ Table1. New Jersey Counties and Most Populous Cities and Townships: 2020 and 2010 Censuses, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  25. ^ The Counties and Most Populous Cities and Townships in 2010 in New Jersey: 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed November 3, 2019.