Housing data for Bloomfield Township, NJ
Bloomfield Township, NJ has an estimated 53,793 residents and 21,789 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Essex County.
49.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,824 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+9.2%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 53,793 (±39)
- Housing units
- 21,789 (±727)
- Households that rent
- 49.3%
- Median gross rent
- $1,824
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +9.2%
What stands out in Bloomfield Township
Households without a vehicle: 9.9% (±2.1 points) in Bloomfield Township, lower than in Essex County (21.0%).
Median household income: $103,604 (±$6,314) in Bloomfield Township, higher than in Essex County ($80,789).
Median gross rent: $1,824 (±$58) in Bloomfield Township, higher than in Essex County ($1,531).
Working from home: 20.6% (±2.6 points) in Bloomfield Township, higher than in Essex County (16.1%).
- Commute and cars in Bloomfield Township
- Income and affordability in Bloomfield Township
- Median rent in Bloomfield Township
Housing in Bloomfield Township at a glance
- Median rent: $1,824 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $2,099 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 45.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 49.3% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $103,604 median household income
- Home values: $470,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $3,167 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $10,000 or more median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 27.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 45.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 80.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 1.2% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 76.6% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 32.4 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 82 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +9.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 26.9% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 3.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Bloomfield Township against Essex County, its state and the nation
| Bloomfield Township | Essex County | New Jersey | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 53,793 (±39) | 863,002 (exact) | 9,343,809 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 21,789 (±727) | 336,962 (±208) | 3,791,354 (±469) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 49.3% (±3.2 points) | 55.1% (±0.7 points) | 36.2% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,824 (±$58) | $1,531 (±$19) | $1,720 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $103,604 (±$6,314) | $80,789 (±$1,638) | $103,556 (±$513) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $470,800 (±$12,972) | $524,100 (±$11,118) | $454,400 (±$1,150) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $10,000 or more | $10,000 or more | $9,590 (±$25) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 80.3% (±4.4 points) | 74.2% (±1.3 points) | 62.8% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 32.4 minutes (±1.7) | 33.6 minutes (±0.4) | 30.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 92.8% (±1.5 points) | 90.4% (±0.6 points) | 92.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 37.5 years (±1.3) | 37.7 years (±0.2) | 40.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Bloomfield Township covers 5.3 square miles of land, about 10,079 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Bloomfield Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 49,260 (±42) | 53,793 (±39) | +9.2% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 19,593 (±495) | 21,789 (±727) | +11.2% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $1,379 (±$30) | $1,824 (±$58) | +32.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $329,900 (±$6,629) | $470,800 (±$12,972) | +42.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $78,034 (±$4,053) | $103,604 (±$6,314) | +32.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,642 (±$96) | $3,167 (±$121) | +19.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 48.5% (±1.9 points) | 49.3% (±3.2 points) | +0.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 3.2% (±1.4 points) | 1.2% (±1.0 points) | −2.0 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Bloomfield Township
In 2025, the Bloomfield Police Department reported 82 violent and 1,337 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Essex County, the departments that report recorded 303 violent and 1,518 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Bloomfield Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07003 | 100% | 53,771 | $1,824 | $470,600 | $103,663 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Bloomfield Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Ridge Borough | 1.0 mi | $2,728 | $836,600 | 8.9% |
| Montclair Township | 1.7 mi | $2,063 | $906,400 | 43.1% |
| Belleville Township | 1.7 mi | $1,639 | $421,000 | 44.1% |
| Nutley Township | 1.8 mi | $1,767 | $516,300 | 29.7% |
| Silver Lake (Essex County) | 2.0 mi | $1,448 | $448,300 | 59.5% |
| Upper Montclair | 2.4 mi | $2,237 | $989,000 | 14.2% |
| East Orange | 3.3 mi | $1,441 | $365,900 | 69.0% |
| Verona Township | 3.3 mi | $2,130 | $608,400 | 20.7% |
Places in New Jersey most like Bloomfield Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Bank Borough | $2,026 | $504,900 | $97,477 | 49.9% |
| Belleville Township | $1,639 | $421,000 | $90,140 | 44.1% |
| North Plainfield Borough | $1,752 | $374,700 | $87,349 | 46.7% |
| North Arlington Borough | $1,738 | $474,500 | $94,201 | 55.6% |
| Frenchtown Borough | $1,761 | $383,600 | $97,917 | 47.6% |
| Roselle Borough | $1,567 | $379,900 | $92,762 | 45.3% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across New Jersey.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Bloomfield Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,637 | $1,850 | $2,233 | $2,785 | $3,188 |
HUD income limits for Bloomfield Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $29,050 | $48,450 | $74,800 |
| 2 people | $33,200 | $55,400 | $85,450 |
| 3 people | $37,350 | $62,300 | $96,150 |
| 4 people | $41,500 | $69,200 | $106,800 |
| 5 people | $44,850 | $74,750 | $115,350 |
| 6 people | $48,150 | $80,300 | $123,900 |
| 7 people | $51,500 | $85,850 | $132,450 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $91,350 | $141,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Newark, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $138,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Local rules in Bloomfield Township
Bloomfield Township has local landlord and tenant rules of its own on top of New Jersey law.
The figures for Bloomfield Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Ampere North, Brookdale, Watsessing.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Bloomfield Township
What is the average rent in Bloomfield Township, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Bloomfield Township is $1,824 (±$58) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Bloomfield Township?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Bloomfield Township, NJ is $1,602 (±$79) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Bloomfield Township rent-burdened?
45.8% of renting households in Bloomfield Township pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Bloomfield Township?
Bloomfield Township has an estimated 10,466 (±835) renting households, 49.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Bloomfield Township?
The median household income in Bloomfield Township is $103,604 (±$6,314) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Bloomfield Township, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $470,800 (±$12,972) for owner-occupied homes in Bloomfield Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Bloomfield Township growing?
In Bloomfield Township, the number of residents went from 49,260 in 2015–2019 to 53,793 in 2020–2024 (+9.2%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Bloomfield Township?
The ZIP code that covers Bloomfield Township is 07003.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 07003?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 07003 is $1,824 (±$58) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bloomfield township, Essex County, New Jersey
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bloomfield township, Essex County, New Jersey
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bloomfield township, Essex County, New Jersey
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bloomfield township, Essex County, New Jersey
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bloomfield township, Essex County, New Jersey
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bloomfield township, Essex County, New Jersey
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bloomfield township, Essex County, New Jersey
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Newark, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Newark, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Bloomfield Police Department (ORI NJ0070200)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Bloomfield township, Essex County, New Jersey (county subdivision:06260, in state:34 county:013).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .