What is the median household income in Fairfield Township (Essex County), NJ?

Name: Income and affordability in Fairfield Township (Essex County), NJ, 2020–2024
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The median household income in Fairfield Township (Essex County), NJ is $115,980 (±$14,772) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Paying the median gross rent of $2,656 a month would take about $106,200 a year at the common guideline of spending no more than 30% of income on rent.

In Fairfield Township (Essex County), the median household income went from $122,364 in 2015–2019 to $115,980 in 2020–2024 (−5.2%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it fell after inflation as well.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median household income: $115,980 (±$14,772)
Median renter income: $82,793 (±$52,916)
Income to afford median rent: about $106,200

Income in Fairfield Township (Essex County) against Essex County, its state and the nation

Income, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fairfield Township (Essex County)	Essex County	New Jersey	United States
Median household income	$115,980 (±$14,772)	$80,789 (±$1,638)	$103,556 (±$513)	$80,734
Median renter household income	$82,793 (±$52,916)	$51,273 (±$1,337)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$135,878 (±$23,702)	$148,058 (±$3,829)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009
Median gross rent	$2,656 (±$563)	$1,531 (±$19)	$1,720 (±$7)	$1,413

In Fairfield Township (Essex County), median household income is higher than in Essex County ($80,789).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey ($103,556).

It is higher than the national figure ($80,734).

In Essex County, Fairfield Township (Essex County) ranks 15 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median household income.

Statewide, it ranks 253 of 561.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How much you need to earn to rent in Fairfield Township (Essex County)

Many landlords and housing programs use 30% of gross income as the most a household should spend on rent.

At that guideline, the median gross rent of $2,656 a month ($31,872 a year) needs an income of about $106,200 a year.

The median renting household in Fairfield Township (Essex County) earns $82,793 a year, less than that.

This is arithmetic on the published medians, not a rule any landlord must follow; screening criteria vary and some places limit how income may be weighed.

Income against housing costs since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median household income	$122,364 (±$15,831)	$115,980 (±$14,772)	−5.2%	Down after inflation
Median gross rent	$1,916 (±$701)	$2,656 (±$563)	+38.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median home value	$519,900 (±$44,467)	$688,500 (±$61,019)	+32.4%	No measurable change after inflation

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.

Median household income in places near Fairfield Township (Essex County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fairfield Township (Essex County)
Place	Distance	Median household income	Compared with this place
Fairfield Township (Essex County)	—	$115,980 (±$14,772)	—
Pine Brook	2.2 mi	$126,488 (±$26,048)	Not measurably different
West Caldwell Township	2.5 mi	$158,467 (±$5,065)	Higher
North Caldwell Borough	2.6 mi	$208,245 (±$53,210)	Higher
Lincoln Park Borough	2.8 mi	$123,397 (±$15,269)	Not measurably different
Singac	3.2 mi	$104,519 (±$45,043)	Not measurably different
Caldwell Borough	3.3 mi	$96,824 (±$19,947)	Not measurably different
Montville Township	3.5 mi	$169,083 (±$22,872)	Higher
Towaco	3.7 mi	$205,636 (±$67,452)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: West Caldwell Township, NJ ($158,467), North Caldwell Borough, NJ ($208,245), Montville Township, NJ ($169,083).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median household income across Essex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median household income
9	Verona Township	$161,843 (±$15,990)
10	West Caldwell Township	$158,467 (±$5,065)
11	Cedar Grove Township	$151,263 (±$17,925)
12	Montclair Township	$151,075 (±$8,190)
13	West Orange Township	$129,753 (±$14,240)
14	Nutley Township	$119,734 (±$8,548)
15	Fairfield Township (Essex County)	$115,980 (±$14,772)
16	Bloomfield Township	$103,604 (±$6,314)
17	Caldwell Borough	$96,824 (±$19,947)
18	Belleville Township	$90,140 (±$6,004)
19	Irvington Township	$61,609 (±$5,386)
20	East Orange	$60,830 (±$3,867)
21	Orange	$52,847 (±$7,109)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Essex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Fairfield Township (Essex County)

What is the median household income in Fairfield Township (Essex County)?

The median household income in Fairfield Township (Essex County) is $115,980 (±$14,772) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How much do you need to make to afford rent in Fairfield Township (Essex County)?

About $106,200 a year, if rent is to stay at or below 30% of income at the median gross rent of $2,656 a month.

Have incomes in Fairfield Township (Essex County) kept up with inflation?

In Fairfield Township (Essex County), the median household income went from $122,364 in 2015–2019 to $115,980 in 2020–2024 (−5.2%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it fell after inflation as well.

What do renters earn in Fairfield Township (Essex County)?

The median renting household in Fairfield Township (Essex County), NJ earns $82,793 (±$52,916) a year.

Sources

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Fairfield township, Essex County, New Jersey (county subdivision:22385, 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 B19013_001E, B19013_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M

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