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Woodland Park, New Jersey

Woodland Park, borough, in Passaic County, New Jersey. Woodland Park had 13,623 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.0% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 13,484 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 13,355 (±22). GEOID 3482423.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

13,623

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 13,484 · ACS 2020-2024: 13,355 ±22

Median household income

$98,845

±$6,443 (90% margin)
New Jersey: $103,556

Median home value

$497,600

±$30,791 (90% margin)
New Jersey: $454,400

Median gross rent

$1,839

±$82 (90% margin)
New Jersey: $1,720

Where is Woodland Park and what county is it in?

Woodland Park is a borough in Passaic County, New Jersey. It covers 2.9 square miles of land, 4,586 residents per square mile in 2020.

Woodland Park is in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 22 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Woodland Park (marked with a dot) in Passaic County, New Jersey. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Woodland Park, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 13,623 people lived in Woodland Park on July 1, 2025, up 1.0% since 2020, slower than New Jersey (+2.8%). The 2020 Census counted 13,484 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 13,355 (±22).

  • July 2020→2021 −107 (13,340)
  • 2021→2022 −50 (13,290)
  • 2022→2023 +147 (13,437)
  • 2023→2024 +182 (13,619)
  • 2024→2025 +4 (13,623)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure Woodland ParkPassaic CountyNew Jersey Change since 2015-2019
Total population 13,355 ±22 521,012 9,343,809 +808
Households 5,399 ±343 178,936 3,507,701 +866
Average household size 2.47 ±0.16 2.86 2.62 −0.29
Housing units 5,534 ±375 185,816 3,791,354 +902

Woodland Park's population since 2005

From 11,371 in 2005 to 13,623 in 2025: up 19.8%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Woodland Park as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2005 (estimate) 11,371
  • 2010 Census 11,819
  • 2015 (estimate) 12,361
  • 2020 Census 13,484
  • 2025 (estimate) 13,623

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Woodland Park?

The median resident of Woodland Park is 42.7 years old; 19.0% are under 18 and 20.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 55.4%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 31.5%. 31.4% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Woodland ParkPassaic CountyNew Jersey Change since 2015-2019
Median age 42.7 ±3.7 38.1 40.1 no clear change
Under 18 years 19.0% ±2.3 pts 23.6% 21.8% –
65 years and over 20.1% ±2.7 pts 15.9% 17.2% –
Male 48.8% ±3.1 pts 49.1% 49.2% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 31.5% ±6.4 pts 44.3% 22.5% +7.9 pts
White alone, not Hispanic 55.4% ±5.7 pts 37.9% 50.9% no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 3.2% ±2.8 pts 9.7% 12.2% –
Asian alone, not Hispanic 6.3% ±2.2 pts 5.4% 10.0% no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.3 pts 0.1% 0.1% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.2% ±0.4 pts 0.0% 0.0% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 3.3% ±2.6 pts 2.0% 3.5% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.3 pts 0.6% 0.8% –
Born outside the United States 31.4% ±4.6 pts 33.1% 23.9% no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 51.4% ±5.8 pts 51.3% 33.1% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 2.9% ±1.5 pts 2.7% 3.7% –
With a disability 9.6% ±2.4 pts 9.6% 10.8% –
No health insurance coverage 9.9% ±4.4 pts 12.0% 7.5% no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 94.1% ±2.4 pts 84.9% 90.7% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 41.7% ±4.5 pts 30.9% 43.6% no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 14.6% ±2.7 pts 10.5% 17.6% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 88.6% ±5.1 pts 92.0% 90.4% –
Moved from another state in the past year 0.9% ±1.0 pts 1.0% 1.8% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Woodland Park earn?

Half of Woodland Park's 5,399 households earn less than $98,845 a year (±$6,443), against $87,522 in Passaic County and $103,556 in New Jersey. In 2015-2019 it was $95,071 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 3.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure Woodland ParkPassaic CountyNew Jersey Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $98,845 ±$6,443 $87,522 $103,556 no clear change
Mean household income $114,023 ±$10,723 $117,469 $143,363 –
Per capita income $45,699 ±$4,478 $40,703 $54,253 no clear change
People below the poverty line 3.8% ±1.8 pts 13.0% 9.7% −7.6 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line 6.4% ±5.7 pts 19.3% 13.0% –
Households receiving SNAP 7.1% ±3.3 pts 19.0% 9.1% –
Households with a computer 96.6% ±2.3 pts 95.1% 95.9% –
Households with a broadband subscription 96.5% ±2.3 pts 92.5% 92.8% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Woodland Park?

Owners occupy 63.0% of Woodland Park's occupied homes and renters 37.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $497,600 by its owner (±$30,791). The median renter pays $1,839 a month including utilities, and 39.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure Woodland ParkPassaic CountyNew Jersey Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $497,600 ±$30,791 $459,500 $454,400 +$47,289
Median gross rent $1,839 ±$82 $1,621 $1,720 no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 39.0% ±10.0 pts 48.4% 42.7% no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $3,537 ±$220 $3,014 $2,829 –
Owner-occupied homes 63.0% ±5.9 pts 53.1% 63.8% no clear change
Renter-occupied homes 37.0% ±5.9 pts 46.9% 36.2% –
Housing units 5,534 ±375 185,816 3,791,354 +902
Homeowner vacancy rate 0.4% ±0.6 pts 0.6% 0.7% –
Rental vacancy rate 3.4% ±3.7 pts 2.1% 3.5% –
Single-family detached homes 29.6% ±4.4 pts 41.6% 52.6% –
Mobile homes 0.0% ±0.8 pts 0.2% 0.9% –
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±0.8 pts 0.6% 1.1% –
Built 2010 to 2019 6.9% ±2.5 pts 3.7% 6.2% –
Built 1939 or earlier 10.8% ±4.3 pts 28.8% 17.4% –
Households with no vehicle 7.2% ±3.7 pts 13.9% 11.1% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Woodland Park building?

Builders took permits for 1 new housing units in Woodland Park in 2025 (1 in single-family houses), 0.1 per 1,000 residents against 2.9 across New Jersey.

  • 2019 0 units
  • 2020 3 units
  • 2021 0 units
  • 2022 0 units
  • 2023 1 units
  • 2024 0 units
  • 2025 1 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Woodland Park work and get to work?

69.1% of Woodland Park's workers drive alone and 14.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 22.8 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 5.6%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure Woodland ParkPassaic CountyNew Jersey Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 63.2% ±4.1 pts 66.2% 66.4% –
Unemployment rate 5.6% ±2.5 pts 8.0% 6.3% no clear change
Drove alone to work 69.1% ±8.0 pts 65.0% 62.2% –
Carpooled 12.1% ±7.4 pts 11.4% 7.7% –
Public transportation 1.6% ±1.4 pts 6.4% 8.1% –
Walked 1.8% ±1.3 pts 4.0% 2.6% –
Worked from home 14.9% ±4.0 pts 11.5% 16.8% +11.2 pts
Mean travel time to work 22.8 min ±1.8 26.5 min 30.5 min no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Woodland Park?

2 census tracts lie mostly in Woodland Park, and 1 more reaches into it (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $75,794 (Tract 2641.01) to $113,921 (Tract 2641.02).

Census tracts in Woodland Park, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Woodland Park
Tract 2641.02Passaic County7,546 $113,921 $495,20086%
Tract 2641.01Passaic County5,809 $75,794 $505,000100%
Tract 1540.03Passaic County3,866 $140,461 $611,2002%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Woodland Park) · Census block assignment files

How does Woodland Park compare with other places in New Jersey?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Woodland Park is the 2,578th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 77th-most populous of 323 in New Jersey.

Woodland Park ranks 506th of 771 places in New Jersey with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Woodland Park's rank in New Jersey (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate77th323
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)395th532
Residents per square mile162nd787
Median household income506th771
Per capita income565th785
Median home value284th777
Median gross rent307th701
Poverty rate424th539
Bachelor's degree or higher432nd780
Median age381st786
Owner-occupied share602nd777
Work from home419th695
Travel time to work734th787

Woodland Park's figures with every place in New Jersey (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Woodland Park?

13 of the 57 figures for Woodland Park on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Woodland Park are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Woodland Park.