Census tract · Essex County

Census Tract 42, Essex County, New Jersey

Census Tract 42, GEOID 34013004200, in Essex County, New Jersey, entirely within Newark. 2,923 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±613); the 2020 Census counted 3,627.

Residents, 2020-2024

2,923

±613 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,627

Median household income

$48,396

±$12,476 (90% margin)
Essex County: $80,789

Median home value

$407,700

±$282,578 (90% margin)
Essex County: $524,100

Median gross rent

$1,602

±$229 (90% margin)
Essex County: $1,531

Where is Census Tract 42?

Census Tract 42 is one of 211 census tracts in Essex County, New Jersey. It covers 0.11 square miles of land, 32,384 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 34013004200, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 42 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
Place	Share of the tract
Newark	100%

Census Tract 42 (marked with a dot) in Essex County, New Jersey. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Census Tract 42 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

5 census tracts border Census Tract 42: Tract 37 ($43,102), Tract 41 ($59,038), Tract 43 ($59,413), Tract 52 ($53,125) and Tract 131. The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 42?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 42's population at 2,923 (±613) in 1,406 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,627 residents and 1,379 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Tract 42	Newark	Essex County	New Jersey
Total population	2,923±613	310,178	863,002	9,343,809
Households	1,406±239	113,384	319,788	3,507,701
Average household size	2.07±0.35	2.62	2.63	2.62
Housing units	1,612±246	121,546	336,962	3,791,354

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

Who lives in Census Tract 42?

The median resident of Census Tract 42 is 35.6 years old. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 78.8%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 17.1%. 25.4% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Tract 42	Newark	Essex County	New Jersey
Median age	35.6±5.5	34.7	37.7	40.1
Under 18 years	17.9%±8.3 pts	24.8%	23.6%	21.8%
65 years and over	10.1%±7.4 pts	10.8%	14.2%	17.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	17.1%±11.6 pts	37.6%	25.2%	22.5%
White alone, not Hispanic	1.1%±1.5 pts	8.9%	27.3%	50.9%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	78.8%±11.0 pts	44.8%	35.4%	12.2%
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.2 pts	2.0%	6.0%	10.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±1.5 pts	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±1.5 pts	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic	2.9%±5.0 pts	4.1%	4.6%	3.5%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±1.5 pts	2.5%	1.4%	0.8%
Born outside the United States	25.4%±14.0 pts	36.1%	30.1%	23.9%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	26.1%±14.0 pts	51.4%	37.8%	33.1%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	0.8%±1.2 pts	2.4%	2.6%	3.7%
With a disability	11.3%±6.8 pts	15.5%	12.2%	10.8%
No health insurance coverage	10.2%±6.9 pts	19.7%	11.9%	7.5%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	88.5%±7.3 pts	78.3%	86.7%	90.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	22.3%±11.5 pts	19.7%	39.1%	43.6%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	4.8%±4.5 pts	6.4%	16.9%	17.6%
Lived in the same house a year earlier	83.9%±13.4 pts	89.7%	89.3%	90.4%

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 Census Tract 42 earn?

Half of the 1,406 households in Census Tract 42 earn less than $48,396 a year (±$12,476), against $80,789 across Essex County: 171st highest of the county's 197 tracts with a reliable estimate. 16.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Tract 42	Newark	Essex County	New Jersey
Median household income	$48,396±$12,476	$52,060	$80,789	$103,556
Mean household income	$47,747±$8,633	$72,518	$131,513	$143,363
Per capita income	$24,445±$3,614	$27,193	$49,449	$54,253
People below the poverty line	16.4%±8.9 pts	23.4%	14.6%	9.7%
Children under 18 below the poverty line	9.6%±14.4 pts	31.2%	19.0%	13.0%
Households receiving SNAP	28.9%±15.4 pts	24.5%	14.8%	9.1%
Households with a computer	94.8%±5.4 pts	94.1%	95.4%	95.9%
Households with a broadband subscription	87.3%±10.5 pts	86.4%	90.4%	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 Census Tract 42?

Owners occupy 19.7% of Census Tract 42's occupied homes and renters 80.3%. The median renter pays $1,602 a month including utilities, and 60.8% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Tract 42	Newark	Essex County	New Jersey
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$407,700±$282,578	$373,700	$524,100	$454,400
Median gross rent	$1,602±$229	$1,392	$1,531	$1,720
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	60.8%±15.0 pts	47.4%	46.1%	42.7%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$2,602±$337	$2,572	$3,322	$2,829
Owner-occupied homes	19.7%±11.3 pts	24.4%	44.9%	63.8%
Renter-occupied homes	80.3%±11.3 pts	75.6%	55.1%	36.2%
Housing units	1,612±246	121,546	336,962	3,791,354
Single-family detached homes	11.0%±7.6 pts	12.6%	33.3%	52.6%
Mobile homes	0.0%±2.7 pts	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%
Built 2020 or later	0.0%±2.7 pts	0.4%	0.7%	1.1%
Built 2010 to 2019	10.2%±7.4 pts	6.5%	5.3%	6.2%
Built 1939 or earlier	48.9%±14.7 pts	23.7%	29.1%	17.4%
Households with no vehicle	26.0%±10.9 pts	34.3%	21.0%	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 do people in Census Tract 42 get to work?

65.1% of Census Tract 42's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 26.7 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 23.3%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Tract 42	Newark	Essex County	New Jersey
In the labor force (age 16+)	77.1%±6.8 pts	63.0%	66.4%	66.4%
Unemployment rate	23.3%±10.4 pts	11.6%	8.7%	6.3%
Drove alone to work	65.1%±13.4 pts	49.1%	52.7%	62.2%
Carpooled	0.0%±3.2 pts	11.4%	7.9%	7.7%
Public transportation	20.0%±10.4 pts	19.3%	15.8%	8.1%
Walked	2.2%±3.3 pts	5.1%	3.0%	2.6%
Worked from home	5.9%±5.6 pts	7.3%	16.1%	16.8%
Mean travel time to work	26.7 min±4.3	32.6 min	33.6 min	30.5 min

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

How does Census Tract 42 compare with the other tracts in Essex County?

Among Essex County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 42 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 42's rank among the tracts of Essex County and of Newark
Measure	In Essex County	In Newark
Population	163rd of 210	58th of 87
Residents per square mile	18th of 211	16th of 88
Median household income	171st of 197	57th of 78
Per capita income	164th of 209	47th of 86
Median gross rent	105th of 196	28th of 83
Poverty rate	88th of 143	64th of 80
Bachelor's degree or higher	121st of 198	23rd of 76
Median age	131st of 210	36th of 87
Owner-occupied share	168th of 194	52nd of 73

The tracts next to it on Essex County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Tract	Rank	Median household income	Residents
Tract 182	168th	$49,705±$8,570 · within the margin of this tract	4,561
Tract 7	169th	$49,097±$21,689 · within the margin of this tract	6,724
Tract 3	170th	$48,725±$11,401 · within the margin of this tract	4,683
Tract 42	171st	$48,396±$12,476	2,923
Tract 24	172nd	$47,474±$10,458 · within the margin of this tract	4,103
Tract 31	173rd	$47,409±$22,414 · within the margin of this tract	1,876
Tract 106	174th	$47,197±$16,073 · within the margin of this tract	5,195

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

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

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 42?

5 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 42 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.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). 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 · Check it at data.census.gov

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