Census tract · Essex County

Census Tract 52, Essex County, New Jersey

Census Tract 52, GEOID 34013005200, in Essex County, New Jersey, entirely within Newark. 1,848 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±505); the 2020 Census counted 1,607.

Residents, 2020-2024

1,848

±505 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 1,607

Median household income

$53,125

±$32,325 (90% margin)
Essex County: $80,789

Median home value

$325,500

±$48,724 (90% margin)
Essex County: $524,100

Median gross rent

$1,716

±$76 (90% margin)
Essex County: $1,531

Where is Census Tract 52?

Census Tract 52 is one of 211 census tracts in Essex County, New Jersey. It covers 0.10 square miles of land, 15,452 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 34013005200, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 52 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
Place	Share of the tract
Newark	100%

Census Tract 52 (marked with a dot) in Essex County, New Jersey. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Census Tract 52 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

5 census tracts border Census Tract 52: Tract 41 ($59,038), Tract 42 ($48,396), Tract 43 ($59,413), Tract 44 ($58,088) and Tract 53 ($60,625). 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 52?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 52's population at 1,848 (±505) in 626 households; the 2020 Census counted 1,607 residents and 579 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Tract 52	Newark	Essex County	New Jersey
Total population	1,848±505	310,178	863,002	9,343,809
Households	626±128	113,384	319,788	3,507,701
Average household size	2.95±0.52	2.62	2.63	2.62
Housing units	665±128	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 52?

The median resident of Census Tract 52 is 29.0 years old; 29.9% are under 18 and 9.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 88.1%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 9.5%. 31.1% 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 52	Newark	Essex County	New Jersey
Median age	29.0±8.0	34.7	37.7	40.1
Under 18 years	29.9%±11.8 pts	24.8%	23.6%	21.8%
65 years and over	9.8%±6.3 pts	10.8%	14.2%	17.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9.5%±12.1 pts	37.6%	25.2%	22.5%
White alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±2.4 pts	8.9%	27.3%	50.9%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	88.1%±12.1 pts	44.8%	35.4%	12.2%
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±2.4 pts	2.0%	6.0%	10.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±2.4 pts	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±2.4 pts	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic	2.4%±2.5 pts	4.1%	4.6%	3.5%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±2.4 pts	2.5%	1.4%	0.8%
Born outside the United States	31.1%±14.1 pts	36.1%	30.1%	23.9%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	26.9%±16.0 pts	51.4%	37.8%	33.1%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	2.1%±1.8 pts	2.4%	2.6%	3.7%
With a disability	12.7%±6.2 pts	15.5%	12.2%	10.8%
No health insurance coverage	17.0%±10.9 pts	19.7%	11.9%	7.5%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	83.4%±9.5 pts	78.3%	86.7%	90.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	13.0%±9.2 pts	19.7%	39.1%	43.6%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	8.1%±7.7 pts	6.4%	16.9%	17.6%
Lived in the same house a year earlier	76.7%±19.8 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 52 earn?

Half of the 626 households in Census Tract 52 earn less than $53,125 a year (±$32,325), against $80,789 across Essex County: 153rd highest of the county's 197 tracts with a reliable estimate. 40.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Tract 52	Newark	Essex County	New Jersey
Median household income	$53,125±$32,325	$52,060	$80,789	$103,556
Mean household income	$65,147±$20,486	$72,518	$131,513	$143,363
Per capita income	$22,104±$8,239	$27,193	$49,449	$54,253
People below the poverty line	40.4%±17.5 pts	23.4%	14.6%	9.7%
Children under 18 below the poverty line	81.2%±17.5 pts	31.2%	19.0%	13.0%
Households receiving SNAP	20.0%±13.9 pts	24.5%	14.8%	9.1%
Households with a computer	98.1%±2.7 pts	94.1%	95.4%	95.9%
Households with a broadband subscription	93.8%±6.9 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 52?

Owners occupy 39.5% of Census Tract 52's occupied homes and renters 60.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $325,500 by its owner (±$48,724). The median renter pays $1,716 a month including utilities, and 79.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Tract 52	Newark	Essex County	New Jersey
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$325,500±$48,724	$373,700	$524,100	$454,400
Median gross rent	$1,716±$76	$1,392	$1,531	$1,720
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	79.0%±18.0 pts	47.4%	46.1%	42.7%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$2,364±$689	$2,572	$3,322	$2,829
Owner-occupied homes	39.5%±13.8 pts	24.4%	44.9%	63.8%
Renter-occupied homes	60.5%±13.8 pts	75.6%	55.1%	36.2%
Housing units	665±128	121,546	336,962	3,791,354
Single-family detached homes	32.6%±12.1 pts	12.6%	33.3%	52.6%
Mobile homes	0.0%±6.5 pts	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%
Built 2020 or later	0.0%±6.5 pts	0.4%	0.7%	1.1%
Built 2010 to 2019	0.0%±6.5 pts	6.5%	5.3%	6.2%
Built 1939 or earlier	36.5%±14.0 pts	23.7%	29.1%	17.4%
Households with no vehicle	18.8%±11.7 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 52 get to work?

46.7% of Census Tract 52's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 37.5 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Tract 52	Newark	Essex County	New Jersey
In the labor force (age 16+)	58.4%±10.6 pts	63.0%	66.4%	66.4%
Unemployment rate	8.3%±9.5 pts	11.6%	8.7%	6.3%
Drove alone to work	46.7%±16.3 pts	49.1%	52.7%	62.2%
Carpooled	9.4%±8.8 pts	11.4%	7.9%	7.7%
Public transportation	24.1%±10.2 pts	19.3%	15.8%	8.1%
Walked	7.1%±10.3 pts	5.1%	3.0%	2.6%
Worked from home	3.0%±5.0 pts	7.3%	16.1%	16.8%
Mean travel time to work	37.5 min±7.0	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 52 compare with the other tracts in Essex County?

Among Essex County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 52 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 52's rank among the tracts of Essex County and of Newark
Measure	In Essex County	In Newark
Population	204th of 210	81st of 87
Residents per square mile	100th of 211	65th of 88
Median household income	153rd of 197	43rd of 78
Per capita income	186th of 209	64th of 86
Median home value	164th of 192	55th of 73
Median gross rent	79th of 196	16th of 83
Poverty rate	8th of 143	7th of 80
Median age	198th of 210	76th of 87
Owner-occupied share	91st of 194	14th 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 122	150th	$54,648±$16,596 · within the margin of this tract	5,928
Tract 113	151st	$54,545±$11,938 · within the margin of this tract	4,109
Tract 5	152nd	$53,487±$25,836 · within the margin of this tract	1,983
Tract 52	153rd	$53,125±$32,325	1,848
Tract 45	154th	$53,105±$12,801 · within the margin of this tract	3,310
Tract 10	155th	$52,788±$14,404 · within the margin of this tract	4,515
Tract 184	156th	$52,500±$34,049 · within the margin of this tract	2,755

"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 52?

5 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 52 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