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Census Tract 320.04, Union County, New Jersey

Census Tract 320.04, GEOID 34039032004, in Union County, New Jersey, entirely within Elizabeth. 2,584 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±452); the 2020 Census counted 3,092.

Residents, 2020-2024

2,584

±452 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,092

Median household income

$65,951

±$27,937 (90% margin)
Union County: $103,202

Median home value

$459,100

±$57,657 (90% margin)
Union County: $529,200

Median gross rent

$1,597

±$259 (90% margin)
Union County: $1,730

Where is Census Tract 320.04?

Census Tract 320.04 is one of 120 census tracts in Union County, New Jersey. It covers 0.09 square miles of land, 34,356 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 34039032004, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 320.04 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Elizabeth100%
Census Tract 320.04 (marked with a dot) in Union County, New Jersey. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
320.03321.01340341 320.04 0.5 mi
Census Tract 320.04 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

4 census tracts border Census Tract 320.04: Tract 320.03 ($68,729), Tract 321.01 ($131,607), Tract 340 ($73,171) and Tract 341 ($95,197). 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 320.04?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 320.04's population at 2,584 (±452) in 983 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,092 residents and 1,199 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 320.04ElizabethUnion CountyNew Jersey
Total population2,584±452137,302579,2909,343,809
Households983±16746,121203,2773,507,701
Average household size2.63±0.342.952.822.62
Housing units1,090±14348,976212,3853,791,354

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 320.04?

The median resident of Census Tract 320.04 is 42.2 years old; 20.3% are under 18 and 13.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 66.8%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 16.9%. 62.1% 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.
MeasureTract 320.04ElizabethUnion CountyNew Jersey
Median age42.2±15.435.839.140.1
Under 18 years20.3%±7.7 pts25.6%23.5%21.8%
65 years and over13.0%±7.1 pts11.9%15.1%17.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)66.8%±14.7 pts67.4%35.2%22.5%
White alone, not Hispanic7.9%±6.2 pts12.1%35.4%50.9%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic5.0%±4.7 pts14.6%19.1%12.2%
Asian alone, not Hispanic16.9%±12.8 pts1.7%5.6%10.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.7 pts0.0%0.1%0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.7 pts0.0%0.0%0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic2.9%±5.1 pts3.2%3.4%3.5%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.5%±0.8 pts1.1%1.2%0.8%
Born outside the United States62.1%±9.7 pts51.6%33.6%23.9%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)87.6%±7.0 pts77.1%47.6%33.1%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)4.5%±3.1 pts1.4%2.5%3.7%
With a disability7.9%±4.3 pts10.7%9.1%10.8%
No health insurance coverage11.0%±7.7 pts24.2%13.0%7.5%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)83.9%±7.3 pts74.2%86.3%90.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)13.4%±6.6 pts14.6%38.9%43.6%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)6.1%±4.3 pts4.4%15.8%17.6%
Lived in the same house a year earlier94.3%±4.7 pts91.8%90.5%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 320.04 earn?

Half of the 983 households in Census Tract 320.04 earn less than $65,951 a year (±$27,937), against $103,202 across Union County: 102nd highest of the county's 118 tracts with a reliable estimate.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 320.04ElizabethUnion CountyNew Jersey
Median household income$65,951±$27,937$66,555$103,202$103,556
Mean household income$93,959±$34,182$85,318$149,595$143,363
Per capita income$34,623±$10,477$28,969$52,874$54,253
People below the poverty line11.2%±9.8 pts15.7%9.2%9.7%
Children under 18 below the poverty line16.3%±21.1 pts19.8%11.8%13.0%
Households receiving SNAP23.2%±13.7 pts16.7%8.8%9.1%
Households with a computer90.1%±8.2 pts93.1%95.8%95.9%
Households with a broadband subscription82.8%±9.7 pts89.0%93.3%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 320.04?

Owners occupy 21.2% of Census Tract 320.04's occupied homes and renters 78.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $459,100 by its owner (±$57,657). The median renter pays $1,597 a month including utilities, and 36.4% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 320.04ElizabethUnion CountyNew Jersey
Median home value (owner-occupied)$459,100±$57,657$449,300$529,200$454,400
Median gross rent$1,597±$259$1,523$1,730$1,720
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent36.4%±17.8 pts44.9%42.8%42.7%
Owner-occupied homes21.2%±12.0 pts25.6%57.4%63.8%
Renter-occupied homes78.8%±12.0 pts74.4%42.6%36.2%
Housing units1,090±14348,976212,3853,791,354
Single-family detached homes12.2%±8.2 pts13.8%49.7%52.6%
Mobile homes0.0%±4.0 pts0.1%0.2%0.9%
Built 2020 or later0.0%±4.0 pts0.5%1.0%1.1%
Built 2010 to 20190.0%±4.0 pts6.6%5.8%6.2%
Built 1939 or earlier16.1%±10.0 pts26.6%23.5%17.4%
Households with no vehicle21.7%±12.2 pts20.6%10.2%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 320.04 get to work?

68.5% of Census Tract 320.04's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 21.0 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 320.04ElizabethUnion CountyNew Jersey
In the labor force (age 16+)64.3%±11.4 pts67.6%69.3%66.4%
Unemployment rate1.7%±2.7 pts7.7%6.5%6.3%
Drove alone to work68.5%±15.9 pts57.9%60.9%62.2%
Carpooled19.5%±13.0 pts17.1%8.9%7.7%
Public transportation6.0%±6.0 pts11.0%9.1%8.1%
Walked0.0%±3.4 pts4.7%2.4%2.6%
Worked from home1.1%±1.9 pts6.3%14.2%16.8%
Mean travel time to work21.0 min±3.526.7 min30.2 min30.5 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 320.04 compare with the other tracts in Union County?

Among Union County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 320.04 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 320.04's rank among the tracts of Union County and of Elizabeth
MeasureIn Union CountyIn Elizabeth
Population116th of 12028th of 31
Residents per square mile2nd of 1202nd of 31
Median household income102nd of 11816th of 29
Per capita income82nd of 1196th of 30
Median home value55th of 11512th of 27
Median gross rent83rd of 11313th of 29
Bachelor's degree or higher99th of 11415th of 27
Median age34th of 1201st of 31
Owner-occupied share104th of 11517th of 27

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

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 320.0399th$68,729±$28,436 · within the margin of this tract3,861
Tract 395.02100th$67,604±$22,270 · within the margin of this tract3,603
Tract 345101st$66,006±$22,889 · within the margin of this tract4,066
Tract 320.04102nd$65,951±$27,9372,584
Tract 361103rd$64,052±$8,690 · within the margin of this tract1,479
Tract 316.02104th$62,607±$10,870 · within the margin of this tract5,433
Tract 313.02105th$62,154±$26,886 · within the margin of this tract4,083

"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 320.04?

5 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 320.04 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