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Census Tract 1540.04, Passaic County, New Jersey

Census Tract 1540.04, GEOID 34031154004, in Passaic County, New Jersey, entirely within Little Falls Township. 3,558 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±301); the 2020 Census counted 2,855.

Residents, 2020-2024

3,558

±301 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,855

Median household income

$126,471

±$51,376 (90% margin)
Passaic County: $87,522

Median home value

$391,800

±$50,952 (90% margin)
Passaic County: $459,500

Median gross rent

$2,411

±$809 (90% margin)
Passaic County: $1,621

Where is Census Tract 1540.04?

Census Tract 1540.04 is one of 120 census tracts in Passaic County, New Jersey. It covers 0.55 square miles of land, 5,191 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 34031154004, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 1540.04 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
Place	Share of the tract
Little Falls Township	100%
Great Notch	75%
Montclair State University	25%

Census Tract 1540.04 (marked with a dot) in Passaic County, New Jersey. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Census Tract 1540.04 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Passaic County.

4 census tracts border Census Tract 1540.04: Tract 161 in Essex County ($236,548), Tract 1243.12 ($147,450), Tract 1540.03 ($140,461) and Tract 2641.02 ($113,921). 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 1540.04?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 1540.04's population at 3,558 (±301) in 440 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,855 residents and 423 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Tract 1540.04	Little Falls Township	Passaic County	New Jersey
Total population	3,558±301	14,790	521,012	9,343,809
Households	440±94	5,543	178,936	3,507,701
Average household size	2.17±0.26	2.20	2.86	2.62
Housing units	460±85	5,832	185,816	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 1540.04?

The median resident of Census Tract 1540.04 is 20.8 years old; 2.1% are under 18 and 8.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 62.9%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 14.4%. 15.9% 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 1540.04	Little Falls Township	Passaic County	New Jersey
Median age	20.8±0.4	38.8	38.1	40.1
Under 18 years	2.1%±0.9 pts	13.1%	23.6%	21.8%
65 years and over	8.8%±2.6 pts	14.5%	15.9%	17.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	14.4%±5.0 pts	18.7%	44.3%	22.5%
White alone, not Hispanic	62.9%±4.8 pts	65.5%	37.9%	50.9%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	10.3%±3.8 pts	4.3%	9.7%	12.2%
Asian alone, not Hispanic	10.5%±4.8 pts	7.8%	5.4%	10.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±1.3 pts	0.4%	0.1%	0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.2%±0.4 pts	0.1%	0.0%	0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic	1.6%±1.3 pts	2.4%	2.0%	3.5%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±1.3 pts	0.7%	0.6%	0.8%
Born outside the United States	15.9%±5.5 pts	18.8%	33.1%	23.9%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	20.0%±5.1 pts	22.3%	51.3%	33.1%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	0.8%±1.1 pts	3.2%	2.7%	3.7%
With a disability	4.7%±2.1 pts	7.7%	9.6%	10.8%
No health insurance coverage	4.2%±2.2 pts	2.2%	12.0%	7.5%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	95.1%±1.1 pts	97.4%	84.9%	90.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	69.3%±8.8 pts	50.8%	30.9%	43.6%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	26.6%±5.6 pts	18.7%	10.5%	17.6%
Lived in the same house a year earlier	80.6%±4.3 pts	90.4%	92.0%	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 1540.04 earn?

Half of the 440 households in Census Tract 1540.04 earn less than $126,471 a year (±$51,376), against $87,522 across Passaic County: 26th highest of the county's 117 tracts with a reliable estimate.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Tract 1540.04	Little Falls Township	Passaic County	New Jersey
Median household income	$126,471±$51,376	$123,307	$87,522	$103,556
Mean household income	$170,764±$27,998	$148,973	$117,469	$143,363
Per capita income	$27,256±$3,697	$56,719	$40,703	$54,253
People below the poverty line	2.7%±3.6 pts	3.0%	13.0%	9.7%
Children under 18 below the poverty line	0.0%±45.8 pts	1.1%	19.3%	13.0%
Households receiving SNAP	0.0%±9.7 pts	2.6%	19.0%	9.1%
Households with a computer	100.0%±9.7 pts	96.7%	95.1%	95.9%
Households with a broadband subscription	100.0%±9.7 pts	94.6%	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 Census Tract 1540.04?

Owners occupy 72.0% of Census Tract 1540.04's occupied homes and renters 28.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $391,800 by its owner (±$50,952). The median renter pays $2,411 a month including utilities, and 49.1% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Tract 1540.04	Little Falls Township	Passaic County	New Jersey
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$391,800±$50,952	$481,300	$459,500	$454,400
Median gross rent	$2,411±$809	$1,843	$1,621	$1,720
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	49.1%±31.5 pts	37.8%	48.4%	42.7%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$2,930±$682	$2,785	$3,014	$2,829
Owner-occupied homes	72.0%±13.4 pts	71.2%	53.1%	63.8%
Renter-occupied homes	28.0%±13.4 pts	28.8%	46.9%	36.2%
Housing units	460±85	5,832	185,816	3,791,354
Single-family detached homes	32.0%±11.3 pts	59.0%	41.6%	52.6%
Mobile homes	0.0%±9.3 pts	0.0%	0.2%	0.9%
Built 2020 or later	0.0%±9.3 pts	3.1%	0.6%	1.1%
Built 2010 to 2019	9.8%±2.3 pts	2.4%	3.7%	6.2%
Built 1939 or earlier	2.8%±4.0 pts	22.0%	28.8%	17.4%
Households with no vehicle	0.0%±9.7 pts	2.3%	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 do people in Census Tract 1540.04 get to work?

50.0% of Census Tract 1540.04's workers drive alone and 14.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 23.0 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 10.8%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Tract 1540.04	Little Falls Township	Passaic County	New Jersey
In the labor force (age 16+)	51.7%±10.7 pts	67.2%	66.2%	66.4%
Unemployment rate	10.8%±5.2 pts	7.2%	8.0%	6.3%
Drove alone to work	50.0%±7.6 pts	63.6%	65.0%	62.2%
Carpooled	4.9%±3.5 pts	5.0%	11.4%	7.7%
Public transportation	3.9%±3.5 pts	5.8%	6.4%	8.1%
Walked	23.4%±6.1 pts	6.6%	4.0%	2.6%
Worked from home	14.1%±5.1 pts	18.1%	11.5%	16.8%
Mean travel time to work	23.0 min±4.3	25.6 min	26.5 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 1540.04 compare with the other tracts in Passaic County?

Among Passaic County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 1540.04 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 1540.04's rank among the tracts of Passaic County
Measure	In Passaic County
Population	91st of 120
Residents per square mile	85th of 120
Median household income	26th of 117
Per capita income	77th of 120
Median home value	72nd of 109
Median gross rent	5th of 114
Bachelor's degree or higher	1st of 107
Median age	120th of 120
Owner-occupied share	37th of 104

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

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Tract	Rank	Median household income	Residents
Tract 1242.02	23rd	$132,647±$15,801 · within the margin of this tract	4,293
Tract 2463	24th	$129,375±$41,377 · within the margin of this tract	4,475
Tract 1165	25th	$127,500±$16,767 · within the margin of this tract	7,716
Tract 1540.04	26th	$126,471±$51,376	3,558
Tract 1635.02	27th	$126,161±$31,432 · within the margin of this tract	4,605
Tract 1635.01	28th	$124,583±$37,079 · within the margin of this tract	4,173
Tract 2366.03	29th	$123,882±$15,029 · within the margin of this tract	2,770

"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 1540.04?

1 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 1540.04 on this page carries a coefficient of variation over 40% and is 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