Welcome to East Orange ...
The city of East Orange is located in Essex County<1>.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, East Orange has a population of 64,807 people<2> (see below for details).
East Orange is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: East Orange lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for East Orange: (973) and (862)<4>
The ZIP code for East Orange: 07017<5>
We don't have a date for the establishment of East Orange.
Websites for East Orange ...
Official Website: www.eastorange-nj.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, East Orange had an population of 64,807 people. This is an increase of 0.84% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.19% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, East Orange had a population of 64,270 people (or 8.2% of the total population of Essex County). This makes East Orange the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of East Orange represents 0.73% of the population of New Jersey (which has 8,791,894 people), making it the state's 10th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 64,270 people, the population of East Orange decreased 7.95% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 69,824 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for East Orange.
Communities Also Named East Orange ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named East Orange - it's located in Vermont.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for East Orange.
Communities near East Orange ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near East Orange.
- New York
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York
- New York lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<6> to the east of East Orange.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,253,213 people
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- Bronx
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronx
- Bronx lies 18 miles [29 km]<6> to the east of East Orange.
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,385,108 people
- Bronx has also been known as:
- Bronx
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronx<7>
- Jersey City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey City
- Jersey City lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<6> to the east of East Orange.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262,664 people
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- Yonkers
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonkers
- Yonkers lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<6> to the northeast of East Orange.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200,040 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Yonkers
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yonkers<7>
- Paterson
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paterson
- Paterson lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<6> to the north of East Orange.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144,801 people
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- Elizabeth
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Elizabeth lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<6> to the south of East Orange.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Elizabeth
- Clifton
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Clifton lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<6> to the north of East Orange.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,025 people
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- Passaic
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
- Passaic lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<6> to the northeast of East Orange.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,340 people
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- Union City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Union City lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<6> to the east of East Orange.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,137 people
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- Bayonne
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayonne
- Bayonne lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<6> to the southeast of East Orange.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65,165 people
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To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around East Orange. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Orange.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of East Orange. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around East Orange.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around East Orange. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for East Orange.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Orange ...
Looking for more information about East Orange? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to East Orange, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for East Orange.
Adding East Orange to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of East Orange in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention that we've found for East Orange was the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found East Orange on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for East Orange.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for East Orange: www.eastorange-nj.org/
The official website for Essex County: www.co.essex.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Essex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for East Orange. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around East Orange - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (862) is an overlay for area code (973). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as East Orange). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether East Orange or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- East Orange) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for East Orange. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from East OrangeOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in East Orange. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7674, Longitude: -74.2064 |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |