Summary for East Orange
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Located in: Essex County (see below)
Time Zone: East Orange lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)
Telephone Area Codes: 973 & 862<1>
ZIP Code: 07017<2>
Elevation: 160 feet [48.77 m] above sea level<3>
From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for East Orange)
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est:<4> | 64,807 (0.84% increase since 2010) |
| 2010: | 64,270 (7.95% decrease since 2000) |
| 2000: | 69,824 |
Total Area:<5> 3.92 sq. miles [10.2 km²]
Housing Units:<6> 28,803
Official Website: www.eastorange-nj.org/
GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<7>
For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for East Orange:
Lat: 40.767400° (or 40°46'2" N)
Lon: -74.206400° (or -74°12'23" W)
USGS Topo Map: Orange<8>
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for East Orange
GNIS ID: 885200
FIPS State / Place Code: 34 / 19390
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for East Orange)
About Essex County
The city of Newark is the County Seat for Essex County.
From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Essex)
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est: | 798,975 (1.91% increase since 2010) |
| 2010 | 784,037 (1.21% decrease since 2000) |
| 2000: | 793,633 |
Total Area: 129.6 sq. miles [335.7 km²] - of which 2.64% is water (3.42 sq. miles [8.9 km²])
Housing Units: 312,954
Official Website: www.co.essex.nj.us/
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Essex
GNIS ID: 882276
FIPS State / County Code: 34 / 013
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for East Orange)
About New Jersey
From the US Census
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est: | 8,891,258 (1.13% increase since 2010) |
| 2010: | 8,791,894 (4.49% increase since 2000) |
| 2000: | 8,414,350 |
Websites for State of New Jersey
Official Website: https://www.nj.gov/
Tourism: https://www.visitnj.org/
Parks: https://www.state.nj.us/nj/things/parks/
Fishing: https://dep.nj.gov/njfw/fishing/
Hunting: https://dep.nj.gov/njfw/
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of New Jersey
GNIS ID: 1779795
FIPS State: 34
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page 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.nj.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 973 code has been Overlayed with the 862 area code. New phone numbers in the East Orange area will be assigned with one of these codes: 973 or 862. As a result, placing a call in the East Orange area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <2> | 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). |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around East Orange - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019. |
| <5> | The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of East Orange. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group. |
| <6> | A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway). |
| <7> | Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of East Orange, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source. |
| <8> | Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes East Orange. |