What is the population of Clark?

The population of Clark, NJ is 15,837.

Where is Clark located?

Clark, NJ is located at latitude 40.6409400 and longitude -74.3107000. It is in United States.

What is the area of Clark?

The area of Clark, NJ is 4.494 km².

What is the elevation of Clark?

Clark, NJ has an elevation of 23 meters (75 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Clark in?

Clark, NJ is in the America/New_York time zone.

What state is Clark in?

Clark is in the state of New Jersey, United States.

What county is Clark, NJ in?

Clark is in Union County, New Jersey.

How has the population of Clark changed?

The population of Clark, NJ has increased from 14,756 (2010) to 15,837 (2020), a change of 7.3%.

Clark, New Jersey

Clark: township in southern Union County, New Jersey, United States

About

Clark is a township located in the county of Union in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Its population at the 2010 census was 14,756 and a population density of 3,283 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 15,837 inhabitants.

The township was created 162 years ago in 1864.

Clark locator map — Location of Clark on New Jersey map.

Quick Facts about Clark

Population	15,837 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	New Jersey (United States)
County	Union County
Postal code	07066
Phone Area Codes	732
Area	4.49 km²
Latitude & Longitude	40.6409,-74.3107
Named for	Abraham Clark
Altitude	75 feet / 23, 17 meters
Establishment	March 23, 1864 (162 years ago)
Time Zone	Eastern Time Zone
Local time	17:59:18 (22nd April 2026)
Density	3,524 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	6.83% (2010-2020)

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Geography

Clark is located at 40°38'27"N 74°18'39"W (40.6409400, -74.3107000). It has 6 neighbors: Cranford, Edison, Linden, Rahway, Scotch Plains and Westfield.

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Clark has 6 neighbours.

Cranford township of New Jersey
Edison township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States
Linden A city in Union County, New Jersey.
Rahway city in Union County, New Jersey
Scotch Plains township in Union County, New Jersey, United States
Westfield town in Union County, New Jersey

Demographics

The population of Clark increased by 6.83% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	14,756	-	census
2011	14,817	0.41%	estimation process
2012	14,880	0.42%	estimation process
2013	14,961	0.54%	estimation process
2014	15,125	1.08%	estimation process
2015	15,357	1.51%	estimation process
2016	15,751	2.5%	estimation process
2017	15,856	0.66%	estimation process
2018	15,898	0.26%	estimation process
2019	15,911	0.08%	estimation process
2020	15,837	-0.47%	estimation process

Clark zip code is 07066. County name: Union, County fips: 34039

Best Things to Do in Clark

1Oak Ridge Park

Rating: 4.6 (674)

136 Oak Ridge Rd, Clark, NJ 07066, United States View details

Phone: +19085274000 | Website available

2Robinson Plantation & Museum

Rating: 4.6 (22)

593 Madison Hill Rd, Clark, NJ 07066, United States View details

Phone: +17323401571 | Website available

People born in Clark (4)

People born in Clark, including college football player, college football coach Frank Spaziani, Player of football Rob Petitti, football player Todd Burger, .

More notable people

Matt Poskay (American lacrosse player) he was born in 13/01/1984

Nearby Schools and Colleges

Schools and campuses linked to Clark, NJ. Select a name to open its map and contact details.

Code	Name	City	ZIP
187198	Union County College	Cranford (NJ)	07016-1528

Nearby Transit Stations (20)

Rail and bus stations connected to Clark, NJ. Select a station to open its map and address details.

Code	Name	Address	Type
MET	Metropark station	100 Middlesex-Essex Turnpike	RAIL
EWR	Newark Liberty International Airport	Newark Liberty International Airport	RAIL
NWK	Pennsylvania Station	1 Raymond Plaza West	RAIL
NBK	New Brunswick station	French and Albany Streets	RAIL
NYP	Pennsylvania Station	8th Ave 31st Street / 8th Ave 33rd Street	RAIL

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to Clark.

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Clark Post Office	Clark (NJ)	07066

Other places with the same name (4)

Clark, Ohio county in Ohio, United States with a population of 4,071 people.
Clark, Pennsylvania borough of Pennsylvania with a population of 588 people.
Clark, Missouri city in Randolph County, Missouri, United States with a population of 420 people.
Clark, South Dakota city in and county seat of Clark County, South Dakota, United States with a population of 10 people.

Other cities in Union County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Union County , NJ. (more)

City Name	Population	Title
Elizabeth	128,382	The second most populous city in Union County, New Jersey.
Elizabethport	124,969	A city in Union County, New Jersey.
Union	67,137	A city in Union County, New Jersey.
Plainfield	50,011	A city in Union County, New Jersey.
Linden	42,076	A city in Union County, New Jersey.
Rahway	29,832	City in Union County, New Jersey
Westfield	29,238	Town in Union County, New Jersey
Scotch Plains	24,138	Township in Union County, New Jersey, United States
Cranford	24,028	Township of New Jersey
Hillside	21,841	Township of New Jersey
Summit	21,812	City in Union County, New Jersey, United States
Roselle	21,689	Borough in New Jersey, USA
New Providence	13,994	Town in New Jersey, United States
Roselle Park	13,510	Borough in Union County, New Jersey
Berkeley Heights	13,313	Township in Union County, New Jersey
Kenilworth	8,153	Town in New Jersey

Distance to Other Cities

Clark distances to largest New Jersey cities