What is the population of Montclair?

The population of Montclair, NJ is 38,509.

Where is Montclair located?

Montclair, NJ is located at latitude 40.8259300 and longitude -74.2090300. It is in United States.

What is the area of Montclair?

The area of Montclair, NJ is 16.3 km².

What is the elevation of Montclair?

Montclair, NJ has an elevation of 93 meters (305 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Montclair in?

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

What state is Montclair in?

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

What county is Montclair, NJ in?

Montclair is in Essex County, New Jersey.

How has the population of Montclair changed?

The population of Montclair, NJ has increased from 37,669 (2010) to 38,509 (2020), a change of 2.2%.

Montclair, New Jersey

Montclair: township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States

About

Montclair is a township located in the county of Essex in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Its population at the 2010 census was 37,669 and a population density of 2,311 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 38,509 inhabitants.

The township was created 158 years ago in 1868.

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Quick Facts about Montclair

Population	38,509 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	New Jersey (United States)
County	Essex County
Postal code	07042–07043
Phone Area Codes	973
Area	16.3 km²
Latitude & Longitude	40.8259,-74.2090
Altitude	302 feet / 92 meters
Establishment	April 15, 1868 (158 years ago)
Time Zone	Eastern Time Zone
Local time	23:52:23 (8th June 2026)
Density	2,363 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	2.18% (2010-2020)
Weather	78℉ Sunny 7-days weather

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Geography

Montclair is located at 40°49'33"N 74°12'33"W (40.8259300, -74.2090300). It has 7 neighbors: Cedar Grove, Bloomfield, Clifton, Glen Ridge, Orange, Verona and West Orange.

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Weather

78°F

Sunny

10 mph SE This Afternoon

Sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

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Montclair has 7 neighbours.

Cedar Grove township in Essex County, New Jersey
Bloomfield township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States
Clifton The most populous city in Passaic County, New Jersey.
Glen Ridge town in New Jersey
Orange township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States
Verona township in Essex County, New Jersey
West Orange township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States

Demographics

The population of Montclair increased by 2.18% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	37,669	-	census
2011	37,795	0.33%	estimation process
2012	37,745	-0.13%	estimation process
2013	37,783	0.1%	estimation process
2014	37,826	0.11%	estimation process
2015	37,854	0.07%	estimation process
2016	38,480	1.63%	estimation process
2017	38,644	0.42%	estimation process
2018	38,621	-0.06%	estimation process
2019	38,564	-0.15%	estimation process
2020	38,509	-0.14%	estimation process

Montclair zip code is 07042. County name: Essex, County fips: 34013

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Best Things to Do in Montclair

1Edgemont Memorial Park

Rating: 4.7 (542)

Valley Rd, Montclair, NJ 07042, United States View details

Phone: +19737443278 | Website available

2Van Vleck House & Gardens

Rating: 4.7 (440)

21 Van Vleck St, Montclair, NJ 07042, United States View details

Phone: +19737444752 | Website available

3Glenfield

Rating: 4.5 (386)

115 Bloomfield Ave, Montclair, NJ 07042, United States View details

Phone: +19735094171 | Website available

4Presby Iris Gardens

Rating: 4.6 (308)

474 Upper Mountain Ave, Montclair, NJ 07043, United States View details

Phone: +19737835974 | Website available

5Brookdale Park Rose Garden

Rating: 4.6 (160)

Montclair, NJ 07043, United States View details

Phone: +19732683500 | Website available

Services and Civic Places in Montclair

1Montclair Municipal Building

Rating: 3.9 (12)

205 Claremont Ave, Montclair, NJ 07042 View details

Phone: +19737441400 | Website available

People born in Montclair (157)

People born in Montclair, including economist Michael Spence, actor Peter Greene, singer Barbara Bonney, .

More notable people

Joshua Lederberg (American molecular biologist) he was born in 23/05/1925
Kal Penn (American actor and civil servant) he was born in 23/04/1977
Donna Leon (American-swiss writer of crime novels) she was born in 28/09/1942
Me'Lisa Barber (American track and field sprint athlete) she was born in 04/10/1980
Dean Hamer (American geneticist and filmmaker) he was born in 29/05/1951
Sterling Hayden (American actor (1916-1986)) he was born in 26/03/1916
Christopher Durang (American playwright) he was born in 02/01/1949
Marion Post Wolcott (American photographer) she was born in 07/06/1910
Richard Burgi (American actor) he was born in 30/07/1958
Bob Bradley (American soccer manager) he was born in 03/03/1958
Elaine Stewart (American actress, model (1930-2011)) she was born in 31/05/1930
George Scratchley Brown (US Air Force general) he was born in 17/08/1918
John C. Bogle (American investor, money manager) he was born in 08/05/1929
Kristen Connolly (American film actress) she was born in 12/07/1980
Jenny Owen Youngs (American singer, songwriter) she was born in 22/11/1981
Anne LaBastille (American author and ecologist) she was born in 20/11/1935
Kreskin (American mentalist) he was born in 12/01/1935
Jed Graef (American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, former world record-holder) he was born in 01/05/1942

Nearby Schools and Colleges

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

Code	Name	City	ZIP
493132	Universal Technical Institute-Bloomfield	Bloomfield (NJ)	07003-3002

Nearby Transit Stations (15)

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

Code	Name	Address	Type
NWK	Pennsylvania Station	1 Raymond Plaza West	RAIL
EWR	Newark Liberty International Airport	Newark Liberty International Airport	RAIL
NYP	Pennsylvania Station	8th Ave 31st Street / 8th Ave 33rd Street	RAIL
YNY	Yonkers station	5 Buena Vista Ave.	RAIL
MET	Metropark station	100 Middlesex-Essex Turnpike	RAIL

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to Montclair.

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Memorial Post Office	Montclair (NJ)	07043

Other places with the same name (1)

Montclair, California A city in Los Angeles County, California. with a population of 40,600 people.

Other cities in Essex County

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

City Name	Population	Title
Newark	282,520	The most populous city in New Jersey and the center of the Newark metropolitan area.
East Orange	64,630	The most populous city in Essex County, New Jersey.
Irvington	54,226	Township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States
Bloomfield	49,810	Township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States
West Orange	47,473	Township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States
Belleville	36,446	Township in New Jersey
Livingston	30,397	Township in New Jersey, United States
Orange	30,134	Township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States
Nutley	28,457	Township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States
Maplewood	25,985	Township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States
South Orange	17,295	Town in Essex County, New Jersey
Verona	13,637	Township in Essex County, New Jersey
Clinton	12,881	Town in New Jersey, United States
Cedar Grove	12,457	Township in Essex County, New Jersey
Caldwell	7,943	Town in Essex County, New Jersey, USA
Glen Ridge	7,570	Town in New Jersey

Distance to Other Cities

Montclair distances to largest New Jersey cities