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Clifton, NJ Community Stats

Clifton has 89,379 residents and a median household income of $98,237, 332nd highest of 540 cities and towns with 1,000+ residents in New Jersey (ACS 2020-2024).

Median household income
$98,237
NJ $103,556
Poverty rate
7.9%
NJ 9.7%
Bachelor's or higher
35.5%
NJ 43.6%
Median age
41.6
NJ 40.1

Clifton compared

With NJ and U.S.

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MeasureCliftonNJU.S.
Median household income$98,237$103,556$80,734
Median age41.640.138.9
Poverty rate7.9%9.7%12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher35.5%43.6%35.7%
Homeownership rate59.6%63.8%65.2%
Median home value$461,900$454,400$332,700
Median gross rent$1,711$1,720$1,413
Average commute28.3 min30.5 min26.4 min
Born outside the U.S.35.1%23.9%14.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates

Income and poverty

Income in the past 12 months, in inflation-adjusted dollars

Median household income
$98,237
Per capita income
$47,587
Below poverty level
7,068 people (7.9%)

Education

Highest level completed, 65,865 adults age 25 and older

  • High school graduate or higher59,01489.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher23,41035.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree7,69711.7%

Race and ethnicity

Share of total population. Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; other groups exclude them.

  • White (non-Hispanic)41,05345.9%
  • Hispanic or Latino (any race)35,17539.4%
  • Asian7,4128.3%
  • Black or African American3,1253.5%
  • Two or more races2,0862.3%
  • Some other race5160.6%
  • Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander120.0%

35.1% of residents (31,403) were born outside the United States.

Languages spoken at home

84,009 residents age 5 and older

43.7% speak only English at home and 56.3% speak another language. 19,014 people (22.6%) speak English less than "very well."

  • Spanish27,31632.5%
  • Other Indo-European languages5,8236.9%
  • Russian, Polish or other Slavic5,3336.3%
  • Arabic4,1574.9%
  • Other Asian and Pacific Island languages1,4531.7%
  • Tagalog (incl. Filipino)1,4141.7%
  • Other languages7310.9%
  • Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)3970.5%

Commute to work

39,556 workers who do not work from home

The average one-way commute is 28.3 minutes.

  • Under 10 minutes7.8%
  • 10 to 19 minutes30.4%
  • 20 to 29 minutes23.4%
  • 30 to 44 minutes20.3%
  • 45 to 59 minutes7.1%
  • 60 minutes or more11.1%

Housing

Owner-occupied home values and rents paid by renters

Median home value
$461,900
Median gross rent
$1,711 a month
Homeownership rate
59.6% of 33,614 households
Housing units
34,611
Median year built
1951

See home value trends and rents for Clifton

Cultural communities

Largest reported origins and ancestries. People may report more than one.

Asian groups count people reporting one Asian group alone. Hispanic origins and ancestries are self-reported and can overlap.

ZIP codes in Clifton

Sorted by population, highest first

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#ZIP codePopulationMedian incomePovertyBachelor's+Own home
10701138,587$74,19411.1%24.4%47.5%
20701330,811$116,2735.9%41.4%71.4%
30701214,653$101,7374.3%46.6%56.9%
4070144,975$119,5457.2%50.1%75.7%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Clifton, NJ?
About 89,379 people live in Clifton, according to the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. The median age is 41.6.
What is the median household income in Clifton?
The median household income in Clifton is $98,237, compared with $103,556 for New Jersey. It ranks 332nd of 540 cities and towns with 1,000+ residents in the state.
What is the poverty rate in Clifton?
7.9% of people in Clifton (7,068) have incomes below the federal poverty level. The New Jersey rate is 9.7%.
How long is the commute in Clifton?
The average one-way commute for workers in Clifton is 28.3 minutes.
What is the largest reported ancestry or origin group in Clifton?
Among the groups we track, the largest is Italian Americans with about 8,795 people (9.8% of residents), based on self-reported survey answers.