Garfield, NJ Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Population (male): 15,480

Median Age: 35.7 years

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Garfield: 122.5 (high, U.S. average is 100)

Elevation: 36 feet

Population Density:

Zip Codes: 07026

Median Incomes:
      Estimated median household income in 2017: $61,662 (it was $42,748 in 2000)
      Estimated per capita income in 2017: $27,646 (it was $19,530 in 2000)
      Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $348,428 (it was $178,400 in 2000) Garfield:$348,428NJ:$334,900

Races:
      White alone - 17,109 - 53.4%
      Hispanic - 12,484 - 38.9%
      Black alone - 1,302 - 4.1%
      Asian alone - 844 - 2.6%
      Two or more races - 367 - 1.1%
      Other race alone - 85 - 0.3%
      American Indian alone - 41 - 0.1%
      Native Hawaiian and Other
>Pacific Islander alone - 13 - 0.04%

The city has land borders with adjacent Elmwood Park, Lodi, Saddle Brook and South Hackensack. The Saddle River is a shared border with Wallington. There are three bridges over the Passaic River crossing the municipal and county line to Passaic and Clifton in Passaic County.