Jersey City, NJ Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Population (total): Population in 2017: 270,753 (100% urban, 0% rural). >Population change since 2000: +12.8%

Median Age: 33.8 years

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Jersey City: 123.6 (high, U.S. average is 100)

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 14.5%

Elevation: 83 feet

Zip Codes: 07087, 07302, 07304, 07305, 07306, 07307, 07310, 07311

After a peak population of 316,715 measured in the 1930 Census, the city's population saw a half-century-long decline to a nadir of 223,532 in the 1980 Census. Since then, the city's population has rebounded, with the 2010 population reflecting an increase of 7,542 (+3.1%) from the 240,055 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 11,518 (+5.0%) from the 228,537 counted in the 1990 Census.