Upper Montclair, NJ Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Population (total):

Population (male): 5,495

Population (female): 6,070

Median Age: 43.4 years

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Upper Montclair: 114.7 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 3.3%

Poverty (breakdown): (2.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 2.7% for Black residents, 5.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 8.7% for other race residents)

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Ancestries: Ancestries: Italian (12.7%), Irish (12.0%), German (5.8%), American (4.8%), English (4.8%), Eastern European (4.3%).

Elevation: 347 feet

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Zip Codes: 07042

Upper Montclair is in the township of Montclair and is served by the Montclair Public Schools. More than a quarter of the district's schools are found in Upper Montclair. These include Bradford Elementary and Northeast Elementary, which are two of seven elementary schools in Montclair, and Mt. Hebron Middle School, renamed Buzz Aldrin Middle School in September 2016 in honor of the astronaut, who grew up in Montclair, which is one of three Montclair middle schools. Part of Montclair State University's campus is in Upper Montclair.