East Orange, New Jersey

East Orange, New Jersey
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East Orange
Location in Essex County
East Orange
Location in New Jersey
East Orange
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°45′54″N 74°12′42″W / 40.765055°N 74.211655°W / 40.765055; -74.211655
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyEssex
IncorporatedMarch 4, 1863 (1863-03-04)
Government
 • TypeCity
 • BodyCity Council
 • MayorTheodore R. "Ted" Green (D, term ends December 31, 2029)
 • AdministratorJean-Guy Lauture (acting)
 • Municipal clerkCynthia Brown
Area
 • Total
3.93 sq mi (10.17 km2)
 • Land3.93 sq mi (10.17 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0.00%
 • Rank301st of 565 in state
10th of 22 in county
Elevation
177 ft (54 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
69,612
 • Estimate 
(2024)
71,850
 • Rank544th in country (as of 2023)
17th of 565 in state
2nd of 22 in county
 • Density17,722/sq mi (6,843/km2)
  • Rank13th of 565 in state
2nd of 22 in county
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Codes
07017–07019
Area code973
FIPS code3401319390
GNIS feature ID0885200
Websiteeastorange-nj.gov

East Orange is a city in Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 69,612, an increase of 5,342 (+8.3%) from the 2010 census count of 64,270, which in turn reflected a decline of 5,554 (−8.0%) from the 69,824 counted in the 2000 census. The city was the state's 17th most populous municipality in 2020, after having been ranked 20th in 2010 and 14th statewide in 2000. The Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program calculated a population of 69,556 for 2023, making it the 544th-most populous municipality in the nation.