Upper Montclair, New Jersey

Upper Montclair, New Jersey
Upper Montclair business district
Upper Montclair
Location in Essex County
Upper Montclair
Location in New Jersey
Upper Montclair
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°50′33″N 74°12′05″W / 40.842576°N 74.201302°W / 40.842576; -74.201302
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyEssex
TownshipMontclair
Area
 • Total
2.38 sq mi (6.17 km2)
 • Land2.38 sq mi (6.16 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0.04%
Elevation
322 ft (98 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
13,146
 • Density5,523.0/sq mi (2,132.43/km2)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
ZIP Code
07043
Area codes862/973
FIPS code34-75020
GNIS feature ID2584034

Upper Montclair is a census-designated place (CDP), unincorporated community and neighborhood within Montclair in Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 census, Upper Montclair had a population of 13,146. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 07043. It is often misperceived, even by Montclair residents, to be a separate municipality from Montclair, perhaps aided by this postal designation.