In Fairfield (Essex, New Jersey), the median home price is $816,263; median household income is $115,980; the population is 7,824; schools rate 7.6 out of 10; the violent crime rate is 289.2 per 100k; and the average commute is 21.5 minutes. Sources: Zillow Research and the US Census Bureau.
Fairfield at a glance
Population
7,824
Median Household Income
$115,980
Typical Home Value
$816,263
School District Rating
7.6
Violent Crime Rate
289.2
Avg Commute Time
21.5
About Fairfield
With 7,824 residents, Fairfield is the 19th most populated of 22 towns in Essex. The median home value is $816,263, 21% above the Essex median and 39% above the New Jersey median. Median household income is $115,980 (44% above the Essex median).
Fairfield is a town in Essex, New Jersey. hearthmap aggregates housing, demographic, school, crime, and environmental data for every ZIP and census tract inside the town. Compare Fairfield with neighboring towns or with anywhere else in the country.
Data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau, the National Center for Education Statistics, the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, the EPA, Zillow, Redfin, and other public sources. Some metrics are spatially derived from finer-grained data (ZIPs and tracts) when the source does not publish at the town level directly.
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Fairfield at a glance: frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Fairfield, New Jersey?
- Fairfield has a population of 7,824 based on the most recent US Census estimate.
- What is the median home price in Fairfield, New Jersey?
- The median home value in Fairfield is $816,263, 21% above the Essex median. Open the interactive map to see the distribution block by block.
- What is the median household income in Fairfield?
- Median household income in Fairfield is $115,980 per year, sourced from the US Census American Community Survey.
- What county is Fairfield, New Jersey in?
- Fairfield is in Essex, New Jersey. The county page compares every town in Essex on housing, schools, crime, and demographics.
- How are the schools in Fairfield?
- Schools serving Fairfield rate 7.6 out of 10 on hearthmap's school-district rating, a composite of math proficiency, reading proficiency, and graduation rates.
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