New Jersey / Census place 3420020

Edgewater

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Edgewater borough

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
15,499
2025 estimate
Annual change
+3.1%
Population estimate
Density
15,966/sq mi
1 sq mi land area
Median age
40.6 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$124,050
Median home value
$715,700
Median gross rent
$2,579
Bachelor’s degree or higher
72.7%
Typical commute
38.1 min
Public transit commute
23%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: NY CITY CNTRL PARK (3 mi from place center)
Average high
62.6°F
Average low
48.9°F
Annual rainfall
49.5"
Annual snowfall
29.8"

Month by month

A year in Edgewater.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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