New Jersey / Census place 3428680

Hackensack

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

Official Census name: Hackensack city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
46,380
2025 estimate
Annual change
0%
Population estimate
Density
11,066/sq mi
4.2 sq mi land area
Median age
41.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$84,277
Median home value
$393,700
Median gross rent
$1,911
Bachelor’s degree or higher
42.1%
Typical commute
28.9 min
Public transit commute
11.7%

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: TETERBORO AP (2 mi from place center)
Average high
64°F
Average low
46.7°F
Annual rainfall
46.3"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Hackensack.

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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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