New Jersey / Census place 3456550

Passaic

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

Official Census name: Passaic city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
71,337
2025 estimate
Annual change
0%
Population estimate
Density
22,770/sq mi
3.1 sq mi land area
Median age
31.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$55,371
Median home value
$429,900
Median gross rent
$1,465
Bachelor’s degree or higher
16.7%
Typical commute
25.3 min
Public transit commute
11.9%

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 (4 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 Passaic.

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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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