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Fairfield Township School District (Essex County)

Fairfield Township School District (Essex County) is a elementary school district in New Jersey with a community population of 7,824. The median household income is $115,980 and the median age is 49.9.

7,824

Population

773

People / sq mi

$115,980

Median Income

49.9

Median Age

Fairfield Township School District (Essex County) covers 10 sq mi of land at 772.7 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White82.2%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian48.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$115,980

Median Household Income

$56,347

Per Capita Income

7.2%

Poverty Rate

8.6%

Unemployment

Housing

$688,500

Median Home Value

$2,656

Median Rent

78.7%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

97.3%

High School+

50.9%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Fairfield Township School District (Essex County) serves a community with a population of 7,824 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This elementary school district is located in New Jersey.

The median household income in Fairfield Township School District (Essex County) is $115,980, with a per capita income of $56,347. The poverty rate is 7.2%.

Fairfield Township School District (Essex County) is 82.2% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 48.4% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Fairfield Township School District (Essex County), 97.3% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 50.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Fairfield Township School District (Essex County) is $688,500, with a median rent of $2,656. The homeownership rate is 78.7%.

Data for Fairfield Township School District (Essex County) from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a elementary school district (GEOID: 3405010).

For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.

Every number on this page links back to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.

For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.