Pleasantdale, New Jersey

Pleasantdale, New Jersey
Pleasantdale
Location in Essex County
Pleasantdale
Location in New Jersey
Pleasantdale
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°48′37″N 74°15′37″W / 40.81028°N 74.26028°W / 40.81028; -74.26028
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyEssex
TownshipWest Orange
Area
 • Total
0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2)
 • Land0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
422 ft (129 m)
Population
 • Total
2,329
 • Density2,948.5/sq mi (1,138.42/km2)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
ZIP Code
07052 (West Orange)
Area codes862/973
FIPS code34-59385[3]
GNIS feature ID2806166[4]

Pleasantdale is a census-designated place (CDP)[5] located in West Orange Township, Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 census, Pleasantdale had a population of 2,329.[6] It is in the northwest part of the township, bordered to the north by Eagle Rock Avenue, to the east by Pleasant Valley Way, to the south by Interstate 280, and to the west by Livingston Township and the borough of Roseland. The boundaries of the CDP may differ from local understanding of the community's extent. Crestmont Country Club atop Second Watchung Mountain occupies the western side of the CDP.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
20202,329
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
2020[2]

Pleasantdale was first listed as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.[8]

Pleasantdale CDP, New Jersey – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2020[9] 2020
White alone (NH) 1,240 53.24%
Black or African American alone (NH) 533 22.89%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 175 7.51%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 20 0.86%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 86 3.69%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 275 11.81%
Total 2,329 100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, the population of the area was 2,329.[2]

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Census Data Explorer: Pleasantdale CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 15, 2023.
  3. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
  4. ^ "Pleasantdale Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  5. ^ State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  6. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  7. ^ Census of Population and Housing, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 1, 2023.
  8. ^ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
  9. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Pleasantdale CDP, New Jersey". United States Census Bureau.