Preakness, NJ

Full City Profile · New Jersey · Bergen County County

3.7 /5.0

B+ Good

18,538 Population 3,269/sq mi density

$133,168 Median Income $59,930 per capita

$603,200 Home Value $641,996 Zillow

$1,946 Median Rent 29.9% income on rent

53°F Avg Temperature 282 sunny days/yr

146 Violent Crime/100K 3,015 property/100K

B+

Overall

3.7 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

A+

Economy

4.8 / 5.0

$133,168 median income, 3.1% unemployment

Affordability

4.1 / 5.0

$603,200 home value, $1,946/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

146 violent crimes/100K

A+

Education

5.0 / 5.0

58.4% bachelor's degree or higher

Change Over Time (2021–2023)

Population Change

-2.9%

19,083 → 18,538

over 2 years

Annual Pop. Growth

-1.44%

Compound annual growth rate

Median Income Change

+6%

$125,633 → $133,168

nominal, not inflation-adjusted

Annual Income Growth

+2.96%

Compound annual growth rate

Population Over Time

Total population for Preakness across each available Census ACS release.

Median Household Income Over Time

Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).

Projected 2030

Simple projections extrapolating the 2021–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.

Projected Population 2030

16,748

-1,790 from 2023 (18,538)

Projected Median Income 2030

$163,335

+$30,167 from 2023 ($133,168)

Year-by-Year Detail

Year	Population	YoY %	Median Income	YoY %
2021	19,083	—	$125,633	—
2023	18,538	-2.9%	$133,168	+6%

Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.