Welcome to the land of the 1%. Where you’ll find lawyers, and doctors, and business executives. And while they aren’t made of ticky-tacky, they are definitely made of money.
These are the wealthiest neighborhoods that Newark has to offer — where houses go for well over the national median and household incomes follow suit.
But where exactly in Newark do the richest of the rich people live? That would be Upper Vailsburg, where the median income is a cool $50,730.
$50,730 median income
$49,386 median income
$46,308 median income
$45,242 median income
$43,950 median income
$42,834 median income
$38,308 median income
$36,765 median income
$36,350 median income
$33,803 median income
The receipts
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Pick a metric. The bars rescale. The red line is New Jersey’s statewide median.
New Jersey statewide median: $103,556
New Jersey statewide median: $569,411
Saturday Night Science
How we determined the wealthiest neighborhoods in Newark for 2026
Every city has its best neighborhoods — where everyone wants to live — and the worst neighborhoods — where no one wants to live. And then you have the wealthiest neighborhoods, where no one can afford to live.
And by no one, we mean you because there’s always someone richer than you.
How do you quantify richer than you? We looked at one simple criterion:
- Highest median household income
Using Saturday Night Science, we researched income data from the Census and BLS for every neighborhood in Newark.
We ranked every neighborhood in Newark by median income from highest to lowest. The neighborhood with the highest median income, Upper Vailsburg, was named the wealthiest neighborhood in Newark.
We updated this article for 2026. This is our eleventh time ranking the most affluent neighborhoods to live in Newark.
The full plate
Richest neighborhoods in Newark for 2026 by median income
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| Rank | Neighborhood | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Upper Vailsburg | $50,730 |
| 2 | Lower Vailsburg | $49,386 |
| 3 | Weequahic | $46,308 |
| 4 | North Ironbound | $45,242 |
| 5 | South Ironbound | $43,950 |
| 6 | Central Business District | $42,834 |
| 7 | Upper Clinton Hill | $38,308 |
| 8 | Upper Roseville | $36,765 |
| 9 | University Heights | $36,350 |
| 10 | Mount Pleasant | $33,803 |
| 11 | North Broadway | $33,740 |
| 12 | Forest Hill | $33,687 |
| 13 | Lower Clinton Hill | $32,357 |
| 14 | Seventh Avenue | $32,132 |
| 15 | Fairmuont | $30,315 |
| 16 | Lower Roseville | $29,909 |
| 17 | West Side | $29,552 |
| 18 | South Broad Street | $28,311 |
| 19 | Springfield-Belmont | $24,967 |
| 20 | Dayton-Weequahic Park | $23,837 |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. All 20 Newark neighborhoods.
Summary
Summary: The wealthiest pockets of Newark
What’s the richest neighborhood to live in Newark for 2026? According to the most recent census data, Upper Vailsburg looks to be the richest Newark neighborhood to live in.
The richest neighborhoods in Newark are Upper Vailsburg, Lower Vailsburg, Weequahic, North Ironbound, South Ironbound, Central Business District, Upper Clinton Hill, Upper Roseville, University Heights, and Mount Pleasant.
The poorest neighborhood? That would be Dayton-Weequahic Park.
We ranked the neighborhoods from richest to poorest in the chart below. Not sold on New Jersey? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
Questions and answers
Richest Neighborhoods In Newark FAQs
What is the richest neighborhood in Newark?
Upper Vailsburg is the richest neighborhood in Newark for 2026, with a median household income of $50,730. Lower Vailsburg and Weequahic are next.
What are the richest neighborhoods in Newark?
The richest neighborhoods in Newark are Upper Vailsburg, Lower Vailsburg, Weequahic, North Ironbound, South Ironbound, Central Business District, Upper Clinton Hill, Upper Roseville, University Heights, and Mount Pleasant. We ranked all 20 neighborhoods by median household income, highest to lowest.
How much do people make in Upper Vailsburg?
The median household in Upper Vailsburg earns $50,730 a year, and the median home there is worth $232,478. Those two numbers travel together in most cities, and Newark is no exception.
How do you rank the richest neighborhoods?
One measure: median household income from Census tract data, ranked highest to lowest. No composite score, no adjustments — just where the money lives.
What is the poorest neighborhood in Newark?
Dayton-Weequahic Park posts the lowest median household income of the 20 Newark neighborhoods we ranked. It anchors the bottom of the income table above.
