Pleasantdale, New Jersey

Pleasantdale, New Jersey
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 40°48′37″N74°15′37″W / 40.81028°N 74.26028°W / 40.81028; -74.26028
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Essex
Township	West Orange
Area [1]
• Total	0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2)
• Land	0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	422 ft (129 m)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	2,329
• Density	2,948.5/sq mi (1,138.42/km2)
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (EDT)
ZIP Code	07052 (West Orange)
Area codes	862/973
FIPS code	34-59385 [3]
GNIS feature ID	2806166 [4]

Pleasantdale is a census-designated place (CDP) ^[5] located in West Orange Township, Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. 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

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	2,329		—
U.S. Decennial Census [6] 2020 [2]

Pleasantdale was first listed as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census. ^[7]

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 [8]	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. 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. Census of Population and Housing, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 1, 2023.
7. "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
8. "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 .