Hillside New Jersey Map

About Hillside, New Jersey

Hillside is a locality in Union County, New Jersey, United States. It has a population of 21,800. The population density is 4500.0 people per km². Hillside is located at 40.7012°N, 74.2301°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 7205.

Hillside rises from the gentle slopes that define this part of Union County, a landscape where the urban edge softens into a more varied terrain. It lies 2.2 miles south of Irvington, NJ (from Irvington, NJ: bearing 173°T), and is situated 8.8 miles west-south-west of Bergen. The streets here are often lined with mature trees, their canopies creating a dappled shade even on the brightest days, and the air carries a subtle, earthy scent, a reminder of the soil beneath. You can feel the subtle incline as you traverse the neighborhoods, a constant, almost imperceptible push and pull that shapes the way the water flows and the houses are positioned. It's a place where the sky feels vast, especially in the early morning or late afternoon, when the light can lend a golden hue to the rooftops and the distant hum of traffic seems to recede. The history of Hillside is a narrative of industry and community growth, with its roots in the agricultural past of the region giving way to the demands of a burgeoning industrial economy. Early settlers found fertile ground, and the area later became a vital stop for transportation and commerce. You can still sense the echoes of that industrious past in the architecture and the layout of some of the older districts, a quiet testament to the generations who worked and built here. Today, Hillside thrives on a diverse local economy, a blend of small businesses and service industries that cater to its residents, and the community retains a palpable sense of shared experience, a quiet understanding born of shared geography and history.

About This Hillside Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hillside, New Jersey — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.701213, -74.230146. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Hillside and Union County.

Detailed location data for Hillside includes the ZIP code (07205), telephone area code (973, 862), county seat of Union County (Elizabeth), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Hillside is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.