ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New Jersey

ZIP Code 07043: Upper Montclair, NJ

ZIP Code 07043 (Upper Montclair, Essex County, New Jersey) has an estimated 13,256 residents in 4,258 households. The median household income is $250,000+, the median home value is $975,200 and the median gross rent is $2,220/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

13,256

Margin of error ±932

Median household income

$250,000+

Margin of error not available

Median home value

$975,200

Margin of error ±$29,081

Median gross rent

$2,220/mo

Margin of error ±$342

Median age

42.0 yrs

Margin of error ±1.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

41.5 min

Margin of error ±6.6 min

How ZIP 07043 compares with New Jersey and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 0704342.0 yrsNew Jersey40.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 07043$250,000+New Jersey$103,556United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 07043$108,861New Jersey$54,253United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 070431.8%New Jersey9.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 070435.3%New Jersey6.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0704383.8%New Jersey43.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 07043$975,200New Jersey$454,400United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 07043$2,220/moNew Jersey$1,720/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0704385.3%New Jersey63.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0704341.5 minNew Jersey30.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0704342.6%New Jersey16.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 07043

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 07043 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 07043Margin of errorNew JerseyUnited States
Total population13,256±9329,343,809334,922,499
Median age42.0 yrs±1.8 yrs40.1 yrs38.9 yrs
Households4,258±3063,507,701129,227,496
Median household income$250,000+—$103,556$80,734
Per capita income$108,861±$8,711$54,253$44,673
Poverty rate1.8%±0.7 pts9.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate5.3%±1.6 pts6.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher83.8%±1.4 pts43.6%35.7%
Median home value$975,200±$29,081$454,400$332,700
Median gross rent$2,220/mo±$342$1,720/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes85.3%±3.2 pts63.8%65.2%
Mean travel time to work41.5 min±6.6 min30.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home42.6%±4.7 pts16.8%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 07043
GroupZIP 07043New JerseyUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino74.1%50.9%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino5.0%12.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino4.9%10.0%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.8%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino9.6%3.5%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)6.1%22.5%19.3%

Where ZIP 07043 is

State
New Jersey
Main county
Essex County— also overlaps Passaic County
Largest overlapping place
Upper Montclair (93% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
2.55 sq mi· about 5,198 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Essex County

07003 Brookdale, NJ07004 Essex County, NJ07006 North Caldwell, NJ07009 Essex County, NJ07017 East Orange, NJ07018 East Orange, NJ07021 Essex Fells, NJ07028 Glen Ridge, NJ07039 Essex County, NJ07040 Essex County, NJ07041 Essex County, NJ07042 Essex County, NJ07044 Essex County, NJ07050 Essex County, NJ07052 Essex County, NJ07068 Roseland, NJ07078 Short Hills, NJ07079 Essex County, NJ07102 Newark, NJ07103 Newark, NJ07104 Newark, NJ07105 Newark, NJ07106 Newark, NJ07107 Newark, NJ

See every ZIP code in New Jersey, or compare ZIP 07043 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.