ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New Jersey

ZIP Code 07052: Essex County, NJ

ZIP Code 07052 (Essex County, New Jersey) has an estimated 48,620 residents in 17,184 households. The median household income is $129,475, the median home value is $556,800 and the median gross rent is $1,897/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

48,620

Margin of error ±76

Median household income

$129,475

Margin of error ±$14,311

Median home value

$556,800

Margin of error ±$24,405

Median gross rent

$1,897/mo

Margin of error ±$92

Median age

41.0 yrs

Margin of error ±1.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

34.4 min

Margin of error ±3.5 min

How ZIP 07052 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 0705241.0 yrsNew Jersey40.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 07052$129,475New Jersey$103,556United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 07052$63,220New Jersey$54,253United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 070527.4%New Jersey9.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 070526.0%New Jersey6.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0705252.6%New Jersey43.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 07052$556,800New Jersey$454,400United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 07052$1,897/moNew Jersey$1,720/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0705269.2%New Jersey63.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0705234.4 minNew Jersey30.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0705223.2%New Jersey16.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 07052

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 07052 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 07052Margin of errorNew JerseyUnited States
Total population48,620±769,343,809334,922,499
Median age41.0 yrs±1.2 yrs40.1 yrs38.9 yrs
Households17,184±6273,507,701129,227,496
Median household income$129,475±$14,311$103,556$80,734
Per capita income$63,220±$3,645$54,253$44,673
Poverty rate7.4%±2.3 pts9.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate6.0%±1.4 pts6.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher52.6%±2.8 pts43.6%35.7%
Median home value$556,800±$24,405$454,400$332,700
Median gross rent$1,897/mo±$92$1,720/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes69.2%±2.6 pts63.8%65.2%
Mean travel time to work34.4 min±3.5 min30.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home23.2%±3.3 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 07052
GroupZIP 07052New JerseyUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino40.4%50.9%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino26.8%12.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino5.2%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 Latino1.0%0.8%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino4.0%3.5%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)22.5%22.5%19.3%

Where ZIP 07052 is

State
New Jersey
Main county
Essex County
Largest overlapping place
Pleasantdale (7% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
12.02 sq mi· about 4,045 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, NJ07043 Upper Montclair, NJ07044 Essex County, NJ07050 Essex County, NJ07068 Roseland, NJ07078 Short Hills, NJ07079 Essex County, NJ07102 Newark, NJ07103 Newark, NJ07104 Newark, NJ07105 Newark, NJ07106 Newark, NJ07107 Newark, NJ

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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.