ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New Jersey

ZIP Code 07079: Essex County, NJ

ZIP Code 07079 (Essex County, New Jersey) has an estimated 18,539 residents in 6,113 households. The median household income is $195,417, the median home value is $866,600 and the median gross rent is $2,294/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

18,539

Margin of error ±90

Median household income

$195,417

Margin of error ±$19,355

Median home value

$866,600

Margin of error ±$31,776

Median gross rent

$2,294/mo

Margin of error ±$184

Median age

37.5 yrs

Margin of error ±1.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

38.6 min

Margin of error ±4.4 min

How ZIP 07079 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 0707937.5 yrsNew Jersey40.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 07079$195,417New Jersey$103,556United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 07079$84,795New Jersey$54,253United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 070796.0%New Jersey9.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 070795.3%New Jersey6.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0707977.1%New Jersey43.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 07079$866,600New Jersey$454,400United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 07079$2,294/moNew Jersey$1,720/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0707965.2%New Jersey63.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0707938.6 minNew Jersey30.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0707934.8%New Jersey16.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 07079

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 07079 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 07079Margin of errorNew JerseyUnited States
Total population18,539±909,343,809334,922,499
Median age37.5 yrs±1.8 yrs40.1 yrs38.9 yrs
Households6,113±2253,507,701129,227,496
Median household income$195,417±$19,355$103,556$80,734
Per capita income$84,795±$5,197$54,253$44,673
Poverty rate6.0%±2.3 pts9.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate5.3%±1.6 pts6.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher77.1%±4.7 pts43.6%35.7%
Median home value$866,600±$31,776$454,400$332,700
Median gross rent$2,294/mo±$184$1,720/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes65.2%±2.8 pts63.8%65.2%
Mean travel time to work38.6 min±4.4 min30.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home34.8%±3.6 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 07079
GroupZIP 07079New JerseyUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino60.8%50.9%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino16.9%12.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino5.9%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 Latino0.5%0.8%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino6.2%3.5%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)9.6%22.5%19.3%

Where ZIP 07079 is

State
New Jersey
Main county
Essex County
Land area
2.85 sq mi· about 6,505 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

07021 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, NJ07052 Essex County, NJ07068 Roseland, NJ07078 Short Hills, NJ07102 Newark, NJ07103 Newark, NJ07104 Newark, NJ07105 Newark, NJ07106 Newark, NJ07107 Newark, NJ07108 Newark, NJ07109 Essex County, NJ07110 Essex County, NJ07111 Essex County, NJ07112 Newark, NJ07114 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.