ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New Jersey

ZIP Code 07087: Union City, NJ

ZIP Code 07087 (Union City, Hudson County, New Jersey) has an estimated 66,463 residents in 25,725 households. The median household income is $64,310, the median home value is $471,600 and the median gross rent is $1,537/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 Oct 26, 2026

Total population

66,463

Margin of error ±59

Median household income

$64,310

Margin of error ±$4,602

Median home value

$471,600

Margin of error ±$23,715

Median gross rent

$1,537/mo

Margin of error ±$48

Median age

37.4 yrs

Margin of error ±1.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

33.1 min

Margin of error ±1.9 min

How ZIP 07087 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 0708737.4 yrsNew Jersey40.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 07087$64,310New Jersey$103,556United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 07087$33,175New Jersey$54,253United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 0708723.1%New Jersey9.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 070879.4%New Jersey6.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0708728.3%New Jersey43.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 07087$471,600New Jersey$454,400United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 07087$1,537/moNew Jersey$1,720/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0708719.1%New Jersey63.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0708733.1 minNew Jersey30.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 070877.9%New Jersey16.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 07087

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 07087 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 07087	Margin of error	New Jersey	United States
Total population	66,463	±59	9,343,809	334,922,499
Median age	37.4 yrs	±1.3 yrs	40.1 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	25,725	±696	3,507,701	129,227,496
Median household income	$64,310	±$4,602	$103,556	$80,734
Per capita income	$33,175	±$1,971	$54,253	$44,673
Poverty rate	23.1%	±2.5 pts	9.7%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	9.4%	±1.9 pts	6.3%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	28.3%	±2.1 pts	43.6%	35.7%
Median home value	$471,600	±$23,715	$454,400	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,537/mo	±$48	$1,720/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	19.1%	±2.0 pts	63.8%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	33.1 min	±1.9 min	30.5 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	7.9%	±1.2 pts	16.8%	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 07087
Group	ZIP 07087	New Jersey	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	9.5%	50.9%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	3.3%	12.2%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	3.3%	10.0%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.5%	0.8%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	1.4%	3.5%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	81.8%	22.5%	19.3%

Where ZIP 07087 is

State: New Jersey
Main county: Hudson County
Largest overlapping place: Union City (99% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 1.30 sq mi· about 51,125 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 Hudson County

07002 Bayonne, NJ 07029 Harrison, NJ 07030 Hoboken, NJ 07032 Kearny, NJ 07047 Hudson County, NJ 07086 Hudson County, NJ 07093 West New York, NJ 07094 Secaucus, NJ 07302 Jersey City, NJ 07304 Jersey City, NJ 07305 Jersey City, NJ 07306 Jersey City, NJ 07307 Jersey City, NJ 07310 Jersey City, NJ 07311 Jersey City, NJ

See every ZIP code in New Jersey, or compare ZIP 07087 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.