ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New Jersey

ZIP Code 07104: Newark, NJ

ZIP Code 07104 (Newark, Essex County, New Jersey) has an estimated 52,266 residents in 20,207 households. The median household income is $53,978, the median home value is $388,800 and the median gross rent is $1,381/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

52,266

Margin of error ±2,621

Median household income

$53,978

Margin of error ±$6,654

Median home value

$388,800

Margin of error ±$44,839

Median gross rent

$1,381/mo

Margin of error ±$50

Median age

36.5 yrs

Margin of error ±1.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

31.4 min

Margin of error ±4.2 min

How ZIP 07104 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 0710436.5 yrsNew Jersey40.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 07104$53,978New Jersey$103,556United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 07104$28,891New Jersey$54,253United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 0710424.3%New Jersey9.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 0710410.0%New Jersey6.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0710424.7%New Jersey43.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 07104$388,800New Jersey$454,400United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 07104$1,381/moNew Jersey$1,720/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0710428.4%New Jersey63.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0710431.4 minNew Jersey30.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0710411.1%New Jersey16.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 07104

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 07104 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 07104Margin of errorNew JerseyUnited States
Total population52,266±2,6219,343,809334,922,499
Median age36.5 yrs±1.8 yrs40.1 yrs38.9 yrs
Households20,207±7583,507,701129,227,496
Median household income$53,978±$6,654$103,556$80,734
Per capita income$28,891±$1,982$54,253$44,673
Poverty rate24.3%±3.6 pts9.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate10.0%±1.9 pts6.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher24.7%±2.5 pts43.6%35.7%
Median home value$388,800±$44,839$454,400$332,700
Median gross rent$1,381/mo±$50$1,720/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes28.4%±3.2 pts63.8%65.2%
Mean travel time to work31.4 min±4.2 min30.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home11.1%±2.1 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 07104
GroupZIP 07104New JerseyUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino7.2%50.9%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino23.5%12.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.7%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 Latino2.0%3.5%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)65.5%22.5%19.3%

Where ZIP 07104 is

State
New Jersey
Main county
Essex County
Largest overlapping place
Newark (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
2.53 sq mi· about 20,658 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, NJ07079 Essex County, NJ07102 Newark, NJ07103 Newark, NJ07105 Newark, NJ07106 Newark, NJ07107 Newark, NJ07108 Newark, NJ07109 Essex County, NJ07110 Essex County, NJ07111 Essex County, NJ07112 Newark, NJ07114 Newark, NJ

See every ZIP code in New Jersey, or compare ZIP 07104 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.