ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New Jersey

ZIP Code 07438: Oak Ridge, NJ

ZIP Code 07438 (Oak Ridge, Morris County, New Jersey) has an estimated 11,160 residents in 4,391 households. The median household income is $123,271, the median home value is $436,900 and the median gross rent is $1,387/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

11,160

Margin of error ±788

Median household income

$123,271

Margin of error ±$15,388

Median home value

$436,900

Margin of error ±$30,220

Median gross rent

$1,387/mo

Margin of error ±$263

Median age

46.5 yrs

Margin of error ±2.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

41.8 min

Margin of error ±7.1 min

How ZIP 07438 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 0743846.5 yrsNew Jersey40.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 07438$123,271New Jersey$103,556United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 07438$57,625New Jersey$54,253United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 074385.6%New Jersey9.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 074385.2%New Jersey6.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0743843.0%New Jersey43.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 07438$436,900New Jersey$454,400United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 07438$1,387/moNew Jersey$1,720/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0743886.3%New Jersey63.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0743841.8 minNew Jersey30.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0743813.2%New Jersey16.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 07438

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 07438 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 07438Margin of errorNew JerseyUnited States
Total population11,160±7889,343,809334,922,499
Median age46.5 yrs±2.9 yrs40.1 yrs38.9 yrs
Households4,391±3873,507,701129,227,496
Median household income$123,271±$15,388$103,556$80,734
Per capita income$57,625±$5,182$54,253$44,673
Poverty rate5.6%±3.4 pts9.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate5.2%±1.9 pts6.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher43.0%±6.2 pts43.6%35.7%
Median home value$436,900±$30,220$454,400$332,700
Median gross rent$1,387/mo±$263$1,720/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes86.3%±4.5 pts63.8%65.2%
Mean travel time to work41.8 min±7.1 min30.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home13.2%±2.9 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 07438
GroupZIP 07438New JerseyUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino78.4%50.9%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.6%12.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.2%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 Latino0.3%0.8%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino5.5%3.5%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)11.0%22.5%19.3%

Where ZIP 07438 is

State
New Jersey
Main county
Morris County— also overlaps Passaic County
Largest overlapping place
Oak Ridge (43% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
30.04 sq mi· about 372 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 Morris County

07034 Lake Hiawatha, NJ07035 Lincoln Park, NJ07045 Morris County, NJ07046 Mountain Lakes, NJ07054 Parsippany, NJ07058 Pine Brook, NJ07082 Towaco, NJ07405 Kinnelon, NJ07440 Morris County, NJ07444 Pompton Plains, NJ07457 Riverdale, NJ07801 Dover, NJ07803 Morris County, NJ07828 Budd Lake, NJ07834 Morris County, NJ07836 Flanders, NJ07842 Hibernia, NJ07847 Kenvil, NJ07849 Lake Hopatcong, NJ07850 Landing, NJ07852 Ledgewood, NJ07853 Morris County, NJ07856 Mount Arlington, NJ07857 Netcong, 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.