ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New Jersey

ZIP Code 07871: Sussex County, NJ

ZIP Code 07871 (Sussex County, New Jersey) has an estimated 21,437 residents in 7,998 households. The median household income is $167,654, the median home value is $479,700 and the median gross rent is $1,855/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

21,437

Margin of error ±239

Median household income

$167,654

Margin of error ±$21,317

Median home value

$479,700

Margin of error ±$15,424

Median gross rent

$1,855/mo

Margin of error ±$244

Median age

41.1 yrs

Margin of error ±1.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

37.5 min

Margin of error ±4.8 min

How ZIP 07871 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 0787141.1 yrsNew Jersey40.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 07871$167,654New Jersey$103,556United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 07871$75,262New Jersey$54,253United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 078713.9%New Jersey9.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 078715.3%New Jersey6.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0787162.4%New Jersey43.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 07871$479,700New Jersey$454,400United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 07871$1,855/moNew Jersey$1,720/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0787187.8%New Jersey63.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0787137.5 minNew Jersey30.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0787121.9%New Jersey16.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 07871

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 07871 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 07871	Margin of error	New Jersey	United States
Total population	21,437	±239	9,343,809	334,922,499
Median age	41.1 yrs	±1.8 yrs	40.1 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	7,998	±283	3,507,701	129,227,496
Median household income	$167,654	±$21,317	$103,556	$80,734
Per capita income	$75,262	±$5,499	$54,253	$44,673
Poverty rate	3.9%	±2.2 pts	9.7%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	5.3%	±1.6 pts	6.3%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	62.4%	±4.1 pts	43.6%	35.7%
Median home value	$479,700	±$15,424	$454,400	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,855/mo	±$244	$1,720/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	87.8%	±1.7 pts	63.8%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	37.5 min	±4.8 min	30.5 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	21.9%	±2.9 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 07871
Group	ZIP 07871	New Jersey	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	81.0%	50.9%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.7%	12.2%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.2%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	4.0%	10.0%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	4.2%	3.5%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	9.0%	22.5%	19.3%

Where ZIP 07871 is

State: New Jersey
Main county: Sussex County
Largest overlapping place: Lake Mohawk (12% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 38.16 sq mi· about 562 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 Sussex County

07416 Franklin, NJ 07418 Vernon Valley, NJ 07419 Sussex County, NJ 07422 Sussex County, NJ 07439 Ogdensburg, NJ 07460 Sussex County, NJ 07461 Sussex County, NJ 07462 Sussex County, NJ 07821 Sussex County, NJ 07822 Ross Corner, NJ 07826 Sussex County, NJ 07827 Sussex County, NJ 07843 Hopatcong, NJ 07848 Sussex County, NJ 07851 Layton, NJ 07860 Sussex County, NJ 07874 Byram Center, NJ

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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.