ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New Jersey

ZIP Code 07974: New Providence, NJ

ZIP Code 07974 (New Providence, Union County, New Jersey) has an estimated 13,349 residents in 5,069 households. The median household income is $172,894, the median home value is $758,400 and the median gross rent is $1,993/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

13,349

Margin of error ±537

Median household income

$172,894

Margin of error ±$10,635

Median home value

$758,400

Margin of error ±$38,030

Median gross rent

$1,993/mo

Margin of error ±$164

Median age

45.8 yrs

Margin of error ±2.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

32.0 min

Margin of error ±5.2 min

How ZIP 07974 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 0797445.8 yrsNew Jersey40.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 07974$172,894New Jersey$103,556United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 07974$86,182New Jersey$54,253United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 079742.0%New Jersey9.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 079744.4%New Jersey6.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0797471.6%New Jersey43.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 07974$758,400New Jersey$454,400United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 07974$1,993/moNew Jersey$1,720/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0797482.1%New Jersey63.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0797432.0 minNew Jersey30.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0797427.3%New Jersey16.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 07974

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 07974 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 07974Margin of errorNew JerseyUnited States
Total population13,349±5379,343,809334,922,499
Median age45.8 yrs±2.0 yrs40.1 yrs38.9 yrs
Households5,069±3433,507,701129,227,496
Median household income$172,894±$10,635$103,556$80,734
Per capita income$86,182±$7,178$54,253$44,673
Poverty rate2.0%±0.8 pts9.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.4%±2.3 pts6.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher71.6%±4.9 pts43.6%35.7%
Median home value$758,400±$38,030$454,400$332,700
Median gross rent$1,993/mo±$164$1,720/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes82.1%±3.2 pts63.8%65.2%
Mean travel time to work32.0 min±5.2 min30.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home27.3%±4.4 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 07974
GroupZIP 07974New JerseyUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino68.1%50.9%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.1%12.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino16.1%10.0%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.8%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino6.4%3.5%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)7.9%22.5%19.3%

Where ZIP 07974 is

State
New Jersey
Main county
Union County
Largest overlapping place
New Providence (86% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
3.97 sq mi· about 3,362 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 Union County

07023 Fanwood, NJ07027 Garwood, NJ07033 Kenilworth, NJ07036 Linden, NJ07060 Plainfield, NJ07062 Plainfield, NJ07063 Plainfield, NJ07065 Rahway, NJ07066 Union County, NJ07076 Union County, NJ07081 Union County, NJ07083 Union County, NJ07088 Vauxhall, NJ07090 Westfield, NJ07092 Mountainside, NJ07201 Elizabeth, NJ07202 Elizabeth, NJ07203 Roselle, NJ07204 Roselle Park, NJ07205 Union County, NJ07206 Elizabeth, NJ07208 Elizabeth, NJ07901 Summit, NJ07922 Union County, NJ

See every ZIP code in New Jersey, or compare ZIP 07974 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.