ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New Jersey

ZIP Code 07979: Pottersville, NJ

ZIP Code 07979 (Pottersville, Hunterdon County, New Jersey) has an estimated 214 residents in 77 households. The median household income is —, the median home value is — and the median gross rent is —. 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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 5 figures for this ZIP (population, median age, households, bachelor's or higher, work from home) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

214*

Margin of error ±209· estimate has a large margin of error

Median household income

—

Margin of error not available

Median home value

—

Margin of error not available

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

56.2 yrs*

Margin of error ±36.2 yrs· estimate has a large margin of error

Mean travel time to work

—

Margin of error not available

How ZIP 07979 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 0797956.2 yrs*New Jersey40.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 07979—New Jersey$103,556United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 07979$74,919New Jersey$54,253United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 079792.0%New Jersey9.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 079790.0%New Jersey6.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0797995.8%*New Jersey43.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 07979—New Jersey$454,400United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 07979—New Jersey$1,720/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 07979100.0%New Jersey63.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 07979—New Jersey30.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0797923.7%*New Jersey16.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 07979

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 07979 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 07979Margin of errorNew JerseyUnited States
Total population214*±2099,343,809334,922,499
Median age56.2 yrs*±36.2 yrs40.1 yrs38.9 yrs
Households77*±993,507,701129,227,496
Median household income——$103,556$80,734
Per capita income$74,919±$21,071$54,253$44,673
Poverty rate2.0%±2.8 pts9.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate0.0%±8.3 pts6.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher95.8%*±138.2 pts43.6%35.7%
Median home value——$454,400$332,700
Median gross rent——$1,720/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes100.0%±0.0 pts63.8%65.2%
Mean travel time to work——30.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home23.7%*±21.3 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 07979
GroupZIP 07979New JerseyUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino91.6%50.9%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino6.5%12.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.9%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 Latino0.0%0.8%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%3.5%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.0%22.5%19.3%

Where ZIP 07979 is

State
New Jersey
Main county
Hunterdon County— also overlaps Somerset County
Largest overlapping place
Pottersville (85% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
0.89 sq mi· about 240 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 Hunterdon County

07830 Hunterdon County, NJ08530 Hunterdon County, NJ08551 Hunterdon County, NJ08559 Hunterdon County, NJ08801 Hunterdon County, NJ08802 Hunterdon County, NJ08804 Hunterdon County, NJ08809 Hunterdon County, NJ08822 Hunterdon County, NJ08825 Hunterdon County, NJ08826 Hunterdon County, NJ08827 Hunterdon County, NJ08829 High Bridge, NJ08833 Hunterdon County, NJ08848 Hunterdon County, NJ08867 Hunterdon County, NJ08887 Three Bridges, NJ08889 Hunterdon County, 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.