US Census Data

ZIP Code 07017

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Essex County, New Jersey.

Population
40,809
+11.9%’19–’23
Median household income
$61,552
+26.5%’19–’23
Median home value
$316,700
+42.1%’19–’23

Covering part of Essex County, New Jersey, ZIP Code 07017 has about 40,809 residents. Its median household income of $61,552 runs below the Essex County figure of $76,712.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 07017's population grew 11.9% from 36,471 to 40,809, while its median gross rent rose 25.9% from $1,069 to $1,346.

Owners occupy 31.3% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 36.2 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
40,809
Median age
36.2 yrs
Median household income
$61,552
Median home value
$316,700
Median gross rent
$1,346
Housing units
16,770
Homeownership rate
31.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
21.8%
Unemployment rate
10.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
36,47140,809
Median household income
$48,673$61,552
Median home value
$222,900$316,700
Median gross rent
$1,069$1,346
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
201936,471$48,673$222,900$1,069
202036,313$53,367$229,100$1,145
202138,771$55,501$245,600$1,179
202239,557$60,137$290,300$1,284
202340,809$61,552$316,700$1,346

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 53,3218.1%
5 to 175,94714.6%
18 to 242,5416.2%
25 to 347,77719.1%
35 to 445,48813.4%
45 to 544,79311.7%
55 to 644,79311.7%
65 to 743,4698.5%
75 and over2,6806.6%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)8842.2%
Black or African American30,96275.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native780.2%
Asian9392.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander680.2%
Some other race5441.3%
Two or more races2,3925.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)4,94212.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma3,40011.7%
High school graduate11,02138.0%
Some college or associate's8,25128.5%
Bachelor's degree4,65016.0%
Graduate or professional degree1,6785.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
38 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone11,16060.9%
Carpooled7304.0%
Public transit3,64019.9%
Walked1991.1%
Bicycle330.2%
Worked from home1,5468.4%
Other means1,0265.6%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min1,77710.6%
15 to 29 min5,57633.2%
30 to 44 min3,84322.9%
45 to 59 min1,74710.4%
60+ min3,84522.9%

Households

Average household size
2.50
Poverty rate
17.4% (6,953 of 40,067)
CountShare
Family households8,64754.0%
Nonfamily households7,37146.0%

Housing

Median year structure built
1956

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied16,01895.5%
Vacant7524.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied5,02031.3%
Renter-occupied10,99868.7%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached3,34219.9%
1-unit, attached6613.9%
2 to 4 units4,54027.1%
5 to 19 units2,31913.8%
20 or more units5,88535.1%
Mobile home & other230.1%

Geography

ZCTA
07017
Land area
2.26 sq mi
Water area
0 sq mi
Center point
40.7719, -74.2071

Counties this ZIP covers

1

Compare with nearby ZIP codes

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National ZIP rankings

21

Nearby ZIP codes

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