US Census Data

ZIP Code 07042

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Essex County, New Jersey.

Population
27,173
+3.3%’19–’23
Median household income
$127,083
+16.9%’19–’23
Median home value
$733,100
+41.9%’19–’23

Covering part of Essex County, New Jersey, ZIP Code 07042 has about 27,173 residents. At $127,083, its median household income sits above Essex County's $76,712.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 07042's population grew 3.3% from 26,293 to 27,173, while its median gross rent rose 20.9% from $1,668 to $2,017.

The median resident is 38.8 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 20.2% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
27,173
Median age
38.8 yrs
Median household income
$127,083
Median home value
$733,100
Median gross rent
$2,017
Housing units
11,682
Homeownership rate
50.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
67.1%
Unemployment rate
3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
26,29327,173
Median household income
$108,708$127,083
Median home value
$516,500$733,100
Median gross rent
$1,668$2,017
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
201926,293$108,708$516,500$1,668
202026,526$114,074$502,100$1,693
202128,049$128,581$553,600$1,827
202226,945$130,329$673,900$1,956
202327,173$127,083$733,100$2,017

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

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 51,4285.3%
5 to 175,49020.2%
18 to 241,3895.1%
25 to 343,65013.4%
35 to 444,01314.8%
45 to 544,42916.3%
55 to 642,98311.0%
65 to 742,2818.4%
75 and over1,5105.6%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)13,11948.3%
Black or African American6,61524.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native00.0%
Asian1,5335.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander00.0%
Some other race3041.1%
Two or more races2,0627.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)3,54013.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma6713.6%
High school graduate2,29012.1%
Some college or associate's3,25117.2%
Bachelor's degree6,30233.4%
Graduate or professional degree6,35233.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
33 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone7,04448.2%
Carpooled7965.4%
Public transit1,91713.1%
Walked4583.1%
Bicycle100.1%
Worked from home4,28529.3%
Other means1150.8%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min1,82117.6%
15 to 29 min3,41333.0%
30 to 44 min2,17121.0%
45 to 59 min8207.9%
60+ min2,11520.5%

Households

Average household size
2.44
Poverty rate
8.5% (2,305 of 27,048)
CountShare
Family households6,15055.6%
Nonfamily households4,91744.4%

Housing

Median year structure built
1938

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied11,06794.7%
Vacant6155.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied5,57050.3%
Renter-occupied5,49749.7%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached4,58139.2%
1-unit, attached4824.1%
2 to 4 units2,74723.5%
5 to 19 units1,85715.9%
20 or more units2,01117.2%
Mobile home & other40.0%

Geography

ZCTA
07042
Land area
3.77 sq mi
Water area
0.01 sq mi
Center point
40.8135, -74.2190

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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