ZIP Code 07078

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Essex County, New Jersey.

Population: 14,183
Median household income: $250,001
Median home value: $1,627,300

Covering part of Essex County, New Jersey, ZIP Code 07078 has about 14,183 residents. The median household income of $250,001 is above the Essex County median ($76,712).

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 07078's population grew 6.1% from 13,372 to 14,183, while its median gross rent rose 26.1% from $2,667 to $3,363.

The median resident is 41.0 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 27.0% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,183
Median age: 41.0 yrs
Median household income: $250,001
Median home value: $1,627,300
Median gross rent: $3,363
Housing units: 4,433
Homeownership rate: 88.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 90.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,37214,183

Median household income

$250,001$250,001

Median home value

$1,391,900$1,627,300

Median gross rent

$2,667$3,363

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,372	$250,001	$1,391,900	$2,667
2020	13,305	$250,001	$1,392,300	$3,168
2021	14,285	$250,001	$1,394,000	$3,501
2022	14,287	$250,001	$1,566,500	$3,501
2023	14,183	$250,001	$1,627,300	$3,363

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1727.0%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 344.5%

35 to 4414.2%

45 to 5420.3%

55 to 649.4%

65 to 748.5%

75 and over4.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	727	5.1%
5 to 17	3,824	27.0%
18 to 24	911	6.4%
25 to 34	642	4.5%
35 to 44	2,020	14.2%
45 to 54	2,879	20.3%
55 to 64	1,333	9.4%
65 to 74	1,205	8.5%
75 and over	642	4.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,223	50.9%
Black or African American	290	2.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	5,447	38.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	119	0.8%
Two or more races	517	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	587	4.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.7%

High school graduate3.2%

Some college or associate's6.0%

Bachelor's degree29.8%

Graduate or professional degree60.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	63	0.7%
High school graduate	282	3.2%
Some college or associate's	522	6.0%
Bachelor's degree	2,602	29.8%
Graduate or professional degree	5,252	60.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 45 min

Drove alone34.3%

Carpooled2.6%

Public transit24.7%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home36.4%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,173	34.3%
Carpooled	162	2.6%
Public transit	1,569	24.7%
Walked	79	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2,308	36.4%
Other means	53	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	815	20.2%
15 to 29 min	682	16.9%
30 to 44 min	436	10.8%
45 to 59 min	361	8.9%
60+ min	1,742	43.2%

Households

Average household size: 3.21
Poverty rate: 3.3% (473 of 14,183)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,028	91.1%
Nonfamily households	392	8.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,420	99.7%
Vacant	13	0.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,908	88.4%
Renter-occupied	512	11.6%

1-unit, detached92.1%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units2.8%

5 to 19 units1.3%

20 or more units3.1%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,084	92.1%
1-unit, attached	33	0.7%
2 to 4 units	123	2.8%
5 to 19 units	56	1.3%
20 or more units	137	3.1%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

ZIP Code 07078

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