ZIP Code 07081

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Union County, New Jersey.

Population: 16,984
Median household income: $146,059
Median home value: $590,600

Covering part of Union County, New Jersey, ZIP Code 07081 has about 16,984 residents. At $146,059, its median household income sits above Union County's $100,117.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 07081's population declined 2.4% from 17,406 to 16,984, while its median gross rent rose 17.7% from $1,814 to $2,135.

5.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.56 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 16,984
Median age: 42.4 yrs
Median household income: $146,059
Median home value: $590,600
Median gross rent: $2,135
Housing units: 6,844
Homeownership rate: 62.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 64.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

17,40616,984

Median household income

$111,899$146,059

Median home value

$436,900$590,600

Median gross rent

$1,814$2,135

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	17,406	$111,899	$436,900	$1,814
2020	17,432	$123,212	$445,800	$1,831
2021	17,004	$137,390	$463,900	$1,855
2022	17,011	$141,759	$552,400	$2,089
2023	16,984	$146,059	$590,600	$2,135

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1717.2%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 348.8%

35 to 4418.2%

45 to 5414.4%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	733	4.3%
5 to 17	2,916	17.2%
18 to 24	1,295	7.6%
25 to 34	1,488	8.8%
35 to 44	3,086	18.2%
45 to 54	2,449	14.4%
55 to 64	2,212	13.0%
65 to 74	1,813	10.7%
75 and over	992	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,749	57.4%
Black or African American	1,894	11.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.0%
Asian	1,769	10.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	142	0.8%
Two or more races	227	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,198	18.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.0%

High school graduate12.2%

Some college or associate's18.3%

Bachelor's degree39.8%

Graduate or professional degree24.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	603	5.0%
High school graduate	1,473	12.2%
Some college or associate's	2,205	18.3%
Bachelor's degree	4,789	39.8%
Graduate or professional degree	2,970	24.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone62.8%

Carpooled6.4%

Public transit6.3%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home20.4%

Other means2.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,362	62.8%
Carpooled	644	6.4%
Public transit	638	6.3%
Walked	129	1.3%
Bicycle	25	0.2%
Worked from home	2,067	20.4%
Other means	270	2.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,640	20.3%
15 to 29 min	3,125	38.7%
30 to 44 min	1,853	23.0%
45 to 59 min	610	7.6%
60+ min	840	10.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.56
Poverty rate: 5.5% (931 of 16,984)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,788	72.4%
Nonfamily households	1,827	27.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,615	96.7%
Vacant	229	3.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,122	62.3%
Renter-occupied	2,493	37.7%

1-unit, detached56.8%

1-unit, attached7.0%

2 to 4 units10.6%

5 to 19 units10.9%

20 or more units14.7%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,887	56.8%
1-unit, attached	482	7.0%
2 to 4 units	725	10.6%
5 to 19 units	745	10.9%
20 or more units	1,005	14.7%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

ZIP Code 07081

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