ZIP Code 07102

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Essex County, New Jersey.

Population: 12,954
Median household income: $37,093
Median home value: $293,900

ZIP Code 07102 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Essex County, New Jersey, home to about 12,954 residents. At $37,093, its median household income sits below Essex County's $76,712.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 07102's population declined 4.1% from 13,505 to 12,954, while its median gross rent rose 39.0% from $821 to $1,141.

Households average 1.74 people. The median gross rent is $1,141.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,954
Median age: 32.3 yrs
Median household income: $37,093
Median home value: $293,900
Median gross rent: $1,141
Housing units: 6,574
Homeownership rate: 5.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.5%
Unemployment rate: 7.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,50512,954

Median household income

$25,677$37,093

Median home value

$244,800$293,900

Median gross rent

$821$1,141

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,505	$25,677	$244,800	$821
2020	13,581	$28,990	$310,800	$874
2021	13,585	$32,375	$329,100	$1,026
2022	13,506	$35,515	$368,400	$1,159
2023	12,954	$37,093	$293,900	$1,141

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

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1711.4%

18 to 2416.9%

25 to 3420.9%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6410.2%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over5.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	500	3.9%
5 to 17	1,472	11.4%
18 to 24	2,195	16.9%
25 to 34	2,702	20.9%
35 to 44	1,345	10.4%
45 to 54	1,422	11.0%
55 to 64	1,316	10.2%
65 to 74	1,343	10.4%
75 and over	659	5.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,700	13.1%
Black or African American	6,462	49.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	22	0.2%
Asian	747	5.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	157	1.2%
Two or more races	487	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,379	26.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.6%

High school graduate35.0%

Some college or associate's16.9%

Bachelor's degree19.8%

Graduate or professional degree10.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,549	17.6%
High school graduate	3,073	35.0%
Some college or associate's	1,487	16.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,736	19.8%
Graduate or professional degree	942	10.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone40.8%

Carpooled5.3%

Public transit26.5%

Walked9.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.2%

Other means6.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,201	40.8%
Carpooled	287	5.3%
Public transit	1,431	26.5%
Walked	520	9.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	602	11.2%
Other means	354	6.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	619	12.9%
15 to 29 min	1,237	25.8%
30 to 44 min	1,486	31.0%
45 to 59 min	738	15.4%
60+ min	713	14.9%

Households

Average household size: 1.74
Poverty rate: 31.4% (3,653 of 11,623)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,967	31.5%
Nonfamily households	4,287	68.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,254	95.1%
Vacant	320	4.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	347	5.5%
Renter-occupied	5,907	94.5%

1-unit, detached0.9%

1-unit, attached2.7%

2 to 4 units11.8%

5 to 19 units23.4%

20 or more units60.8%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	60	0.9%
1-unit, attached	175	2.7%
2 to 4 units	776	11.8%
5 to 19 units	1,536	23.4%
20 or more units	3,997	60.8%
Mobile home & other	30	0.5%

ZIP Code 07102

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