Elizabeth, NJ
Single-footprint Census roll-up for Elizabeth, NJ: 3 USPS ZIPs, population 98,331. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet ELIZABETH-NJ · Elizabeth, NJ 3 ZIPs · 98,331 pop · #15171/25278 · Union County
INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-FEW · OWN-RENT · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-TIGHT · HOME-HIGH
- INC-MID $65,614
- RANK-LOWER #15171/25278
- BELOW-PEER under Elizabethport
- BOOK-FEW 3 ZIPs
- OWN-RENT 25% owners
- POP-SMALL 98,331
- SPREAD-TIGHT 07201→07202
- HOME-HIGH $452,933
Nearest income peer: Elizabethport, NJ (+ $2,806 income $)
Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Elizabeth
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Elizabeth on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Elizabeth · this city · lowest $65,614
Elizabeth · this city · lowest
$65,614 median HH income
- Elizabethport · near $68,420
Elizabethport · near
$68,420 median HH income
- Plainfield · near $90,083
Plainfield · near
$90,083 median HH income
- Rahway · near $91,461
Rahway · near
$91,461 median HH income
- Linden · near $91,882
Linden · near
$91,882 median HH income
- Westfield · highest
Westfield · highest
$232,629 median HH income
What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Elizabeth, NJ sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a small-city population base, across a handful of delivery areas.
- 40th pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 98,331
- city population (Census)
- 3
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $65,614
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.
Below-median income with few delivery areas (3): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $65,614 and poverty 15.9% concentrate in 07202.
Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (25.3%) for this income tier, rent $1,498 may matter more than the home-value average.
Within New Jersey, Bridgeton is the closest lower-income city and Mauricetown the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Elizabeth.
Within-city ZIP comparison
Where the ZIP codes inside Elizabeth differ
The published income range is comparatively compact across the ZIPs in Elizabeth: $60,080 in ZIP 07201 to $71,250 in 07202. The city average is therefore a more representative summary here, though each ZIP page still carries its own housing and demographic record.
- Income high-to-low ratio
- 1.2×
- Home-value high-to-low ratio
- 1.1×
- Poverty-rate spread
- 7.4 points
07201 to 07202
07202 to 07201
07202 to 07201
Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.
Population concentration
Elizabeth residents split across a short ZIP set
No ZIP owns Elizabeth: the largest, 07202, is only about 42% of 98,331 residents across 3 codes. Compare at least two ZIPs before treating the city roll-up as a neighborhood answer.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Balanced ZBP roll-up inside compact Elizabeth
Citywide ZBP: 2,146 establishments, 30,377 employees , annual payroll $1,775,937k (~22 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 3 of 3 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 07201 (1,033 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (438) · also Other services (except public administration) · Accommodation and food services .
ZIP Codes in Elizabeth, NJ
These ZIP codes sit in Union County, which covers 26 ZIP codes in all; 3 of them fall in Elizabeth. See the Union County roll-up →
Every one of the 12 cities sharing Union County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Elizabeth, Plainfield, Union and Linden among them. That gap is the county's income spread, not a measure of the housing or commute picture below. Westfield marks the far end of that range at $232,629, 255% above Elizabeth.
Side-by-side: Compare 07202 vs 07208 →
Elizabeth roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Elizabeth, .