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Jersey City, NJ

Census ZIP code profile for Jersey City, NJ - 7 ZIPs, total population 247,530. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet JERSEY-CITY-NJ · Jersey City, NJ 7 ZIPs · 247,530 pop · #1900/25278 · Hudson County

INC-TOP · RANK-TOP · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-MID · OWN-RENT · POP-MID · SPREAD-SPLIT · HOME-HIGH

  • INC-TOP $123,855
  • RANK-TOP #1900/25278
  • BELOW-PEER under Weehawken
  • BOOK-MID 7 ZIPs
  • OWN-RENT 23% owners
  • POP-MID 247,530
  • SPREAD-SPLIT 07304→07311
  • HOME-HIGH $632,683

Nearest income peer: Weehawken, NJ (+ $3,908 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 Jersey City

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Jersey City on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

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.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Jersey City, NJ sits among US cities with a top-decile household income, on a mid-size population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.

Top 8%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
247,530
city population (Census)
7
USPS ZIP codes covered
$123,855
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.

High-income city with a manageable ZIP set (7 codes). Median household income averages $123,855 against unemployment of 4.6%. Home values around $632,683 and rents near $2,420 usually move together, compare two adjacent ZIPs when school-catchment pockets matter.

Jersey City sits in the upper half of Hudson County on income: Union City, Bayonne and West New York report less, while Hoboken, Secaucus and Weehawken report more. Union City marks the far end of that range at $64,310, 48% below Jersey City.

Within-city ZIP comparison

Where the ZIP codes inside Jersey City differ

Jersey City's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $70,986 in ZIP 07304 to $202,679 in ZIP 07311, while home values span $450,800 in 07305 to $865,100 in 07302. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.

Income high-to-low ratio
2.9×

07304 to 07311

Home-value high-to-low ratio
1.9×

07305 to 07302

Poverty-rate spread
19.3 points

07311 to 07306

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

Jersey City residents fan out across many ZIPs

Population is spread across 7 codes in Jersey City. The densest, 07305, still represents only about 24% of the 247,530 residents, so no single ZIP stands in for the city.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Mid-density employers across Jersey City's ZIP mosaic

Citywide ZBP: 5,185 establishments, 116,281 employees , annual payroll $14,574,619k (~21 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 7 of 7 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 07302 (1,470 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (776) · also Professional, scientific, and technical services · Accommodation and food services .

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ZIP Codes in Jersey City, NJ

These ZIP codes sit in Hudson County, which covers 16 ZIP codes in all; 7 of them fall in Jersey City. See the Hudson County roll-up →

Jersey City sits in the upper half of Hudson County on income: Union City, Bayonne and West New York report less, while Hoboken, Secaucus and Weehawken report more. Union City marks the far end of that range at $64,310, 48% below Jersey City.

Side-by-side: Compare 07305 vs 07306 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
07305 60,104 $76,527 627 4,018
07306 52,669 $74,953 1,191 7,470
07307 43,812 $83,297 564 7,568
07304 41,233 $70,986 609 8,509
07302 36,352 $175,077 1,470 9,596
07310 12,838 $183,464 574 8,178
07311 522 $202,679 150 6,088
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Jersey City 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 Jersey City, .