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Union City, NJ

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Union City, NJ: 1 USPS ZIP, population 66,515. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet UNION-CITY-NJ · Union City, NJ 1 ZIPs · 66,515 pop · #15737/25278 · Hudson County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-RENT · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-HIGH

  • INC-MID $64,310
  • RANK-LOWER #15737/25278
  • BELOW-PEER under West New York
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-RENT 19% owners
  • POP-SMALL 66,515
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-HIGH $471,600

Nearest income peer: West New York, NJ (+ $8,864 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 Union City

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Union 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, Union City, NJ sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a small-city population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

38th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
66,515
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$64,310
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 (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $64,310 and poverty 23.1% concentrate in 07087.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (19.1%) for this income tier, rent $1,537 may matter more than the home-value average.

Within New Jersey, Westville is the closest lower-income city and Perth Amboy the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Union City.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 07087, is all of Union City

There is no split to weigh here: 07087 holds every one of Union City's 66,515 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Mid-pack ZBP load on Union City's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 1,305 establishments, 9,056 employees , annual payroll $362,221k (~20 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 07087 (1,305 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (258) · also Health care and social assistance · Accommodation and food services .

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ZIP Codes in Union City, NJ

These ZIP codes sit in Hudson County, which covers 16 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Union City. See the Hudson County roll-up →

Every one of the 9 cities sharing Hudson County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Union City, Jersey City, Bayonne and West New York among them. That gap is the county's income spread, not a measure of the housing or commute picture below. Hoboken marks the far end of that range at $180,579, 181% above Union City.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
07087 66,515 $64,310 1,305 19,840
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Union 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 Union City, .