State profile · NJ

New Jersey ZIP Codes

Demographics, income, and housing across every ZIP code in New Jersey, benchmarked against all 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico.

595
ZIP codes
8,791,894
Population
$121,992
Avg ZIP income
21
Counties

The verdict

New Jersey holds the 24th-most ZIP codes in the country, with an average ZIP household income 69% above the national ZIP median — 1st of 52 states & territories.

#24
of 52 by ZIP count
#1
of 52 by avg income
8,791,894
people across all ZIPs
21
counties covered

Ranks compare this state against all reporting states using ZIP-level Census ACS 5-Year aggregates.

New Jersey (NJ) contains 595 ZIP codes spread across 21 counties and 537 distinct cities. Together those ZIP areas cover a total population of 8,791,894 based on Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. ZIP-level granularity matters here: New Jersey stretches across very different economic zones, and a single state-wide average hides the 10x spread you will see between its highest-income and lowest-income ZIP codes in the table below.

The economic baseline across New Jersey ZIPs shows an average median household income of $121,992 and an average home value of $516,384, with a state-wide average median age of 43.1. These averages are computed over every ZIP in NJ with reported data, not weighted by population, so small rural ZIPs count the same as metropolitan ones. Use them as a reference line, then drill into the ZIP tables to see where affluent suburbs, rural counties, and urban cores deviate from the state mean.

The largest urban concentrations in New Jersey by population are Newark, Jersey City, Trenton, Paterson, Toms River, and each city aggregates multiple ZIP codes worth of Census data on its own city page. Every record in this view comes from publicly available federal datasets, primarily the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey and USPS ZIP Code Tabulation Area files, with no proprietary scoring, estimation, or editorial adjustment. Click any county to drill down to its ZIP-level detail, or jump directly to a ZIP code to see household income, housing cost, demographic breakdown, nearby ZIPs, and FHFA home-price history for that specific five-digit area.

Largest cities in New Jersey

Top 10 cities by population in New Jersey

Total resident population aggregated from every ZIP code the Census assigns to each city.

residents

What this shows Population concentrates heavily in the state's largest metros, while most of its 537 cities are far smaller, a pattern the ZIP-level tables below make concrete.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

Counties in New Jersey

Largest counties in New Jersey by population

Top 15 of 21 counties — each links to its full ZIP-level breakdown

  1. 1
    Bergen 905,116 residents
    67 ZIP codes
  2. 2
    Middlesex 792,725 residents
    35 ZIP codes
  3. 3
    Essex 784,442 residents
    31 ZIP codes
  4. 4
    Monmouth 645,470 residents
    50 ZIP codes
  5. 5
    Hudson 634,266 residents
    16 ZIP codes
  6. 6
    Ocean 575,477 residents
    29 ZIP codes
  7. 7
    Union 558,222 residents
    26 ZIP codes
  8. 8
    Camden 528,221 residents
    34 ZIP codes
  9. 9
    Passaic 500,860 residents
    27 ZIP codes
  10. 10
    Morris 483,046 residents
    50 ZIP codes
  11. 11
    Burlington 442,063 residents
    33 ZIP codes
  12. 12
    Mercer 390,132 residents
    22 ZIP codes
  13. 13
    Somerset 288,967 residents
    26 ZIP codes
  14. 14
    Atlantic 274,441 residents
    26 ZIP codes
  15. 15
    Gloucester 268,971 residents
    25 ZIP codes

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Which cities have the most ZIPs in New Jersey?

Side-by-side: Compare 08701 vs 07055 →

ZIP Codes in New Jersey

Most populous ZIP codes in New Jersey

The 12 largest by population — all 595 NJ ZIPs are listed below and on the state sitemap

  1. 1
    08701 · Lakewood 92,843 residents
    1,456/sq mi
  2. 2
    07055 · Passaic 69,816 residents
    8,592/sq mi
  3. 3
    07087 · Union City 66,515 residents
    19,840/sq mi
  4. 4
    08753 · Toms River 63,678 residents
    1,065/sq mi
  5. 5
    07002 · Bayonne 63,031 residents
    4,161/sq mi
  6. 6
    07093 · West New York 60,884 residents
    19,800/sq mi
  7. 7
    07047 · North Bergen 60,773 residents
    4,519/sq mi
  8. 8
    07305 · Jersey City 60,104 residents
    4,018/sq mi
  9. 9
    07728 · Freehold 56,257 residents
    447/sq mi
  10. 10
    08854 · Piscataway 55,961 residents
    1,149/sq mi
  11. 11
    08901 · New Brunswick 55,223 residents
    3,343/sq mi
  12. 12
    07470 · Wayne 54,717 residents
    889/sq mi

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in New Jersey?
New Jersey has 595 ZIP codes across 21 counties, with a total population of 8,791,894.
What is the average income in New Jersey?
The average median household income across New Jersey ZIP codes is $121,992. The average home value is $516,384.
What are the largest cities in New Jersey?
The largest cities in New Jersey by population include Newark (277,237), Jersey City (247,530), Trenton (226,568), Paterson (146,199), Toms River (122,197).

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023); USPS ZIP Code Tabulation Areas via the HUD USPS Crosswalk.