Residential delivery area · New Jersey
ZIP Code 07003: Bloomfield, NJ
ZIP code 07003 uses the postal name Bloomfield, New Jersey and lies entirely in Essex County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 54,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $103,663 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Brookdale (30%), Watsessing (12%) and Ampere North (5%), and 2% in smaller places; 51% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Bloomfield · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Essex County
- Census places
- Brookdale (30%) census-designated place; Watsessing (12%) census-designated place; Ampere North (5%) census-designated place
- Metro area
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- House district
- NJ-11 119th Congress
- State
- New Jersey
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 5.3 sq mi · 10,109 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 07003?
07003 centers on 40.809°, -74.187° and covers 5.3 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 07028, 07109, 07110, 07043, 07017, 07012, 07107, 07013.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 07003, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 07003 compare with the rest of Essex County?
| Measure | 07003 | In Essex County | In NJ |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 53,771 | 3rd of 31 | 23rd of 598 |
| Median household income | $104k | 17th of 30 | 295th of 476 |
| Median home value | $471k | 18th of 31 | 242nd of 515 |
Its median household income is higher than in 83% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 98% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 07003?
The 2020 Census counted 52,955 people in 07003; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 53,771. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 11.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 53,771
- 2020 Census count
- 52,955+11.9% since 2010 (47,312)
- Households
- 21,215
- Median age
- 37.5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 07003?
Of the 53,771 people the ACS estimates in 07003, 19.4% are under 18 and 15.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (37.4%), then Hispanic or Latino (30.9%).
- Under 1819.4%
- 18 to 6465.6%
- 65 and older15.0%
- White, not Hispanic37.4%
- Hispanic or Latino30.9%
- Black, not Hispanic15.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic9.3%
- Other or two or more7.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 07003 earn?
Median household income is $103,663 (ACS 2020-2024), the 17th highest of the 30 ranked ZIP codes in Essex County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($95,747 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $103,663
- Income per person
- $54,968
- Below the poverty line
- 8.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 49.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $81,93027,420 returns; wages 82% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 07003?
FHFA's house price index for 07003, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 101% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 58% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +4.9% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $470,600
- Median gross rent
- $1,824
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 50.7%
- Housing units
- 21,778
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 07003?
1,026 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 56 more than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance146
- Retail trade125
- Other services (except public administration)118
- Accommodation and food services117
- Professional, scientific, and technical services116
- Construction94
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 07003?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07028 | Glen Ridge | 8,022 | $247k | 1.0 mi |
| 07109 | Belleville | 37,984 | $90k | 1.7 mi |
| 07110 | Nutley | 29,980 | $120k | 1.8 mi |
| 07043 | Montclair | 13,256 | $250k+ | 2.6 mi |
| 07017 | East Orange | 40,910 | $59k | 2.8 mi |
| 07012 | Clifton | 14,653 | $102k | 3.0 mi |
| 07107 | Newark | 43,293 | $51k | 3.2 mi |
| 07013 | Clifton | 30,811 | $116k | 4.2 mi |
| 07042 | Montclair | 27,326 | $123k | 1.7 mi (near) |
| 07104 | Newark | 52,266 | $54k | 3.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.