ZIP Code 07032

ZIP code 07032 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 22.9 square miles in Kearny, Hudson County, New Jersey. The area is home to 40,684 residents, producing a population density of 1,775 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 07032 against New Jersey and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 07032 sits at $79,154 (35% below the New Jersey average), while per-capita income is $36,305. The poverty rate stands at 12.5% and the unemployment rate at 6.6%. On housing, the median home value is $459,400 (11% below the state average) with median rent at $1,720 per month, and 42.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 07032 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 30.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40, and the average commute is 33 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Hudson County, so you can benchmark 07032 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →