Residential delivery area · New Jersey
ZIP Code 07043: Upper Montclair (Montclair), NJ
ZIP code 07043 is in Upper Montclair (postal name Montclair), New Jersey, mostly in Essex County (96% of its land) with the rest in Passaic County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 13,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the less populous of Montclair's 2 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $250,000 or more (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 93% of its land lies in Upper Montclair (a census-designated place), and 6% in smaller places; under 1% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Montclair · 2 residential ZIPs
- County
- Essex County (96%); Passaic County (4%)
- Census places
- Upper Montclair census-designated place
- Metro area
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- House districts
- NJ-11 (96%), NJ-9 (4%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- New Jersey
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 2.5 sq mi · 5,203 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 07043?
07043 centers on 40.845°, -74.201° and covers 2.5 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 07009, 07013, 07042, 07003, 07424, 07028.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 07043, 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 07043 compare with the rest of Montclair?
| Measure | 07043 | In Montclair | In Essex County | In NJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 13,256 | 2nd of 2 | 25th of 31 | 245th of 598 |
| Median household income | $250k+ | 1st of 2 | 1= of 30 | 1= of 476 |
| Median home value | $975k | 1st of 2 | 3rd of 31 | 24th of 515 |
1= means a shared first place: 07043's median household income ties with 2 other ZIP codes at the Census cap in Essex County; median household income ties with 7 other ZIP codes at the Census cap in New Jersey.
Its median household income is at the Census cap of $250,000 or more, like 117 other U.S. residential ZIP codes (69 of the 118 are large enough to rank), and it is denser than 94% 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 07043?
The 2020 Census counted 14,219 people in 07043; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 13,256. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 17.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 13,256
- 2020 Census count
- 14,219+17.1% since 2010 (12,138)
- Households
- 4,258
- Median age
- 42.0
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 07043?
Of the 13,256 people the ACS estimates in 07043, 27.6% are under 18 and 14.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (74.1%).
- Under 1827.6%
- 18 to 6457.4%
- 65 and older14.9%
- White, not Hispanic74.1%
- Other or two or more9.8%
- Hispanic or Latino6.1%
- Black, not Hispanic5.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic4.9%
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 07043 earn?
Median household income is $250,000 or more (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 30 ranked ZIP codes in Essex County.
- Median household income
- $250,000 or more
- Income per person
- $108,861
- Below the poverty line
- 1.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 83.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $349,1435,520 returns; wages 69% 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 07043?
FHFA's house price index for 07043, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 86% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 56% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +2.1% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $975,200
- Median gross rent
- $2,220
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 85.3%
- Housing units
- 4,577
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 07043?
378 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 fewer than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services66
- Accommodation and food services60
- Other services (except public administration)49
- Retail trade47
- Health care and social assistance41
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation25
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 07043?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07009 | Cedar Grove | 13,535 | $152k | 1.8 mi |
| 07013 | Clifton | 30,811 | $116k | 2.2 mi |
| 07042 | Montclair | 27,326 | $123k | 2.4 mi |
| 07003 | Bloomfield | 53,771 | $104k | 2.6 mi |
| 07424 | Little Falls | 28,085 | $105k | 2.6 mi |
| 07028 | Glen Ridge | 8,022 | $247k | 2.8 mi |
| 07012 | Clifton | 14,653 | $102k | 2.1 mi (near) |
| 07044 | Verona | 14,545 | $162k | 2.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.