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ZIP Code 07065: Rahway, NJ
ZIP code 07065 is in Rahway, New Jersey, entirely in Union County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 30,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $91,461 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Rahway · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Union County
- Census places
- Rahway
- Metro area
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- House district
- NJ-7 119th Congress
- State
- New Jersey
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 3.9 sq mi · 7,728 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 07065?
07065 centers on 40.607°, -74.281° and covers 3.9 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 07001, 07066, 07067, 07036.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 07065, 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 07065 compare with the rest of Union County?
| Measure | 07065 | In Union County | In NJ |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 30,109 | 8th of 27 | 94th of 598 |
| Median household income | $92k | 20th of 25 | 365th of 476 |
| Median home value | $386k | 25th of 27 | 356th of 515 |
Its median household income is higher than in 75% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 97% 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 07065?
The 2020 Census counted 29,556 people in 07065; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 30,109. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 8.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 30,109
- 2020 Census count
- 29,556+8.1% since 2010 (27,346)
- Households
- 12,257
- Median age
- 39.7
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 07065?
Of the 30,109 people the ACS estimates in 07065, 19.3% are under 18 and 18.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (30.8%), then White (not Hispanic) (29.3%).
- Under 1819.3%
- 18 to 6462.5%
- 65 and older18.2%
- Black, not Hispanic30.8%
- White, not Hispanic29.3%
- Hispanic or Latino27.4%
- Other or two or more6.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic5.7%
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 07065 earn?
Median household income is $91,461 (ACS 2020-2024), the 20th highest of the 25 ranked ZIP codes in Union County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($96,866 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $91,461
- Income per person
- $43,170
- Below the poverty line
- 9.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 34.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $70,38216,110 returns; wages 83% 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 07065?
FHFA's house price index for 07065, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 116% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 63% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +3.8% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $386,400
- Median gross rent
- $1,845
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 51.5%
- Housing units
- 13,002
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 07065?
650 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 87 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services82
- Wholesale trade76
- Construction66
- Retail trade66
- Other services (except public administration)64
- Health care and social assistance62
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 07065?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07001 | Avenel | 17,121 | $102k | 1.7 mi |
| 07066 | Clark | 15,622 | $134k | 1.8 mi |
| 07067 | Colonia | 18,587 | $123k | 2.0 mi |
| 07036 | Linden | 45,671 | $92k | 2.5 mi |
| 08830 | Iselin | 19,551 | $110k | 3.2 mi (near) |
| 07008 | Carteret | 25,526 | $97k | 3.2 mi (near) |
| 07064 | Port Reading | 3,481 | $134k | 3.3 mi (near) |
| 07203 | Roselle | 22,646 | $93k | 3.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.