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ZIP Code 07078: Short Hills, NJ
ZIP code 07078 is in Short Hills, New Jersey, entirely in Essex County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 15,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $250,000 or more (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 65% of its land lies in Short Hills (a census-designated place); 35% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2024
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Short Hills · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Essex County
- Census places
- Short Hills 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
- 8.0 sq mi · 1,828 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 07078?
07078 centers on 40.742°, -74.328° and covers 8.0 square miles of land plus 0.6 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 07041, 07901, 07039, 07040, 07081, 07932, 07052, 07928.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 07078, 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 07078 compare with the rest of Essex County?
| Measure | 07078 | In Essex County | In NJ |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 14,613 | 21st of 31 | 228th of 598 |
| Median household income | $250k+ | 1= of 30 | 1= of 476 |
| Median home value | $1.68M | 1st of 31 | 3rd of 515 |
1= means a shared first place: 07078'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 84% 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 07078?
The 2020 Census counted 14,061 people in 07078; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 14,613. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 14,613
- 2020 Census count
- 14,061
- Households
- 4,519
- Median age
- 41.5
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 07078?
Of the 14,613 people the ACS estimates in 07078, 32.2% are under 18 and 11.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (49.9%), then Asian (not Hispanic) (40.4%).
- Under 1832.2%
- 18 to 6456.3%
- 65 and older11.5%
- White, not Hispanic49.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic40.4%
- Hispanic or Latino4.4%
- Other or two or more3.9%
- Black, not Hispanic1.4%
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 07078 earn?
Median household income is $250,000 or more (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 30 ranked ZIP codes in Essex County.
By IRS adjusted gross income per tax return ($1,044,161, 2022), 07078 ranks 9th in the U.S. among ZIP codes of 1,000+ people with 200+ returns and at most 1.5 returns per household (see the ranking).
- Median household income
- $250,000 or more
- Income per person
- $166,888
- Below the poverty line
- 2.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 92.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $1,044,1616,070 returns; wages 41% 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 07078?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $1,679,200
- Median gross rent
- $3,325
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 88.5%
- Housing units
- 4,572
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 07078?
596 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 36 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade152
- Professional, scientific, and technical services90
- Real estate and rental and leasing73
- Finance and insurance51
- Health care and social assistance49
- Other services (except public administration)33
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 07078?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07041 | Millburn | 7,532 | $203k | 1.9 mi |
| 07901 | Summit | 24,314 | $180k | 2.8 mi |
| 07039 | Livingston | 31,488 | $230k | 3.0 mi |
| 07040 | Maplewood | 25,613 | $174k | 3.0 mi |
| 07081 | Springfield | 17,171 | $156k | 3.1 mi |
| 07932 | Florham Park | 11,977 | $157k | 4.2 mi |
| 07052 | West Orange | 48,620 | $130k | 4.4 mi |
| 07928 | Chatham | 19,974 | $221k | 4.7 mi |
| 07088 | Vauxhall | 2,901 | $93k | 2.8 mi (near) |
| 07079 | South Orange | 18,539 | $195k | 3.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.