ZIP Code 07079

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South Orange · Essex County · New Jersey

Quick Facts

16,316

Population

7.4

Area (sq mi)

2,211

People / sq mi

America/New_York

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

36.8

Median Age

49.9%

Male

50.1%

Female

14.7%

Foreign-Born

White 60.1%
African American 21.5%
Asian 6.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 10.4%
Hispanic or Latino 8.5%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Income & Employment

$184,769

Median Household Income

$83,427

Per Capita Income

6.4%

Poverty Rate

4.5%

Unemployment Rate

38.0 min

Mean Commute Time

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 85.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 76.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Housing

6,131

Total Housing Units

5,953

Occupied Units

178

Vacant Units

2.68

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 65.6%
Renter 34.4%

$808,100

Median Home Value

$2,067

Median Rent

1944

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code City Population Distance
07040 Maplewood, NJ 23,876 1.4 mi
07106 Newark, NJ 31,298 1.6 mi
07052 West Orange, NJ 46,182 2.8 mi
07050 Orange, NJ 30,074 1.9 mi
07018 East Orange, NJ 28,322 2.3 mi
07111 Irvington, NJ 53,942 2.3 mi
07088 Vauxhall, NJ 3,606 2.5 mi
07083 Union, NJ 53,053 3.8 mi
07041 Millburn, NJ 6,868 2.8 mi
07103 Newark, NJ 32,698 3.5 mi

Related Areas

All data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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