ZIP Code 07087

ZIP code 07087 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 3.4 square miles in Union City, Hudson County, New Jersey. The area is home to 66,515 residents, producing a population density of 19,840 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 07087 against New Jersey and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 07087 sits at $64,310 (47% below the New Jersey average), while per-capita income is $33,175. The poverty rate stands at 23.1% and the unemployment rate at 9.4%. On housing, the median home value is $471,600 (9% below the state average) with median rent at $1,537 per month, and 19.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 07087 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 28.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.4, 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 07087 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 →