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Vauxhall, NJ · standard

ZIP Code 07088

Union County, New Jersey - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

3,606
3,349/sq mi
$93,240
Median income
$346,000
Median home value
31.5%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Vauxhall pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a suburban-density, mixed-tenure area.

Top 24%
household income, US ZIPs
Top 27%
home value, US ZIPs
3,349
people per sq mi
51%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 07088 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 07088 covers 1.1 square miles in Vauxhall, Union County, New Jersey (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 3,606 residents on file, a density of 3,349 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.

ZIP 07088 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $93,240 (24% below the New Jersey average), while per-capita income is $39,861. 5.4% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 5.5%. Housing costs here run $346,000 for a typical home value (33% below the state average), with rent averaging $2,101 a month; 50.5% of homes are owner-occupied.

A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 31.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.3, and the average commute is 31 minutes. A geography-based comparison follows: 10 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 07088, plus 6 more within Union County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.

Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →

Top industries in ZIP 07088

Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Vauxhall, NJ

Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 07088.

establishments

What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) As of 2023

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 07088, Vauxhall, NJ · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.

Quick Facts

3,606

Population

1.1

Area (sq mi)

3,349

People / sq mi

New York

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 07088?

42.3

Median Age

48.8%

Male

51.2%

Female

31.6%

Foreign-Born

White 7.6%
African American 68.5%
Asian 3.3%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 4.3%
Hispanic or Latino 18.8%

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)

How much do residents earn?

$93,240

Median Household Income

-24% vs state

$39,861

Per Capita Income

5.4%

Poverty Rate

5.5%

Unemployment Rate

30.5 min

Mean Commute Time

How ZIP 07088 ranks nationally

Vauxhall, NJ household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$93,240 Top 24% higher than 76% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). This entry sits in this band. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023

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

What is the education profile here?

High School Graduate or Higher 64.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 31.5%

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

What does housing look like?

1,096

Total Housing Units

1,096

Occupied Units

0

Vacant Units

2.65

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 50.5%
Renter 49.5%

$346,000

Median Home Value

-33% vs state

$2,101

Median Rent

1966

Median Year Built

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

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 95 business establishments in ZIP 07088, employing approximately 2,526 people with a combined annual payroll of $88,634,000.

95

Businesses

2,526

Employees

$88.6M

Annual Payroll

9

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Retail trade 26 27.4%
Health care and social assistance 13 13.7%
Construction 12 12.6%
Other services (except public administration) 10 10.5%
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 9 9.5%
Accommodation and food services 9 9.5%
Wholesale trade 4 4.2%
Finance and insurance 3 3.2%
Professional, scientific, and technical services 3 3.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.

Nearby ZIP Codes

Want a side-by-side? Compare 07088 vs 07041 →

ZIP 07088 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 07088 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 07088 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

median income

What this shows By household income, ZIP 07088 ranks #null of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
07041 Millburn, NJ 6,868 0.9 mi
07040 Maplewood, NJ 23,876 1.2 mi
07083 Union, NJ 53,053 1.8 mi
07033 Kenilworth, NJ 7,914 2.8 mi
07079 South Orange, NJ 16,316 2.5 mi
07081 Springfield, NJ 15,808 2.5 mi
07111 Irvington, NJ 53,942 2.8 mi
07204 Roselle Park, NJ 13,297 3.8 mi
07078 Short Hills, NJ 13,250 3.1 mi
07205 Hillside, NJ 21,398 3.3 mi

More ZIP Codes in Union County

07083 standard
Union, NJ
Pop: 53,053
07060 standard
Plainfield, NJ
Pop: 44,998
07036 standard
Linden, NJ
Pop: 41,970
07202 standard
Elizabeth, NJ
Pop: 40,849
07208 standard
Elizabeth, NJ
Pop: 31,219
07090 standard
Westfield, NJ
Pop: 30,338

Related Areas

Union County Vauxhall, NJ New Jersey

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 07088 in? ▼
ZIP code 07088 (Vauxhall) is located in Union County, New Jersey. Union County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/union-nj.
What is the population of ZIP code 07088? ▼
ZIP code 07088 in Vauxhall, NJ has a population of 3,606 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 07088? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 07088 is $93,240, which is 22% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 07088? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 07088 is $346,000, which is 24% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 07088? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 07088 is African American at 68.5%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 18.8% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 07088? ▼
ZIP code 07088 has 95 business establishments employing approximately 2,526 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What are the main industries in ZIP code 07088? ▼
The top industries by establishment count in ZIP 07088 are: Retail trade (26), Health care and social assistance (13), Construction (12). There are 9 industry sectors represented in total.
What is the education level in ZIP code 07088? ▼
In ZIP code 07088, 64.3% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 31.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 07088? ▼
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 07088 is 30.5 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 07088? ▼
In ZIP code 07088, approximately 50.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 49.5% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 07088? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 07088 is 5.4% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.