Residential delivery area · New Jersey
ZIP Code 07205: Hillside, NJ
ZIP code 07205 uses the postal name Hillside, New Jersey and lies entirely in Union County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 22,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $99,528 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies mostly outside any Census place; 2% is in small places.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Hillside · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Union County
- Metro area
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- House district
- NJ-10 119th Congress
- State
- New Jersey
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 2.8 sq mi · 8,080 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 07205?
07205 centers on 40.696°, -74.229° and covers 2.8 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 07112, 07208, 07111, 07083, 07114.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 07205, 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 07205 compare with the rest of Union County?
| Measure | 07205 | In Union County | In NJ |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 22,349 | 14th of 27 | 153rd of 598 |
| Median household income | $100k | 14th of 25 | 319th of 476 |
| Median home value | $397k | 21st of 27 | 338th of 515 |
Its median household income is higher than in 81% 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 07205?
The 2020 Census counted 22,432 people in 07205; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 22,349. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 4.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 22,349
- 2020 Census count
- 22,432+4.8% since 2010 (21,398)
- Households
- 7,032
- Median age
- 35.7
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 07205?
Of the 22,349 people the ACS estimates in 07205, 23.3% are under 18 and 12.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (48.4%), then Hispanic or Latino (27.5%).
- Under 1823.3%
- 18 to 6464.4%
- 65 and older12.3%
- Black, not Hispanic48.4%
- Hispanic or Latino27.5%
- White, not Hispanic15.9%
- Other or two or more6.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.5%
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 07205 earn?
Median household income is $99,528 (ACS 2020-2024), the 14th highest of the 25 ranked ZIP codes in Union County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($92,318 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $99,528
- Income per person
- $37,421
- Below the poverty line
- 10.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 27.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $67,67312,050 returns; wages 75% 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 07205?
FHFA's house price index for 07205, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 154% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 69% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +5.4% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $397,400
- Median gross rent
- $1,794
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 67.3%
- Housing units
- 7,457
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 07205?
471 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction74
- Wholesale trade62
- Retail trade61
- Transportation and warehousing53
- Other services (except public administration)49
- Manufacturing44
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 07205?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07112 | Newark | 29,456 | $58k | 1.4 mi |
| 07208 | Elizabeth | 31,937 | $66k | 1.6 mi |
| 07111 | Irvington | 60,867 | $62k | 1.9 mi |
| 07083 | Union | 58,170 | $122k | 2.1 mi |
| 07114 | Newark | 13,670 | $36k | 3.0 mi |
| 07108 | Newark | 28,790 | $36k | 2.4 mi (near) |
| 07204 | Roselle Park | 14,093 | $110k | 2.9 mi (near) |
| 07202 | Elizabeth | 44,968 | $71k | 3.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.