Residential delivery area · New Jersey
ZIP Code 07826: Branchville, NJ
ZIP code 07826 uses the postal name Branchville, New Jersey and lies entirely in Sussex County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 6,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $116,598 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Layton (6%) and Branchville (1%); 94% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Branchville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Sussex County
- Census places
- Layton (6%) census-designated place; Branchville (1%)
- Metro area
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- House districts
- NJ-5 (82%), NJ-7 (18%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- New Jersey
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 58.2 sq mi · 102 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 07890 also use the name Branchville
Where is ZIP code 07826?
07826 centers on 41.163°, -74.815° and covers 58.2 square miles of land plus 1.5 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 07851, 07822, 07881, 07860, 07827, 07461, 07825.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 07826, 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 07826 compare with the rest of Sussex County?
| Measure | 07826 | In Sussex County | In NJ |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 5,967 | 11th of 21 | 397th of 598 |
| Median household income | $117k | 7th of 16 | 219th of 476 |
| Median home value | $392k | 7th of 18 | 350th of 515 |
Its median household income is higher than in 89% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 54% 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 07826?
The 2020 Census counted 5,739 people in 07826; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 5,967. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 5,967
- 2020 Census count
- 5,739
- Households
- 2,374
- Median age
- 45.8
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 07826?
Of the 5,967 people the ACS estimates in 07826, 18.5% are under 18 and 20.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (83.9%).
- Under 1818.5%
- 18 to 6460.9%
- 65 and older20.6%
- White, not Hispanic83.9%
- Hispanic or Latino7.6%
- Other or two or more6.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.6%
- Black, not Hispanic0.6%
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 07826 earn?
Median household income is $116,598 (ACS 2020-2024), the 7th highest of the 16 ranked ZIP codes in Sussex County.
- Median household income
- $116,598
- Income per person
- $55,665
- Below the poverty line
- 3.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 37.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $96,1082,950 returns; wages 64% 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 07826?
FHFA's house price index for 07826, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 77% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 55% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +9.6% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $392,200
- Median gross rent
- $1,667
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 86.9%
- Housing units
- 2,824
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 07826?
151 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).
- Construction33
- Accommodation and food services27
- Retail trade19
- Professional, scientific, and technical services16
- Other services (except public administration)13
- Health care and social assistance12
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 07826?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07851 | Layton | 263 | $108k | 3.3 mi |
| 07822 | Augusta | 827 | $115k | 5.8 mi |
| 07881 | Wallpack Center | 4 | – | 6.8 mi |
| 07860 | Newton | 26,047 | $110k | 7.4 mi |
| 07827 | Montague | 4,109 | $101k | 9.2 mi |
| 07461 | Sussex | 18,731 | $107k | 12.1 mi |
| 07825 | Blairstown | 9,210 | $124k | 14.6 mi |
| 07848 | Lafayette | 4,257 | $128k | 8.4 mi (near) |
| 18328 | Dingmans Ferry, PA | 8,185 | $87k | 9.4 mi (near) |
| 18324 | Bushkill, PA | 9,935 | $67k | 9.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Branchville?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Branchville, NJ without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for it.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 07890 | Sussex County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.