Residential delivery area · New Jersey
ZIP Code 07836: Flanders, NJ
ZIP code 07836 uses the postal name Flanders, New Jersey and lies entirely in Morris County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 12,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $151,915 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Flanders (49%), Ledgewood (17%) and Budd Lake (6%), and under 1% in smaller places; 27% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Flanders · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Morris County
- Census places
- Flanders (49%) census-designated place; Ledgewood (17%) census-designated place; Budd Lake (6%) census-designated place
- Metro area
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- House district
- NJ-7 119th Congress
- State
- New Jersey
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 14.5 sq mi · 808 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 07836?
07836 centers on 40.844°, -74.710° and covers 14.5 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 07876, 07852, 07828, 07857, 07930, 07853, 07840, 07869.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 07836, 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 07836 compare with the rest of Morris County?
| Measure | 07836 | In Morris County | In NJ |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 11,694 | 18th of 57 | 274th of 598 |
| Median household income | $152k | 19th of 43 | 110th of 476 |
| Median home value | $559k | 28th of 49 | 173rd of 515 |
Its median household income is higher than in 96% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 76% 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 07836?
The 2020 Census counted 12,740 people in 07836; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 11,694. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 11,694
- 2020 Census count
- 12,740
- Households
- 4,585
- Median age
- 43.9
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 07836?
Of the 11,694 people the ACS estimates in 07836, 20.8% are under 18 and 16.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (67.9%), then Hispanic or Latino (16.9%).
- Under 1820.8%
- 18 to 6463.0%
- 65 and older16.1%
- White, not Hispanic67.9%
- Hispanic or Latino16.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic7.6%
- Other or two or more5.5%
- Black, not Hispanic2.2%
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 07836 earn?
Median household income is $151,915 (ACS 2020-2024), the 19th highest of the 43 ranked ZIP codes in Morris County.
- Median household income
- $151,915
- Income per person
- $63,299
- Below the poverty line
- 3.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 51.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $130,8676,300 returns; wages 73% 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 07836?
FHFA's house price index for 07836, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 72% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 58% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +3.4% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $558,700
- Median gross rent
- $1,862
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 66.7%
- Housing units
- 4,625
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 07836?
352 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 21 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction44
- Retail trade44
- Health care and social assistance41
- Wholesale trade32
- Professional, scientific, and technical services31
- Other services (except public administration)31
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 07836?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07876 | Succasunna | 9,641 | $161k | 2.8 mi |
| 07852 | Ledgewood | 4,233 | $120k | 3.5 mi |
| 07828 | Budd Lake | 15,461 | $103k | 3.7 mi |
| 07857 | Netcong | 3,728 | $86k | 3.8 mi |
| 07930 | Chester | 8,648 | $241k | 4.5 mi |
| 07853 | Long Valley | 12,339 | $176k | 5.4 mi |
| 07840 | Hackettstown | 32,105 | $106k | 6.5 mi |
| 07869 | Randolph | 26,022 | $170k | 6.9 mi |
| 07850 | Landing | 6,828 | $107k | 5.1 mi (near) |
| 07847 | Kenvil | 1,776 | $85k | 5.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.