PlainZIP

Layton, NJ · standard

ZIP Code 07851

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

119
7/sq mi
$108,419
Median income
$335,300
Median home value
46.3%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Layton pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.

Top 14%
household income, US ZIPs
Top 29%
home value, US ZIPs
7
people per sq mi
97%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 07851 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 07851 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Layton, Sussex County, New Jersey, home to just 119 residents across 17.2 square miles, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.

ZIP 07851 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $108,419 (11% below the New Jersey average), while per-capita income is $42,893. The poverty rate stands at 0.0% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. Housing costs here run $335,300 for a typical home value (35% below the state average), with rent averaging - a month; 97.1% of homes are owner-occupied.

A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 46.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.2, and the average commute is -. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Sussex County, so you can benchmark 07851 against its immediate geography rather than a 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 →

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 07851, Layton, 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

119

Population

17.2

Area (sq mi)

7

People / sq mi

New York

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 07851?

37.2

Median Age

77.6%

Male

22.4%

Female

0.0%

Foreign-Born

White 83.7%
African American 0.0%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 16.3%
Hispanic or Latino 3.0%

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?

$108,419

Median Household Income

-11% vs state

$42,893

Per Capita Income

0.0%

Poverty Rate

0.0%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 07851 ranks nationally

Layton, NJ household income vs. every US ZIP code

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

$108,419 Top 14% higher than 86% 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%). Below this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). This entry sits in this band. $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 63.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 46.3%

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

What does housing look like?

105

Total Housing Units

105

Occupied Units

0

Vacant Units

2.50

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 97.1%
Renter 2.9%

$335,300

Median Home Value

-35% vs state

1959

Median Year Built

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

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 15 business establishments in ZIP 07851, employing approximately 68 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,259,000.

15

Businesses

68

Employees

$2.3M

Annual Payroll

1

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Other services (except public administration) 3 20.0%

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 07851 vs 07826 →

ZIP 07851 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 07851 ranks #6 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 07851 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 07851 ranks #3 of 6 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
07826 Branchville, NJ 6,180 4.8 mi
18337 Milford, PA 14,572 6.9 mi
07881 Wallpack Center, NJ 16 8.0 mi
07827 Montague, NJ 4,244 7.1 mi
07822 Augusta, NJ 887 9.6 mi
18336 Matamoras, PA 4,082 11.5 mi

More ZIP Codes in Sussex County

07860 standard
Newton, NJ
Pop: 26,288
07871 standard
Sparta, NJ
Pop: 21,165
07461 standard
Sussex, NJ
Pop: 19,563
07843 standard
Hopatcong, NJ
Pop: 12,241
07821 standard
Andover, NJ
Pop: 9,193
07419 standard
Hamburg, NJ
Pop: 9,160

Related Areas

Sussex County Layton, NJ New Jersey

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 07851 in? ▼
ZIP code 07851 (Layton) is located in Sussex County, New Jersey. Sussex County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/sussex-nj.
What is the population of ZIP code 07851? ▼
ZIP code 07851 in Layton, NJ has a population of 119 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 07851? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 07851 is $108,419, which is 42% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 07851? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 07851 is $335,300, which is 21% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 07851? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 07851 is White at 83.7%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 3.0% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 07851? ▼
ZIP code 07851 has 15 business establishments employing approximately 68 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 07851? ▼
In ZIP code 07851, 63.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 46.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 07851? ▼
In ZIP code 07851, approximately 97.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 2.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

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