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ZIP Code 07979: Pottersville, NJ
ZIP code 07979 is in Pottersville, New Jersey, mostly in Hunterdon County (81% of its land) with the rest in Somerset County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 210 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 85% of its land lies in Pottersville (a census-designated place); 15% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Pottersville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Hunterdon County (81%); Somerset County (19%)
- Census places
- Pottersville 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
- 0.9 sq mi · 242 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 07979?
07979 centers on 40.711°, -74.731° and covers 0.9 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 07830, 07934, 07930, 07853, 07931.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 07979, 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 07979 compare with the rest of Hunterdon County?
| Measure | 07979 | In Hunterdon County | In NJ |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 214 | 25th of 26 | 566th of 598 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
07979's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (214). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 65% of 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 07979?
The 2020 Census counted 362 people in 07979; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 214. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 214±209 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 362
- Households
- 77
- Median age
- 56.2
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 07979?
Of the 214 people the ACS estimates in 07979, 14.0% are under 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.6%).
- Under 1814.0%
- 18 to 6486.0%
- 65 and older0.0%
- White, not Hispanic91.6%
- Black, not Hispanic6.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.9%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 are homes worth in 07979?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 100.0%
- Housing units
- 77
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 07979?
14 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 fewer than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services4
- Health care and social assistance4
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 07979?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07830 | Califon | 7,379 | $181k | 3.4 mi |
| 07934 | Gladstone | 1,293 | $245k | 3.6 mi |
| 07930 | Chester | 8,648 | $241k | 5.4 mi |
| 07853 | Long Valley | 12,339 | $176k | 5.9 mi |
| 07931 | Far Hills | 2,985 | $201k | 6.3 mi |
| 08858 | Oldwick | 20 | – | 2.0 mi (near) |
| 07977 | Peapack | 917 | $151k | 4.1 mi (near) |
| 07921 | Bedminster | 7,700 | $123k | 4.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.