Residential delivery area · New Jersey
ZIP Code 07981: Whippany, NJ
ZIP code 07981 is in Whippany, New Jersey, entirely in Morris County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 9,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $149,893 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 93% of its land lies in Whippany (a census-designated place); 6% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Whippany · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Morris County
- Census places
- Whippany census-designated place
- Metro area
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- House district
- NJ-11 119th Congress
- State
- New Jersey
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 6.0 sq mi · 1,498 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 07999 also use the name Whippany
Where is ZIP code 07981?
07981 centers on 40.824°, -74.426° and covers 6.0 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 07927, 07054, 07936, 07960.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 07981, 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 07981 compare with the rest of Morris County?
| Measure | 07981 | In Morris County | In NJ |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 9,030 | 27th of 57 | 326th of 598 |
| Median household income | $150k | 20th of 43 | 114th of 476 |
| Median home value | $614k | 21st of 49 | 133rd of 515 |
Its median household income is higher than in 96% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 82% 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 07981?
The 2020 Census counted 9,051 people in 07981; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 9,030. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 9,030
- 2020 Census count
- 9,051
- Households
- 3,738
- Median age
- 49.7
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 07981?
Of the 9,030 people the ACS estimates in 07981, 17.6% are under 18 and 19.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (67.8%), then Asian (not Hispanic) (13.9%).
- Under 1817.6%
- 18 to 6463.0%
- 65 and older19.4%
- White, not Hispanic67.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic13.9%
- Hispanic or Latino10.9%
- Other or two or more7.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.4%
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 07981 earn?
Median household income is $149,893 (ACS 2020-2024), the 20th highest of the 43 ranked ZIP codes in Morris County.
- Median household income
- $149,893
- Income per person
- $75,777
- Below the poverty line
- 3.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 55.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $142,1595,130 returns; wages 66% 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 07981?
FHFA's house price index for 07981, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 53% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 41% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +4.5% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $614,100
- Median gross rent
- $2,556
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 87.4%
- Housing units
- 3,782
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 07981?
393 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 8 fewer than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services50
- Construction41
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services38
- Health care and social assistance34
- Retail trade32
- Wholesale trade30
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 07981?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07927 | Cedar Knolls | 4,882 | $170k | 1.6 mi |
| 07054 | Parsippany | 29,480 | $104k | 2.4 mi |
| 07936 | East Hanover | 11,152 | $150k | 3.3 mi |
| 07960 | Morristown | 46,702 | $160k | 5.1 mi |
| 07961 | Convent Station | 333 | – | 3.0 mi (near) |
| 07950 | Morris Plains | 21,651 | $154k | 3.3 mi (near) |
| 07932 | Florham Park | 11,977 | $157k | 3.7 mi (near) |
| 07878 | Mount Tabor | 766 | $116k | 4.2 mi (near) |
| 07940 | Madison | 17,610 | $173k | 4.4 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 Whippany?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Whippany, 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 |
|---|---|
| 07999 | Morris 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.