07043

Name: ZIP code 07043, New Jersey
Address: NJ, 07043, US

ZIP code 07043 is in Essex County, New Jersey, and crosses into 1 other county. About 13,256 people live here in 4,258 households. The median home value is $975,200 and the median household income $250,001. The average commute takes about 45 minutes.

ZIP code tabulation area · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

13,256residentsACS 2020–2024

$250,001median household incomeEssex County: $81K

$975,200median home valueEssex County: $524K

98%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

07043 in New JerseyZIP codes coloured by median household income

07043

<$45K$125K+

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

People.

13,256 residents in 4,258 households, next to the Essex County figure.

28%

under 18

14%

aged 18–34

15%

aged 65 and over

13%

of households are people living alone

75%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

4,577 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $975,200 (±$29,081).

85%

of households own their home

80%

of homes are detached single-family houses

10%

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

of housing units are vacant

$2,220

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later0%

2010–20190%

2000–20091%

1990–19992%

1980–19892%

1970–19792%

1960–19697%

1950–195913%

1940–19495%

1939 or earlier67%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars.

$250,001

median household income

1.8%

of people live below the poverty line

5.3%

unemployment rate

84%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

45 min

average commute to work

48%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

38%

of workers drive or carpool

17%

take public transportation

walk or bike

43%

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

98%

of households have a broadband subscription

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Businesses in 07043.

378 business establishments with paid employees have an address in this ZIP code.

Grocery stores and supermarkets0

Convenience stores0

Pharmacies and drug stores0

Retail bakeries0

Full-service restaurants15

Limited-service restaurants11

Coffee shops and snack bars9

Bars0

Physicians’ offices5

Dentists’ offices7

Child care centers0

Gyms and fitness centers3

Movie theaters0

Museums0

Counts are business establishments with paid employees, by the ZIP code of their address. Self-employed people without staff, and public facilities such as libraries, are not included.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023

Health.

Estimated share of adults in 07043, next to the national figure.

78%

had a routine checkup in the past year

77%

visited a dentist in the past year

of 18–64s have no health insurance

14%

get no leisure-time physical activity

32%

usually sleep less than 7 hours

smoke

21%

have obesity

have diagnosed diabetes

22%

have high blood pressure

report fair or poor general health

13%

report frequent mental distress

31%

often feel lonely

faced food insecurity in the past year

faced housing insecurity in the past year

lacked reliable transportation in the past year

These are model-based estimates for adults from the CDC’s PLACES project, combining national health surveys with local population data. They are not counts of local patients, and small differences between nearby ZIP codes are within the margin of the model.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES 2025 release (ZCTA), public domain

Nearest public schools.

In a straight line from the center of the ZIP code. Attendance zones are set by each school district.

Buzz Aldrin Middle SchoolUPPER MONTCLAIR0.3 mi

Northeast Elementary SchoolUPPER MONTCLAIR0.4 mi

Bradford Elementary SchoolUPPER MONTCLAIR0.7 mi

Memorial Middle SchoolCedar Grove1.2 mi

School #16CLIFTON1.2 mi

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024–25

Nearby ZIP codes.

ZIP codes here are the Census Bureau’s ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which closely match the postal ZIP codes used for addresses.

07009 07012 07013 07044 07042 07003 Essex County New Jersey