07044

Name: ZIP code 07044, New Jersey
Address: NJ, 07044, US

ZIP code 07044 is in Essex County, New Jersey. About 14,545 people live here in 5,829 households. The median home value is $608,400 and the median household income $161,843. The average commute takes about 36 minutes.

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

14,545residentsACS 2020–2024

$161,843median household incomeEssex County: $81K

$608,400median home valueEssex County: $524K

90%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

07044 in New JerseyZIP codes coloured by median household income

07044

<$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.

14,545 residents in 5,829 households, next to the Essex County figure.

24%

under 18

13%

aged 18–34

23%

aged 65 and over

31%

of households are people living alone

53%

of households are married couples

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

Homes.

6,012 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $608,400 (±$25,270).

79%

of households own their home

62%

of homes are detached single-family houses

25%

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

of housing units are vacant

$2,130

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later0%

2010–20194%

2000–20093%

1990–19991%

1980–19894%

1970–197914%

1960–196911%

1950–195921%

1940–19499%

1939 or earlier34%

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

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$15,990.

$161,843

median household income

5.3%

of people live below the poverty line

4.3%

unemployment rate

70%

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.

36 min

average commute to work

26%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

66%

of workers drive or carpool

10%

take public transportation

walk or bike

23%

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.

90%

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 07044.

398 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 restaurants13

Limited-service restaurants9

Coffee shops and snack bars6

Bars0

Physicians’ offices17

Dentists’ offices11

Child care centers4

Gyms and fitness centers5

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 07044, 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

17%

get no leisure-time physical activity

31%

usually sleep less than 7 hours

smoke

22%

have obesity

have diagnosed diabetes

26%

have high blood pressure

11%

report fair or poor general health

13%

report frequent mental distress

29%

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.

Henry B. Whitehorne Middle SchoolVERONA0.1 mi

Frederic N. Brown Elementary SchoolVERONA0.5 mi

Laning Avenue SchoolVERONA0.5 mi

Brookdale Avenue SchoolVERONA0.5 mi

Verona High SchoolVERONA0.7 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.

07021 07042 07009 07043 07006 07028 Essex County New Jersey