07068

Name: ZIP code 07068, New Jersey
Address: NJ, 07068, US

ZIP code 07068 is in Essex County, New Jersey. About 6,268 people live here in 2,513 households. The median home value is $665,700 and the median household income $164,458. The average commute takes about 36 minutes.

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

6,268residentsACS 2020–2024

$164,458median household incomeEssex County: $81K

$665,700median home valueEssex County: $524K

92%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

07068 in New JerseyZIP codes coloured by median household income

07068

<$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.

6,268 residents in 2,513 households, next to the Essex County figure.

19%

under 18

14%

aged 18–34

24%

aged 65 and over

17%

of households are people living alone

61%

of households are married couples

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

Homes.

2,513 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $665,700 (±$37,294).

82%

of households own their home

57%

of homes are detached single-family houses

12%

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

of housing units are vacant

$3,297

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later0%

2010–20192%

2000–200923%

1990–199910%

1980–198912%

1970–19798%

1960–196916%

1950–195911%

1940–19495%

1939 or earlier15%

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 ±$33,332.

$164,458

median household income

2.5%

of people live below the poverty line

4.9%

unemployment rate

72%

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

25%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

70%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

22%

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.

92%

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 07068.

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

Grocery stores and supermarkets3

Convenience stores0

Pharmacies and drug stores0

Retail bakeries0

Full-service restaurants4

Limited-service restaurants7

Coffee shops and snack bars0

Bars0

Physicians’ offices8

Dentists’ offices7

Child care centers4

Gyms and fitness centers0

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 07068, next to the national figure.

80%

had a routine checkup in the past year

77%

visited a dentist in the past year

of 18–64s have no health insurance

18%

get no leisure-time physical activity

30%

usually sleep less than 7 hours

smoke

21%

have obesity

have diagnosed diabetes

29%

have high blood pressure

12%

report fair or poor general health

12%

report frequent mental distress

28%

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.

Lester C NoeckerROSELAND0.2 mi

Wilson Elementary SchoolWEST CALDWELL1.1 mi

Harrison Elementary SchoolLIVINGSTON1.2 mi

Essex Fells Elementary SchoolESSEX FELLS1.6 mi

James Caldwell High SchoolWEST CALDWELL1.6 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 07006 07039 07052 07044 Essex County New Jersey