07079

Name: ZIP code 07079, New Jersey
Address: NJ, 07079, US

ZIP code 07079 is in Essex County, New Jersey. About 18,539 people live here in 6,113 households. The median home value is $866,600 and the median household income $195,417. The average commute takes about 42 minutes.

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

18,539residentsACS 2020–2024

$195,417median household incomeEssex County: $81K

$866,600median home valueEssex County: $524K

95%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

07079 in New JerseyZIP codes coloured by median household income

07079

<$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.

18,539 residents in 6,113 households, next to the Essex County figure.

22%

under 18

26%

aged 18–34

13%

aged 65 and over

23%

of households are people living alone

59%

of households are married couples

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

Homes.

6,231 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $866,600 (±$31,776).

65%

of households own their home

59%

of homes are detached single-family houses

32%

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

of housing units are vacant

$2,294

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later0%

2010–20198%

2000–20095%

1990–19992%

1980–19896%

1970–19794%

1960–19697%

1950–195915%

1940–194910%

1939 or earlier44%

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 ±$19,355.

$195,417

median household income

6.0%

of people live below the poverty line

5.3%

unemployment rate

77%

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.

42 min

average commute to work

43%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

37%

of workers drive or carpool

22%

take public transportation

walk or bike

35%

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.

95%

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 07079.

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

Grocery stores and supermarkets3

Convenience stores0

Pharmacies and drug stores3

Retail bakeries0

Full-service restaurants25

Limited-service restaurants17

Coffee shops and snack bars8

Bars0

Physicians’ offices18

Dentists’ offices14

Child care centers11

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 07079, next to the national figure.

76%

had a routine checkup in the past year

75%

visited a dentist in the past year

of 18–64s have no health insurance

17%

get no leisure-time physical activity

34%

usually sleep less than 7 hours

smoke

23%

have obesity

have diagnosed diabetes

24%

have high blood pressure

11%

report fair or poor general health

15%

report frequent mental distress

33%

often feel lonely

10%

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.

South Orange Middle SchoolS ORANGE0.0 mi

Montrose Early Childhood CenterSouth Orange0.5 mi

South Mountain Elementary SchoolS ORANGE0.6 mi

STEM Innovation Academy of the OrangesSouth Orange0.6 mi

Marshall Elementary SchoolS ORANGE0.7 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.

07040 07106 07050 07111 07018 07088 Essex County New Jersey