07103

Name: ZIP code 07103, New Jersey
Address: NJ, 07103, US

ZIP code 07103 is in Essex County, New Jersey. About 37,293 people live here in 12,878 households. The median home value is $318,800 and the median household income $51,534. The average commute takes about 34 minutes.

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

37,293residentsACS 2020–2024

$51,534median household incomeEssex County: $81K

$318,800median home valueEssex County: $524K

90%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

07103 in New JerseyZIP codes coloured by median household income

07103

<$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.

37,293 residents in 12,878 households, next to the Essex County figure.

25%

under 18

29%

aged 18–34

11%

aged 65 and over

37%

of households are people living alone

21%

of households are married couples

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

Homes.

13,949 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $318,800 (±$32,578).

25%

of households own their home

13%

of homes are detached single-family houses

31%

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

of housing units are vacant

$1,323

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%

2010–20199%

2000–200921%

1990–199918%

1980–198912%

1970–197912%

1960–196910%

1950–19596%

1940–19494%

1939 or earlier7%

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 ±$4,303.

$51,534

median household income

25.2%

of people live below the poverty line

10.9%

unemployment rate

23%

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.

34 min

average commute to work

23%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

60%

of workers drive or carpool

22%

take public transportation

walk or bike

work from home

28%

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 07103.

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

Grocery stores and supermarkets28

Convenience stores0

Pharmacies and drug stores9

Retail bakeries0

Full-service restaurants7

Limited-service restaurants23

Coffee shops and snack bars0

Bars3

Physicians’ offices5

Dentists’ offices0

Child care centers11

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 07103, next to the national figure.

76%

had a routine checkup in the past year

50%

visited a dentist in the past year

18%

of 18–64s have no health insurance

37%

get no leisure-time physical activity

47%

usually sleep less than 7 hours

17%

smoke

36%

have obesity

15%

have diagnosed diabetes

35%

have high blood pressure

28%

report fair or poor general health

21%

report frequent mental distress

41%

often feel lonely

38%

faced food insecurity in the past year

31%

faced housing insecurity in the past year

20%

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.

LEAD Charter SchoolNewark0.1 mi

Camden Street Elementary SchoolNEWARK0.2 mi

Michelle Obama Elementary SchoolNewark0.2 mi

Bard Early College High SchoolNEWARK0.3 mi

Thirteenth Avenue SchoolNEWARK0.3 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.

07108 07102 07018 07107 07106 07112 Essex County New Jersey