07106

Name: ZIP code 07106, New Jersey
Address: NJ, 07106, US

ZIP code 07106 is in Essex County, New Jersey. About 36,383 people live here in 12,944 households. The median home value is $355,400 and the median household income $53,440. The average commute takes about 39 minutes.

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

36,383residentsACS 2020–2024

$53,440median household incomeEssex County: $81K

$355,400median home valueEssex County: $524K

90%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

07106 in New JerseyZIP codes coloured by median household income

07106

<$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.

36,383 residents in 12,944 households, next to the Essex County figure.

25%

under 18

25%

aged 18–34

13%

aged 65 and over

29%

of households are people living alone

30%

of households are married couples

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

Homes.

13,585 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $355,400 (±$19,021).

35%

of households own their home

24%

of homes are detached single-family houses

34%

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

of housing units are vacant

$1,242

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later0%

2010–20192%

2000–20094%

1990–19993%

1980–19894%

1970–19798%

1960–196913%

1950–195919%

1940–19499%

1939 or earlier38%

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 ±$7,826.

$53,440

median household income

18.6%

of people live below the poverty line

14.4%

unemployment rate

20%

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.

39 min

average commute to work

31%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

63%

of workers drive or carpool

22%

take public transportation

walk or bike

work from home

33%

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 07106.

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

Grocery stores and supermarkets17

Convenience stores0

Pharmacies and drug stores4

Retail bakeries0

Full-service restaurants4

Limited-service restaurants11

Coffee shops and snack bars0

Bars0

Physicians’ offices4

Dentists’ offices0

Child care centers5

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 07106, next to the national figure.

79%

had a routine checkup in the past year

52%

visited a dentist in the past year

16%

of 18–64s have no health insurance

37%

get no leisure-time physical activity

48%

usually sleep less than 7 hours

18%

smoke

37%

have obesity

16%

have diagnosed diabetes

38%

have high blood pressure

27%

report fair or poor general health

20%

report frequent mental distress

40%

often feel lonely

36%

faced food insecurity in the past year

30%

faced housing insecurity in the past year

18%

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.

Lincoln Elementary SchoolNEWARK0.3 mi

Ivy Hill Elementary SchoolNEWARK0.5 mi

Newark Sch of Data Science and Information TechnologyNewark0.5 mi

Benjamin Banneker AcademyEAST ORANGE0.6 mi

University Middle SchoolIRVINGTON0.6 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.

07018 07111 07079 07103 07050 07108 Essex County New Jersey