07108

Name: ZIP code 07108, New Jersey
Address: NJ, 07108, US

ZIP code 07108 is in Essex County, New Jersey. About 28,790 people live here in 11,383 households. The median home value is $399,400 and the median household income $36,200. The average commute takes about 35 minutes.

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

28,790residentsACS 2020–2024

$36,200median household incomeEssex County: $81K

$399,400median home valueEssex County: $524K

86%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

07108 in New JerseyZIP codes coloured by median household income

07108

<$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.

28,790 residents in 11,383 households, next to the Essex County figure.

30%

under 18

23%

aged 18–34

10%

aged 65 and over

39%

of households are people living alone

15%

of households are married couples

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

Homes.

12,786 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $399,400 (±$38,859).

19%

of households own their home

11%

of homes are detached single-family houses

38%

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

11%

of housing units are vacant

$1,131

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%

2010–201911%

2000–200916%

1990–19999%

1980–19895%

1970–197911%

1960–19698%

1950–19598%

1940–19498%

1939 or earlier23%

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 ±$6,806.

$36,200

median household income

34.0%

of people live below the poverty line

10.9%

unemployment rate

18%

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.

35 min

average commute to work

26%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

62%

of workers drive or carpool

22%

take public transportation

walk or bike

work from home

35%

of households have no car

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

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

86%

of households have a broadband subscription

12%

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 07108.

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

Grocery stores and supermarkets22

Convenience stores0

Pharmacies and drug stores5

Retail bakeries0

Full-service restaurants7

Limited-service restaurants9

Coffee shops and snack bars0

Bars0

Physicians’ offices0

Dentists’ offices0

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 07108, next to the national figure.

78%

had a routine checkup in the past year

45%

visited a dentist in the past year

19%

of 18–64s have no health insurance

41%

get no leisure-time physical activity

50%

usually sleep less than 7 hours

21%

smoke

41%

have obesity

17%

have diagnosed diabetes

40%

have high blood pressure

32%

report fair or poor general health

22%

report frequent mental distress

41%

often feel lonely

45%

faced food insecurity in the past year

37%

faced housing insecurity in the past year

24%

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.

People's Achieve Community Charter SchoolNewark0.2 mi

Avon Avenue SchoolNEWARK0.2 mi

Belmont Runyon Elementary SchoolNEWARK0.4 mi

University High SchoolNEWARK0.6 mi

Malcolm X Shabazz High SchoolNEWARK0.6 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.

07112 07103 07102 07111 07106 07114 Essex County New Jersey