07109

Name: ZIP code 07109, New Jersey
Address: NJ, 07109, US

ZIP code 07109 is in Essex County, New Jersey. About 37,984 people live here in 14,249 households. The median home value is $420,800 and the median household income $90,438. The average commute takes about 35 minutes.

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

37,984residentsACS 2020–2024

$90,438median household incomeEssex County: $81K

$420,800median home valueEssex County: $524K

91%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

07109 in New JerseyZIP codes coloured by median household income

07109

<$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.

37,984 residents in 14,249 households, next to the Essex County figure.

19%

under 18

22%

aged 18–34

16%

aged 65 and over

29%

of households are people living alone

45%

of households are married couples

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

Homes.

14,997 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $420,800 (±$10,118).

56%

of households own their home

43%

of homes are detached single-family houses

22%

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

of housing units are vacant

$1,654

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later0%

2010–20193%

2000–20094%

1990–19994%

1980–19896%

1970–197912%

1960–196910%

1950–195913%

1940–194916%

1939 or earlier33%

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 ±$5,895.

$90,438

median household income

9.2%

of people live below the poverty line

9.9%

unemployment rate

33%

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

23%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

80%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

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.

91%

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 07109.

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

Grocery stores and supermarkets7

Convenience stores8

Pharmacies and drug stores12

Retail bakeries3

Full-service restaurants14

Limited-service restaurants30

Coffee shops and snack bars5

Bars6

Physicians’ offices50

Dentists’ offices9

Child care centers15

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 07109, next to the national figure.

75%

had a routine checkup in the past year

63%

visited a dentist in the past year

18%

of 18–64s have no health insurance

28%

get no leisure-time physical activity

37%

usually sleep less than 7 hours

11%

smoke

26%

have obesity

11%

have diagnosed diabetes

26%

have high blood pressure

18%

report fair or poor general health

15%

report frequent mental distress

34%

often feel lonely

18%

faced food insecurity in the past year

16%

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.

Belleville PS8BELLEVILLE0.3 mi

Belleville PS3BELLEVILLE0.3 mi

Belleville Middle SchoolBELLEVILLE0.5 mi

Belleville PS10BELLEVILLE0.5 mi

Belleville PS7BELLEVILLE0.6 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.

07003 07104 07031 07110 07028 07107 Essex County New Jersey