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07016

ZIP code 07016 is in Union County, New Jersey. About 24,074 people live here in 9,426 households. The median home value is $660,100 and the median household income $155,972. The average commute takes about 38 minutes.

ZIP code tabulation area · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026
24,074residentsACS 2020–2024
$155,972median household incomeUnion County: $103K
$660,100median home valueUnion County: $529K
92%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription
07016 in New JerseyZIP codes coloured by median household income
Map of New Jersey ZIP codes by household income, with 07016 marked 07016
<$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.

24,074 residents in 9,426 households, next to the Union County figure.

23%
under 18
16%
aged 18–34
20%
aged 65 and over
26%
of households are people living alone
62%
of households are married couples

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

Homes.

9,661 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $660,100 (±$14,370).

78%
of households own their home
73%
of homes are detached single-family houses
15%
are in buildings with 5 or more units
0%
are mobile homes
2%
of housing units are vacant
$2,199
median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%
2010–20195%
2000–20092%
1990–19993%
1980–19893%
1970–19794%
1960–196912%
1950–195925%
1940–194915%
1939 or earlier31%

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 ±$15,105.

$155,972
median household income
2.5%
of people live below the poverty line
3.6%
unemployment rate
66%
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.

38 min
average commute to work
33%
of commuters travel 45 minutes or more
59%
of workers drive or carpool
11%
take public transportation
1%
walk or bike
27%
work from home
7%
of households have no car

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

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

92%
of households have a broadband subscription
7%
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 07016.

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

Grocery stores and supermarkets0
Convenience stores0
Pharmacies and drug stores3
Retail bakeries4
Full-service restaurants32
Limited-service restaurants20
Coffee shops and snack bars9
Bars0
Physicians’ offices15
Dentists’ offices19
Child care centers8
Gyms and fitness centers8
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 07016, next to the national figure.

78%
had a routine checkup in the past year
77%
visited a dentist in the past year
7%
of 18–64s have no health insurance
16%
get no leisure-time physical activity
33%
usually sleep less than 7 hours
8%
smoke
24%
have obesity
8%
have diagnosed diabetes
30%
have high blood pressure
11%
report fair or poor general health
13%
report frequent mental distress
29%
often feel lonely
7%
faced food insecurity in the past year
7%
faced housing insecurity in the past year
4%
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.

Cranford High SchoolCRANFORD0.6 mi
Bloomingdale Avenue SchoolCRANFORD0.8 mi
Walnut Avenue SchoolCRANFORD0.8 mi
Brookside Place SchoolCRANFORD0.8 mi
Hillside Avenue SchoolCRANFORD0.9 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.