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07023

ZIP code 07023 is in Union County, New Jersey. About 7,799 people live here in 2,835 households. The median home value is $635,200 and the median household income $195,529. The average commute takes about 43 minutes.

ZIP code tabulation area · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026
7,799residentsACS 2020–2024
$195,529median household incomeUnion County: $103K
$635,200median home valueUnion County: $529K
97%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription
07023 in New JerseyZIP codes coloured by median household income
Map of New Jersey ZIP codes by household income, with 07023 marked 07023
<$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.

7,799 residents in 2,835 households, next to the Union County figure.

24%
under 18
14%
aged 18–34
18%
aged 65 and over
13%
of households are people living alone
72%
of households are married couples

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

Homes.

2,898 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $635,200 (±$38,290).

85%
of households own their home
83%
of homes are detached single-family houses
8%
are in buildings with 5 or more units
1%
are mobile homes
2%
of housing units are vacant
$2,446
median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later0%
2010–20198%
2000–20096%
1990–19992%
1980–19891%
1970–19796%
1960–19696%
1950–195939%
1940–19497%
1939 or earlier26%

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 ±$40,950.

$195,529
median household income
1.0%
of people live below the poverty line
2.7%
unemployment rate
73%
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.

43 min
average commute to work
35%
of commuters travel 45 minutes or more
63%
of workers drive or carpool
10%
take public transportation
1%
walk or bike
26%
work from home
6%
of households have no car

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

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

97%
of households have a broadband subscription
2%
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 07023.

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

Grocery stores and supermarkets0
Convenience stores0
Pharmacies and drug stores0
Retail bakeries0
Full-service restaurants4
Limited-service restaurants5
Coffee shops and snack bars0
Bars0
Physicians’ offices5
Dentists’ offices5
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 07023, next to the national figure.

78%
had a routine checkup in the past year
77%
visited a dentist in the past year
6%
of 18–64s have no health insurance
16%
get no leisure-time physical activity
34%
usually sleep less than 7 hours
7%
smoke
24%
have obesity
8%
have diagnosed diabetes
29%
have high blood pressure
11%
report fair or poor general health
13%
report frequent mental distress
29%
often feel lonely
6%
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.

Malcolm E Nettingham Middle SchoolSCOTCH PLAINS0.6 mi
School One ElementarySCOTCH PLAINS0.6 mi
William J. McGinn Elementary SchoolSCOTCH PLAINS0.6 mi
Howard B. Brunner Elementary SchoolSCOTCH PLAINS0.7 mi
Scotch Plains-Fanwood High SchoolSCOTCH PLAINS0.9 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.