07036

Name: ZIP code 07036, New Jersey
Address: NJ, 07036, US

ZIP code 07036 is in Union County, New Jersey. About 45,671 people live here in 16,239 households. The median home value is $417,900 and the median household income $91,882. The average commute takes about 34 minutes.

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

45,671residentsACS 2020–2024

$91,882median household incomeUnion County: $103K

$417,900median home valueUnion County: $529K

92%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

07036 in New JerseyZIP codes coloured by median household income

07036

<$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.

45,671 residents in 16,239 households, next to the Union County figure.

20%

under 18

23%

aged 18–34

15%

aged 65 and over

25%

of households are people living alone

43%

of households are married couples

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

Homes.

16,925 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $417,900 (±$14,054).

58%

of households own their home

44%

of homes are detached single-family houses

15%

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

of housing units are vacant

$1,668

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%

2010–20195%

2000–20095%

1990–19994%

1980–198910%

1970–19798%

1960–196910%

1950–195923%

1940–194917%

1939 or earlier19%

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 ±$3,701.

$91,882

median household income

9.5%

of people live below the poverty line

9.4%

unemployment rate

23%

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.

34 min

average commute to work

25%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

81%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

work from home

11%

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

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 07036.

1,290 business establishments with paid employees have an address in this ZIP code.

Grocery stores and supermarkets10

Convenience stores13

Pharmacies and drug stores11

Retail bakeries0

Full-service restaurants36

Limited-service restaurants45

Coffee shops and snack bars9

Bars8

Physicians’ offices22

Dentists’ offices19

Child care centers7

Gyms and fitness centers4

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 07036, next to the national figure.

76%

had a routine checkup in the past year

62%

visited a dentist in the past year

16%

of 18–64s have no health insurance

27%

get no leisure-time physical activity

42%

usually sleep less than 7 hours

13%

smoke

31%

have obesity

12%

have diagnosed diabetes

34%

have high blood pressure

20%

report fair or poor general health

17%

report frequent mental distress

35%

often feel lonely

20%

faced food insecurity in the past year

18%

faced housing insecurity in the past year

10%

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.

Number 2LINDEN0.2 mi

Number 6Linden0.6 mi

Number 8Linden1.0 mi

Joseph E. Soehl Middle SchoolLinden1.2 mi

Number 1Linden1.3 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.

07203 07202 07065 07008 07204 07001 Union County New Jersey