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Share of people in the civilian labor force (working or looking for work) who don't have a job. Lower is better.

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

U.S.
5.2%
New Jersey
6.3%
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Top and bottom zip codes in New Jersey

Zip codes with 1,000+ residents

Zip codes with the highest unemployment

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  1. 107505Paterson23.3%
  2. 208104Camden18.9%
  3. 308240Pomona18.8%
  4. 407502Paterson17.3%
  5. 508102Camden17.1%
  6. 607522Paterson16.3%
  7. 708341Minotola16.2%
  8. 807852Ledgewood15.3%
  9. 907112Newark15%
  10. 1008401Atlantic City14.7%

Zip codes with the lowest unemployment

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  1. 108608Trenton0%
  2. 207311Jersey City0%
  3. 308036Hainesport0%
  4. 408020Clarksboro0.8%
  5. 507457Riverdale0.8%
  6. 607927Cedar Knolls0.8%
  7. 707648Norwood0.9%
  8. 808525Hopewell1%
  9. 908223Marmora1.1%
  10. 1007849Lake Hopatcong1.1%

Unemployment rate by county in New Jersey

  1. 1Atlantic County8.8%
  2. 2Essex County8.7%
  3. 3Passaic County8%
  4. 4Salem County7.4%
  5. 5Camden County6.9%
  6. 6Cumberland County6.8%
  7. 7Middlesex County6.7%
  8. 8Union County6.5%
  9. 9Mercer County6.3%
  10. 10Hudson County6%
  11. 11Bergen County5.8%
  12. 12Monmouth County5.4%
  13. 13Ocean County5.4%
  14. 14Burlington County5.3%
  15. 15Cape May County5.3%
  16. 16Gloucester County5.3%
  17. 17Morris County5.2%
  18. 18Sussex County5.1%
  19. 19Warren County5.1%
  20. 20Somerset County4.7%
  21. 21Hunterdon County4.6%

Questions about this map

Which zip code has the highest unemployment rate in New Jersey?

Among zip codes with at least 1,000 residents, 07505 (Paterson, NJ) has the highest: 23.3%.

Which zip code has the lowest unemployment rate in New Jersey?

08608 (Trenton, NJ) has the lowest: 0%.

What is the unemployment rate for the United States?

5.2%; in New Jersey it is 6.3%.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024). Share of people in the civilian labor force (working or looking for work) who don't have a job. Lower is better.

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