Essex County, New Jersey
Essex County covers 126 sq mi of land and has about 863,002 residents. 45 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 21 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
863,002
6,845/sq mi
Median household income
$81K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$524K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,531
U.S. $1,413
Median age
37.7
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
14.6%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
- Newark20 zips
- East Orange3 zips
- Irvington1 zip
- Bloomfield1 zip
- West Orange1 zip
- Montclair2 zips
- Belleville1 zip
- Orange2 zips
- Livingston1 zip
- Nutley1 zip
- Caldwell2 zips
- Maplewood1 zip
- South Orange1 zip
- Short Hills1 zip
- Verona1 zip
- Cedar Grove1 zip
- Glen Ridge1 zip
- Fairfield1 zip
- Millburn1 zip
- Roseland1 zip
- Essex Fells1 zip
Zip codes in Essex County
45 total
| Zip | City | Type | Population | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07003 | Bloomfield | 53,771 | $103,663 | |
| 07004 | Fairfield | 7,824 | $115,980 | |
| 07006 | Caldwell | 26,654 | $149,102 | |
| 07007 | Caldwell · PO box | — | — | |
| 07009 | Cedar Grove | 13,535 | $151,625 | |
| 07017 | East Orange | 40,910 | $58,853 | |
| 07018 | East Orange | 28,924 | $62,564 | |
| 07019 | East Orange · PO box | — | — | |
| 07021 | Essex Fells | 2,361 | $250,000+ | |
| 07028 | Glen Ridge | 8,022 | $247,361 | |
| 07039 | Livingston | 31,488 | $229,806 | |
| 07040 | Maplewood | 25,613 | $173,500 | |
| 07041 | Millburn | 7,532 | $202,750 | |
| 07042 | Montclair | 27,326 | $122,847 | |
| 07043 | Montclair | 13,256 | $250,000+ | |
| 07044 | Verona | 14,545 | $161,843 | |
| 07050 | Orange | 34,181 | $52,563 | |
| 07051 | Orange · PO box | — | — | |
| 07052 | West Orange | 48,620 | $129,475 | |
| 07068 | Roseland | 6,268 | $164,458 | |
| 07078 | Short Hills | 14,613 | $250,000+ | |
| 07079 | South Orange | 18,539 | $195,417 | |
| 07101 | Newark · PO box | — | — | |
| 07102 | Newark | 12,358 | $38,864 | |
| 07103 | Newark | 37,293 | $51,534 | |
| 07104 | Newark | 52,266 | $53,978 | |
| 07105 | Newark | 57,093 | $59,847 | |
| 07106 | Newark | 36,383 | $53,440 | |
| 07107 | Newark | 43,293 | $51,242 | |
| 07108 | Newark | 28,790 | $36,200 | |
| 07109 | Belleville | 37,984 | $90,438 | |
| 07110 | Nutley | 29,980 | $119,646 | |
| 07111 | Irvington | 60,867 | $61,609 | |
| 07112 | Newark | 29,456 | $58,200 | |
| 07114 | Newark | 13,670 | $36,019 | |
| 07175 | Newark · PO box | — | — | |
| 07184 | Newark · PO box | — | — | |
| 07188 | Newark · PO box | — | — | |
| 07189 | Newark · PO box | — | — | |
| 07191 | Newark · PO box | — | — | |
| 07192 | Newark · PO box | — | — | |
| 07193 | Newark · PO box | — | — | |
| 07195 | Newark · PO box | — | — | |
| 07198 | Newark · PO box | — | — | |
| 07199 | Newark · PO box | — | — |
Essex County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
18%
$25–50k
15%
$50–75k
14%
$75–100k
11%
$100–150k
15%
$150–200k
9%
$200k+
19%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
13%
High school
27%
Some college
15%
Associate's
6%
Bachelor's
22%
Graduate
17%
How people get to work
Drove alone
53%
Carpooled
8%
Transit
16%
Walked
3%
Bicycle
0.2%
Worked from home
16%
Other
4%
At a glance
| Essex | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 44.9% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 39.1% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 16.1% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 90.4% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 11.9% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 30.1% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 2.6% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 8.7% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 33.6 min | 26.4 min |