Union County, New Jersey
Union County covers 103 sq mi of land and has about 579,290 residents. 30 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 22 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
579,290
5,637/sq mi
Median household income
$103K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$529K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,730
U.S. $1,413
Median age
39.1
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
9.2%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
- Elizabeth4 zips
- Plainfield4 zips
- Union1 zip
- Linden1 zip
- Elizabethport1 zip
- Westfield2 zips
- Rahway1 zip
- Scotch Plains1 zip
- Summit2 zips
- Cranford1 zip
- Roselle1 zip
- Hillside1 zip
- Springfield1 zip
- Clark1 zip
- Roselle Park1 zip
- New Providence1 zip
- Berkeley Heights1 zip
- Kenilworth1 zip
- Fanwood1 zip
- Mountainside1 zip
- Garwood1 zip
- Vauxhall1 zip
Zip codes in Union County
30 total
| Zip | City | Type | Population | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07016 | Cranford | 24,074 | $155,972 | |
| 07023 | Fanwood | 7,799 | $195,529 | |
| 07027 | Garwood | 4,885 | $110,670 | |
| 07033 | Kenilworth | 8,401 | $118,611 | |
| 07036 | Linden | 45,671 | $91,882 | |
| 07060 | Plainfield | 48,363 | $78,602 | |
| 07061 | Plainfield · PO box | — | — | |
| 07062 | Plainfield | 15,399 | $98,344 | |
| 07063 | Plainfield | 14,235 | $93,304 | |
| 07065 | Rahway | 30,109 | $91,461 | |
| 07066 | Clark | 15,622 | $133,504 | |
| 07076 | Scotch Plains | 24,843 | $183,655 | |
| 07081 | Springfield | 17,171 | $155,906 | |
| 07083 | Union | 58,170 | $121,887 | |
| 07088 | Vauxhall | 2,901 | $93,240 | |
| 07090 | Westfield | 31,111 | $232,629 | |
| 07091 | Westfield · PO box | — | — | |
| 07092 | Mountainside | 7,049 | $211,538 | |
| 07201 | Elizabeth | 28,467 | $60,080 | |
| 07202 | Elizabeth | 44,968 | $71,250 | |
| 07203 | Roselle | 22,646 | $92,762 | |
| 07204 | Roselle Park | 14,093 | $109,679 | |
| 07205 | Hillside | 22,349 | $99,528 | |
| 07206 | Elizabethport | 31,930 | $68,420 | |
| 07207 | Elizabeth · PO box | — | — | |
| 07208 | Elizabeth | 31,937 | $65,511 | |
| 07901 | Summit | 24,314 | $179,701 | |
| 07902 | Summit · PO box | — | — | |
| 07922 | Berkeley Heights | 12,195 | $202,944 | |
| 07974 | New Providence | 13,349 | $172,894 |
Union County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
10%
$25–50k
13%
$50–75k
13%
$75–100k
12%
$100–150k
17%
$150–200k
11%
$200k+
23%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
14%
High school
26%
Some college
15%
Associate's
6%
Bachelor's
23%
Graduate
16%
How people get to work
Drove alone
61%
Carpooled
9%
Transit
9%
Walked
2%
Bicycle
0.2%
Worked from home
14%
Other
4%
At a glance
| Union | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 57.4% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 38.9% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 14.2% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 93.3% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 13% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 33.6% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 2.5% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 6.5% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 30.2 min | 26.4 min |