Zip code 07052: West Orange, New Jersey

Q: What city is zip code 07052?

07052 is assigned to West Orange, New Jersey. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 07052 in?

07052 is in Essex County, New Jersey.

Q: What is the population of 07052?

About 48,620 people live in 07052, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 07052?

The median household income in 07052 is $129,475.

Q: What zip codes are near 07052?

The closest zip codes to 07052 are 07051, 07184, 07189, 07191, 07198.

Residential delivery areaEssex CountyEastern Time

Population

48,620

Median household income

$129K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$557K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,897/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

12 sq mi

4,046 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 07052

07052 is an urban zip code in West Orange, New Jersey (Essex County), covering 12 sq mi of land. About 48,620 people live here, or 4,046 per square mile. The median resident is 41 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $129,475 a year, 60% above the national median of $80,734. 7.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $556,800, or 4.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 69% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,897 a month.

53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 34.4 minutes each way, and 23% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; business and finance; and education. 37% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 07052 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Diversity index71
95th
U.S. 61.4 · NJ 66.427th of 580 in NJ
Average commute34.4 min
90th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · NJ 30.5 min120th of 563 in NJ
Median household income$129,475
89th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · NJ $103,556193rd of 566 in NJ
Per capita income$63,220
87th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · NJ $54,253201st of 579 in NJ
Median earnings per worker$68,417
86th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · NJ $60,474251st of 575 in NJ
Work from home23.2%
85th
U.S. 15.1% · NJ 16.8%138th of 577 in NJ
Foreign-born residents26.4%
83rd
U.S. 14.1% · NJ 23.9%148th of 580 in NJ
Bachelor's degree or higher52.6%
82nd
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · NJ 43.6%202nd of 580 in NJ
Population48,620
79th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NJ 9,343,80931st of 580 in NJ
Median home value$556,800
79th
U.S. $332,700 · NJ $454,400186th of 563 in NJ
Median gross rent$1,897
79th
U.S. $1,413 · NJ $1,720191st of 517 in NJ
Income inequality (Gini)0.475
79th
U.S. 0.483 · NJ 0.478104th of 574 in NJ
Tech workers4.9%
78th
U.S. 3.8% · NJ 4.8%174th of 578 in NJ
Population density4,046/sq mi
75th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NJ 1,270/sq mi163rd of 580 in NJ
Unemployment rate6%
68th
U.S. 5.2% · NJ 6.3%225th of 578 in NJ
Broadband access94.1%
67th
U.S. 91% · NJ 92.8%315th of 576 in NJ
Median age41
65th
U.S. 38.9 · NJ 40.1339th of 579 in NJ
Government workers15.9%
65th
U.S. 14.5% · NJ 14.3%227th of 578 in NJ
Rent-burdened renters53.5%
61st
U.S. 51.1% · NJ 51.6%245th of 553 in NJ
Residents 65 and older18%
61st
U.S. 17.2% · NJ 17.2%281st of 580 in NJ
Uninsured rate7.7%
57th
U.S. 8.4% · NJ 7.5%118th of 579 in NJ
Homeownership rate69.2%
51st
U.S. 65.2% · NJ 63.8%372nd of 576 in NJ
Residents under 1821.5%
44th
U.S. 22% · NJ 21.8%240th of 580 in NJ
Self-employed workers8.7%
42nd
U.S. 10% · NJ 8.9%295th of 578 in NJ
Healthcare workers8.9%
41st
U.S. 9.7% · NJ 9.2%270th of 578 in NJ
Poverty rate7.4%
28th
U.S. 12.5% · NJ 9.7%218th of 579 in NJ
Housing vacancy3.9%
21st
U.S. 10.1% · NJ 7.5%297th of 576 in NJ
Veterans2.8%
14th
U.S. 6.2% · NJ 3.7%395th of 580 in NJ

Measure	07052	Essex	NJ	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NJ
Diversity index	71	73.1	66.4	61.4	95th	27th of 580
Average commuteWeakness	34.4 min	33.6 min	30.5 min	26.4 min	90th	120th of 563
Median household incomeStrength	$129,475	$80,789	$103,556	$80,734	89th	193rd of 566
Per capita incomeStrength	$63,220	$49,449	$54,253	$44,673	87th	201st of 579
Median earnings per workerStrength	$68,417	$52,144	$60,474	$49,666	86th	251st of 575
Work from home	23.2%	16.1%	16.8%	15.1%	85th	138th of 577
Foreign-born residents	26.4%	30.1%	23.9%	14.1%	83rd	148th of 580
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	52.6%	39.1%	43.6%	35.7%	82nd	202nd of 580
Population	48,620	863,002	9,343,809	334,922,499	79th	31st of 580
Median home value	$556,800	$524,100	$454,400	$332,700	79th	186th of 563
Median gross rent	$1,897	$1,531	$1,720	$1,413	79th	191st of 517
Income inequality (Gini)	0.475	0.544	0.478	0.483	79th	104th of 574
Tech workers	4.9%	3.5%	4.8%	3.8%	78th	174th of 578
Population density	4,046/sq mi	6,845/sq mi	1,270/sq mi	95/sq mi	75th	163rd of 580
Unemployment rate	6%	8.7%	6.3%	5.2%	68th	225th of 578
Broadband access	94.1%	90.4%	92.8%	91%	67th	315th of 576
Median age	41	37.7	40.1	38.9	65th	339th of 579
Government workers	15.9%	14.4%	14.3%	14.5%	65th	227th of 578
Rent-burdened renters	53.5%	55.1%	51.6%	51.1%	61st	245th of 553
Residents 65 and older	18%	14.2%	17.2%	17.2%	61st	281st of 580
Uninsured rate	7.7%	11.9%	7.5%	8.4%	57th	118th of 579
Homeownership rate	69.2%	44.9%	63.8%	65.2%	51st	372nd of 576
Residents under 18	21.5%	23.6%	21.8%	22%	44th	240th of 580
Self-employed workers	8.7%	9.3%	8.9%	10%	42nd	295th of 578
Healthcare workers	8.9%	9.9%	9.2%	9.7%	41st	270th of 578
Poverty rate	7.4%	14.6%	9.7%	12.5%	28th	218th of 579
Housing vacancy	3.9%	5.1%	7.5%	10.1%	21st	297th of 576
Veterans	2.8%	2.6%	3.7%	6.2%	14th	395th of 580

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

16%

5–17

18–24

10%

25–34

14%

35–44

14%

45–54

13%

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

21.5%

65 and over

18%

Race and ethnicity

White40%
Black27%
Hispanic23%
Asian5%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other1%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

26.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

45.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

63%

Spanish

19%

Other Indo-European

10%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 17,184
Average household size: 2.8
Family households: 71.2%
Married couples: 53.1%
Living alone: 25.7%
Veterans (of adults): 2.8%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

10%

$25–50k

12%

$50–75k

$75–100k

10%

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

13%

$200k+

31%

Median household income

07052

$129,475

Essex Co.

$80,789

New Jersey

$103,556

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$63,220

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

7.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

44%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.475

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

07052

$556,800

Essex Co.

$524,100

New Jersey

$454,400

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

07052

$1,897

Essex Co.

$1,531

New Jersey

$1,720

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

63%

2–4 units

17%

5–19 units

20+ units

13%

Mobile home

0.3%

Boat, RV, van

0.3%

Housing units: 17,888
Owner-occupied: 69.2%
Vacant: 3.9%
Median year built: 1956
Median rooms: 6.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 53.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 26.5%
Home value to income: 4.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

54%

Carpooled

Transit

13%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

23%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

24%

20–29

18%

30–44

22%

45–59

60+

20%

Average commute

34.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

68.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

15%

Business and finance

Education

Healthcare

Office and admin

Sales

Cleaning and personal care

Construction and repair

Transportation and moving

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

Food service

Production

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

15%

Education

13%

Professional and technical services

13%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Retail

Manufacturing

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Admin, support and management

Information

Public administration

Restaurants and hotels

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$68,417

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

8.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

15.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

8.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	07052	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$99,424	$74,888
Service	$30,364	$26,804
Sales and office	$50,691	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$44,601	$49,199
Production and transportation	$35,165	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

17%

Some college

16%

Associate's

Bachelor's

29%

Graduate

23%

High school graduate or higher: 91%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 52.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 23.2%
Households with broadband: 94.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 83.7%
No internet access: 4.5%
Without health insurance: 7.7%
Limited-English households: 4.9%

Geography

City (USPS): West Orange
State: New Jersey
County: Essex County
Center point: 40.7858° N, 74.2651° W
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Pleasantdale (unincorporated)7% of zip
Llewellyn Park (unincorporated)6% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 07052

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
07051	Orange, NJ · PO box	1.1 mi	—	—	—
07184	Newark, NJ · PO box	1.1 mi	—	—	—
07189	Newark, NJ · PO box	1.1 mi	—	—	—
07191	Newark, NJ · PO box	1.1 mi	—	—	—
07198	Newark, NJ · PO box	1.1 mi	—	—	—
07050	Orange, NJ	2 mi	34,181	$52,563	$364,500
07079	South Orange, NJ	2.6 mi	18,539	$195,417	$866,600
07021	Essex Fells, NJ	3 mi	2,361	$250,000+	$1,083,000
07042	Montclair, NJ	3.1 mi	27,326	$122,847	$821,700
07017	East Orange, NJ	3.2 mi	40,910	$58,853	$374,800
07018	East Orange, NJ	3.2 mi	28,924	$62,564	$353,800
07019	East Orange, NJ · PO box	3.4 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 07052

What city is zip code 07052?

07052 is assigned to West Orange, New Jersey. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 07052 in?

07052 is in Essex County, New Jersey.

What is the population of 07052?

About 48,620 people live in 07052, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 07052 in?

07052 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 07052?

The median household income in 07052 is $129,475.

What zip codes are near 07052?

The closest zip codes to 07052 are 07051, 07184, 07189, 07191, 07198.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 07052, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.