Zip code 07066: Clark, New Jersey
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 07066
07066 is an urban zip code in Clark, New Jersey (Union County), covering 4.4 sq mi of land. About 15,622 people live here, or 3,569 per square mile. The median resident is 42.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $133,504 a year, 65% above the national median of $80,734. 2.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $609,600, or 4.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 77% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,743 a month.
47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 28.2 minutes each way, and 18% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; education; and management. 26% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another Indo-European language such as French, German, Russian or Hindi.
How 07066 compares
- Median household income$133,50490thStrengthU.S. $80,734 · NJ $103,556178th of 566 in NJ
- Median earnings per worker$74,53090thStrengthU.S. $49,666 · NJ $60,474195th of 575 in NJ
- Government workers21.5%88thU.S. 14.5% · NJ 14.3%66th of 578 in NJ
- Broadband access96.3%87thStrengthU.S. 91% · NJ 92.8%166th of 576 in NJ
- Per capita income$57,85882ndStrengthU.S. $44,673 · NJ $54,253255th of 579 in NJ
- Median home value$609,60082ndU.S. $332,700 · NJ $454,400145th of 563 in NJ
- 81stU.S. 17.2% · NJ 17.2%147th of 580 in NJ
- Median age42.976thU.S. 38.9 · NJ 40.1248th of 579 in NJ
- 76thU.S. 35.7% · NJ 43.6%259th of 580 in NJ
- Population density3,569/sq mi72ndU.S. 95/sq mi · NJ 1,270/sq mi184th of 580 in NJ
- Work from home17.7%71stU.S. 15.1% · NJ 16.8%244th of 577 in NJ
- Median gross rent$1,74370thU.S. $1,413 · NJ $1,720283rd of 517 in NJ
- Homeownership rate76.6%70thU.S. 65.2% · NJ 63.8%293rd of 576 in NJ
- Average commute28.2 min64thU.S. 26.4 min · NJ 30.5 min370th of 563 in NJ
- Residents under 1823.7%64thU.S. 22% · NJ 21.8%138th of 580 in NJ
- 60thU.S. 14.1% · NJ 23.9%315th of 580 in NJ
- 52ndU.S. 9.7% · NJ 9.2%221st of 578 in NJ
- Tech workers2.8%48thU.S. 3.8% · NJ 4.8%365th of 578 in NJ
- Diversity index37.733rdU.S. 61.4 · NJ 66.4393rd of 580 in NJ
- 33rdU.S. 10% · NJ 8.9%338th of 578 in NJ
- 28thU.S. 5.2% · NJ 6.3%452nd of 578 in NJ
- Population15,62224thU.S. 334,922,499 · NJ 9,343,809215th of 580 in NJ
- Veterans3.7%23rdU.S. 6.2% · NJ 3.7%295th of 580 in NJ
- 8thStrengthU.S. 51.1% · NJ 51.6%485th of 553 in NJ
- 7thStrengthU.S. 0.483 · NJ 0.478485th of 574 in NJ
- Housing vacancy2.1%4thU.S. 10.1% · NJ 7.5%439th of 576 in NJ
- Uninsured rate1.4%2ndStrengthU.S. 8.4% · NJ 7.5%501st of 579 in NJ
- Poverty rate2.4%1stStrengthU.S. 12.5% · NJ 9.7%498th of 579 in NJ
| Measure | 07066 | Union | NJ | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in NJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household incomeStrength | $133,504 | $103,202 | $103,556 | $80,734 | 178th of 566 | |
| Median earnings per workerStrength | $74,530 | $55,741 | $60,474 | $49,666 | 195th of 575 | |
| Government workers | 21.5% | 13.9% | 14.3% | 14.5% | 66th of 578 | |
| Broadband accessStrength | 96.3% | 93.3% | 92.8% | 91% | 166th of 576 | |
| Per capita incomeStrength | $57,858 | $52,874 | $54,253 | $44,673 | 255th of 579 | |
| Median home value | $609,600 | $529,200 | $454,400 | $332,700 | 145th of 563 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 21.6% | 15.1% | 17.2% | 17.2% | 147th of 580 | |
| Median age | 42.9 | 39.1 | 40.1 | 38.9 | 248th of 579 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 47.1% | 38.9% | 43.6% | 35.7% | 259th of 580 | |
| Population density | 3,569/sq mi | 5,637/sq mi | 1,270/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 184th of 580 | |
| Work from home | 17.7% | 14.2% | 16.8% | 15.1% | 244th of 577 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,743 | $1,730 | $1,720 | $1,413 | 283rd of 517 | |
| Homeownership rate | 76.6% | 57.4% | 63.8% | 65.2% | 293rd of 576 | |
| Average commute | 28.2 min | 30.2 min | 30.5 min | 26.4 min | 370th of 563 | |
| Residents under 18 | 23.7% | 23.5% | 21.8% | 22% | 138th of 580 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 13% | 33.6% | 23.9% | 14.1% | 315th of 580 | |
| Healthcare workers | 9.6% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 9.7% | 221st of 578 | |
| Tech workers | 2.8% | 3.3% | 4.8% | 3.8% | 365th of 578 | |
| Diversity index | 37.7 | 71 | 66.4 | 61.4 | 393rd of 580 | |
| Self-employed workers | 8% | 8.3% | 8.9% | 10% | 338th of 578 | |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | 6.5% | 6.3% | 5.2% | 452nd of 578 | |
| Population | 15,622 | 579,290 | 9,343,809 | 334,922,499 | 215th of 580 | |
| Veterans | 3.7% | 2.5% | 3.7% | 6.2% | 295th of 580 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 34.3% | 51.4% | 51.6% | 51.1% | 485th of 553 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.374 | 0.483 | 0.478 | 0.483 | 485th of 574 | |
| Housing vacancy | 2.1% | 4.3% | 7.5% | 10.1% | 439th of 576 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 1.4% | 13% | 7.5% | 8.4% | 501st of 579 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 2.4% | 9.2% | 9.7% | 12.5% | 498th of 579 |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White78%
- Black2%
- Hispanic13%
- Asian4%
- Native American0.9%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0.4%
- Multiracial2%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 5,929
- Average household size
- 2.6
- Family households
- 70.3%
- Married couples
- 58.5%
- Living alone
- 26.9%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 3.7%
- Male / female
- 50% / 50%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 6,055
- Owner-occupied
- 76.6%
- Vacant
- 2.1%
- Median year built
- 1961
- Median rooms
- 6.8
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 34.3%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 16.9%
- Home value to income
- 4.6× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 07066 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $96,120 | $74,888 |
| Service | $37,379 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $55,901 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $69,691 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $54,038 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 94.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 47.1%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 19%
- Households with broadband
- 96.3%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 88.6%
- No internet access
- 3.4%
- Without health insurance
- 1.4%
- Limited-English households
- 4.1%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Clark
- State
- New Jersey
- County
- Union County
- Center point
- 40.6206° N, 74.3099° W
- Land area
- 4.4 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Zip codes near 07066
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07065 | Rahway, NJ | 1.8 mi | $91,461 |
| 07067 | Colonia, NJ | 2.2 mi | $122,713 |
| 07027 | Garwood, NJ | 2.2 mi | $110,670 |
| 07016 | Cranford, NJ | 2.6 mi | $155,972 |
| 07090 | Westfield, NJ | 2.8 mi | $232,629 |
| 07061 | Plainfield, NJ · PO box | 3.2 mi | — |
| 07091 | Westfield, NJ · PO box | 3.2 mi | — |
| 07001 | Avenel, NJ | 3.3 mi | $101,670 |
| 07076 | Scotch Plains, NJ | 3.4 mi | $183,655 |
| 07203 | Roselle, NJ | 3.4 mi | $92,762 |
| 08830 | Iselin, NJ | 3.5 mi | $109,500 |
| 07036 | Linden, NJ | 3.7 mi | $91,882 |
Zip codes like 07066 elsewhere
Questions about 07066
What city is zip code 07066?
07066 is assigned to Clark, New Jersey. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 07066 in?
07066 is in Union County, New Jersey.
What is the population of 07066?
About 15,622 people live in 07066, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 07066 in?
07066 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 07066?
The median household income in 07066 is $133,504.
What zip codes are near 07066?
The closest zip codes to 07066 are 07065, 07067, 07027, 07016, 07090.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 07066, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.