Zip code 07077: Sewaren, New Jersey

Q: What city is zip code 07077?

07077 is assigned to Sewaren, New Jersey. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 07077 in?

07077 is in Middlesex County, New Jersey.

Q: What is the population of 07077?

About 3,248 people live in 07077, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 07077?

The median household income in 07077 is $108,948.

Q: What zip codes are near 07077?

The closest zip codes to 07077 are 07064, 07095, 07001, 07008, 10309.

Residential delivery areaMiddlesex CountyEastern Time

Population

3,248

Median household income

$109K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$429K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,387/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

44.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

1.5 sq mi

2,106 people/sq mi

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

About 07077

07077 is a suburban zip code in Sewaren, New Jersey (Middlesex County), covering 1.5 sq mi of land. About 3,248 people live here, or 2,106 per square mile. The median resident is 44.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $108,948 a year, 35% above the national median of $80,734. 4.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $429,200, or 3.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 71% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,387 a month.

32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 35.2 minutes each way, and 17% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; office and administrative support; and food service. 24% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another Indo-European language such as French, German, Russian or Hindi.

How 07077 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Government workers27.2%
97th
U.S. 14.5% · NJ 14.3%24th of 578 in NJ
Average commute35.2 min
91st
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · NJ 30.5 min100th of 563 in NJ
Diversity index68.7
91st
U.S. 61.4 · NJ 66.446th of 580 in NJ
Median earnings per worker$67,425
85th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · NJ $60,474256th of 575 in NJ
Median age44.2
82nd
U.S. 38.9 · NJ 40.1211th of 579 in NJ
Median household income$108,948
78th
U.S. $80,734 · NJ $103,556306th of 566 in NJ
Per capita income$53,197
77th
U.S. $44,673 · NJ $54,253307th of 579 in NJ
Foreign-born residents17.7%
70th
U.S. 14.1% · NJ 23.9%233rd of 580 in NJ
Residents 65 and older19.4%
70th
U.S. 17.2% · NJ 17.2%218th of 580 in NJ
Work from home17.1%
69th
U.S. 15.1% · NJ 16.8%253rd of 577 in NJ
Veterans7.2%
69th
U.S. 6.2% · NJ 3.7%59th of 580 in NJ
Tech workers4%
68th
U.S. 3.8% · NJ 4.8%248th of 578 in NJ
Median home value$429,200
66th
U.S. $332,700 · NJ $454,400322nd of 563 in NJ
Unemployment rate5.7%
64th
U.S. 5.2% · NJ 6.3%259th of 578 in NJ
Population density2,106/sq mi
58th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NJ 1,270/sq mi286th of 580 in NJ
Broadband access92.9%
57th
U.S. 91% · NJ 92.8%380th of 576 in NJ
Homeownership rate71.2%
56th
U.S. 65.2% · NJ 63.8%359th of 576 in NJ
Bachelor's degree or higher32.4%
51st
U.S. 35.7% · NJ 43.6%418th of 580 in NJ
Median gross rent$1,387
49th
U.S. $1,413 · NJ $1,720437th of 517 in NJ
Residents under 1816.6%
13th
U.S. 22% · NJ 21.8%476th of 580 in NJ
Income inequality (Gini)0.385
12th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · NJ 0.478439th of 574 in NJ
Poverty rate4.7%
10th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · NJ 9.7%350th of 579 in NJ
Healthcare workers6.1%
9th
U.S. 9.7% · NJ 9.2%479th of 578 in NJ
Rent-burdened renters34.1%
8th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · NJ 51.6%486th of 553 in NJ
Population3,248
5th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NJ 9,343,809476th of 580 in NJ
Uninsured rate2%
5th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · NJ 7.5%451st of 579 in NJ
Self-employed workers4.3%
2nd
U.S. 10% · NJ 8.9%527th of 578 in NJ
Housing vacancy0%
1st
U.S. 10.1% · NJ 7.5%550th of 576 in NJ

Measure	07077	Middlesex	NJ	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NJ
Government workers	27.2%	13.6%	14.3%	14.5%	97th	24th of 578
Average commuteWeakness	35.2 min	31.2 min	30.5 min	26.4 min	91st	100th of 563
Diversity index	68.7	72.9	66.4	61.4	91st	46th of 580
Median earnings per workerStrength	$67,425	$61,293	$60,474	$49,666	85th	256th of 575
Median age	44.2	39.5	40.1	38.9	82nd	211th of 579
Median household income	$108,948	$111,549	$103,556	$80,734	78th	306th of 566
Per capita income	$53,197	$50,601	$54,253	$44,673	77th	307th of 579
Foreign-born residents	17.7%	35.4%	23.9%	14.1%	70th	233rd of 580
Residents 65 and older	19.4%	16.1%	17.2%	17.2%	70th	218th of 580
Work from home	17.1%	18.1%	16.8%	15.1%	69th	253rd of 577
Veterans	7.2%	3%	3.7%	6.2%	69th	59th of 580
Tech workers	4%	8.7%	4.8%	3.8%	68th	248th of 578
Median home value	$429,200	$462,900	$454,400	$332,700	66th	322nd of 563
Unemployment rate	5.7%	6.7%	6.3%	5.2%	64th	259th of 578
Population density	2,106/sq mi	2,817/sq mi	1,270/sq mi	95/sq mi	58th	286th of 580
Broadband access	92.9%	94.3%	92.8%	91%	57th	380th of 576
Homeownership rate	71.2%	63.6%	63.8%	65.2%	56th	359th of 576
Bachelor's degree or higher	32.4%	45.6%	43.6%	35.7%	51st	418th of 580
Median gross rent	$1,387	$1,871	$1,720	$1,413	49th	437th of 517
Residents under 18	16.6%	21.5%	21.8%	22%	13th	476th of 580
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.385	0.437	0.478	0.483	12th	439th of 574
Poverty rateStrength	4.7%	8.6%	9.7%	12.5%	10th	350th of 579
Healthcare workers	6.1%	8.5%	9.2%	9.7%	9th	479th of 578
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	34.1%	48.1%	51.6%	51.1%	8th	486th of 553
Population	3,248	871,290	9,343,809	334,922,499	5th	476th of 580
Uninsured rateStrength	2%	7.2%	7.5%	8.4%	5th	451st of 579
Self-employed workers	4.3%	7.5%	8.9%	10%	2nd	527th of 578
Housing vacancy	0%	3.2%	7.5%	10.1%	1st	550th of 576

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

12%

5–17

18–24

15%

25–34

11%

35–44

19%

45–54

11%

55–64

11%

65–74

75+

Median age

44.2

Under 18

16.6%

65 and over

19.4%

Race and ethnicity

White46%
Black15%
Hispanic25%
Asian12%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

68.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

17.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

69.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

76%

Spanish

11%

Other Indo-European

13%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 1,291
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 66%
Married couples: 57.2%
Living alone: 30.2%
Veterans (of adults): 7.2%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

20%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

22%

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

21%

Median household income

07077

$108,948

Middlesex Co.

$111,549

New Jersey

$103,556

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$53,197

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

4.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

31.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.385

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

07077

$429,200

Middlesex Co.

$462,900

New Jersey

$454,400

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

07077

$1,387

Middlesex Co.

$1,871

New Jersey

$1,720

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

73%

2–4 units

10%

5–19 units

20+ units

14%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,291
Owner-occupied: 71.2%
Vacant: 0%
Median year built: 1960
Median rooms: 6.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 34.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 10.6%
Home value to income: 3.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

63%

Carpooled

Transit

12%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

17%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

16%

10–19

32%

20–29

13%

30–44

45–59

10%

60+

24%

Average commute

35.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

70.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

18%

Office and admin

13%

Food service

10%

Transportation and moving

Sales

Healthcare

Construction and repair

Production

Education

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Computer and math

Cleaning and personal care

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

18%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

12%

Retail

11%

Education

10%

Admin, support and management

Public administration

Manufacturing

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Construction

Professional and technical services

Other services

Information

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

0.6%

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$67,425

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

4.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

27.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	07077	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$96,790	$74,888
Service	$21,681	$26,804
Sales and office	$43,261	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$68,864	$49,199
Production and transportation	$70,285	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

36%

Some college

16%

Associate's

Bachelor's

20%

Graduate

12%

High school graduate or higher: 92.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 12.3%
Households with broadband: 92.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 77.1%
No internet access: 2.7%
Without health insurance: 2%
Limited-English households: 0.8%

Geography

City (USPS): Sewaren
State: New Jersey
County: Middlesex County
Center point: 40.5541° N, 74.2531° W
Land area: 1.5 sq mi
Water area: 0.6 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Sewaren (unincorporated)79% of zip
Port Reading (unincorporated)21% of zip

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

Zip codes near 07077

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
07064	Port Reading, NJ	1 mi	3,481	$133,854	$435,400
07095	Woodbridge, NJ	1.8 mi	20,756	$104,926	$390,000
07001	Avenel, NJ	2.2 mi	17,121	$101,670	$401,000
07008	Carteret, NJ	2.4 mi	25,526	$97,021	$406,000
10309	Staten Island, NY	2.4 mi	34,885	$116,098	$767,200
08861	Perth Amboy, NJ	2.5 mi	59,351	$64,491	$370,900
08863	Fords, NJ	3.3 mi	12,771	$115,861	$438,000
10307	Staten Island, NY	3.3 mi	15,512	$147,184	$801,300
08830	Iselin, NJ	3.5 mi	19,551	$109,500	$426,800
07067	Colonia, NJ	3.9 mi	18,587	$122,713	$493,100
07065	Rahway, NJ	3.9 mi	30,109	$91,461	$386,400
10312	Staten Island, NY	3.9 mi	63,469	$110,719	$723,600

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Questions about 07077

What city is zip code 07077?

07077 is assigned to Sewaren, New Jersey. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 07077 in?

07077 is in Middlesex County, New Jersey.

What is the population of 07077?

About 3,248 people live in 07077, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 07077 in?

07077 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 07077?

The median household income in 07077 is $108,948.

What zip codes are near 07077?

The closest zip codes to 07077 are 07064, 07095, 07001, 07008, 10309.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 07077, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.