Zip code 07092: Mountainside, New Jersey
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 07092
07092 is a suburban zip code in Mountainside, New Jersey (Union County), covering 4 sq mi of land. About 7,049 people live here, or 1,765 per square mile. The median resident is 48 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $211,538 a year, about 2.6× the national median of $80,734. 3.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $810,300, or 3.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 88% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $3,500+ a month.
67% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 36 minutes each way, and 25% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; management; and computer and math (tech). 31% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another Indo-European language such as French, German, Russian or Hindi.
How 07092 compares
- Median household income$211,53899thStrengthU.S. $80,734 · NJ $103,55637th of 566 in NJ
- Median gross rent$3,500+99thU.S. $1,413 · NJ $1,72012th of 517 in NJ
- Broadband access99.3%99thStrengthU.S. 91% · NJ 92.8%35th of 576 in NJ
- 99thWeaknessU.S. 51.1% · NJ 51.6%24th of 553 in NJ
- Tech workers10.5%97thU.S. 3.8% · NJ 4.8%34th of 578 in NJ
- Per capita income$84,98596thStrengthU.S. $44,673 · NJ $54,25375th of 579 in NJ
- Median earnings per worker$88,55196thStrengthU.S. $49,666 · NJ $60,474100th of 575 in NJ
- 94thStrengthU.S. 35.7% · NJ 43.6%97th of 580 in NJ
- 93rdU.S. 38.9 · NJ 40.1103rd of 579 in NJ
- Homeownership rate87.9%93rdStrengthU.S. 65.2% · NJ 63.8%149th of 576 in NJ
- Average commute36 min93rdWeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · NJ 30.5 min78th of 563 in NJ
- Median home value$810,30091stU.S. $332,700 · NJ $454,40069th of 563 in NJ
- 90thU.S. 17.2% · NJ 17.2%86th of 580 in NJ
- Work from home25.1%88thU.S. 15.1% · NJ 16.8%108th of 577 in NJ
- Government workers17.5%74thU.S. 14.5% · NJ 14.3%171st of 578 in NJ
- 73rdU.S. 14.1% · NJ 23.9%223rd of 580 in NJ
- Population density1,765/sq mi54thU.S. 95/sq mi · NJ 1,270/sq mi309th of 580 in NJ
- Residents under 1821.8%47thU.S. 22% · NJ 21.8%225th of 580 in NJ
- 45thU.S. 61.4 · NJ 66.4303rd of 580 in NJ
- 38thU.S. 9.7% · NJ 9.2%288th of 578 in NJ
- 37thU.S. 10% · NJ 8.9%316th of 578 in NJ
- 36thU.S. 0.483 · NJ 0.478303rd of 574 in NJ
- Veterans4.4%31stU.S. 6.2% · NJ 3.7%226th of 580 in NJ
- 24thU.S. 5.2% · NJ 6.3%463rd of 578 in NJ
- Population7,04911thU.S. 334,922,499 · NJ 9,343,809374th of 580 in NJ
- Uninsured rate2.5%9thStrengthU.S. 8.4% · NJ 7.5%420th of 579 in NJ
- Poverty rate3.7%5thStrengthU.S. 12.5% · NJ 9.7%420th of 579 in NJ
- Housing vacancy2.3%5thU.S. 10.1% · NJ 7.5%426th of 576 in NJ
| Measure | 07092 | Union | NJ | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in NJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household incomeStrength | $211,538 | $103,202 | $103,556 | $80,734 | 37th of 566 | |
| Median gross rent | $3,500+ | $1,730 | $1,720 | $1,413 | 12th of 517 | |
| Broadband accessStrength | 99.3% | 93.3% | 92.8% | 91% | 35th of 576 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersWeakness | 81.6% | 51.4% | 51.6% | 51.1% | 24th of 553 | |
| Tech workers | 10.5% | 3.3% | 4.8% | 3.8% | 34th of 578 | |
| Per capita incomeStrength | $84,985 | $52,874 | $54,253 | $44,673 | 75th of 579 | |
| Median earnings per workerStrength | $88,551 | $55,741 | $60,474 | $49,666 | 100th of 575 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherStrength | 67.3% | 38.9% | 43.6% | 35.7% | 97th of 580 | |
| Median age | 48 | 39.1 | 40.1 | 38.9 | 103rd of 579 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 87.9% | 57.4% | 63.8% | 65.2% | 149th of 576 | |
| Average commuteWeakness | 36 min | 30.2 min | 30.5 min | 26.4 min | 78th of 563 | |
| Median home value | $810,300 | $529,200 | $454,400 | $332,700 | 69th of 563 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 24.2% | 15.1% | 17.2% | 17.2% | 86th of 580 | |
| Work from home | 25.1% | 14.2% | 16.8% | 15.1% | 108th of 577 | |
| Government workers | 17.5% | 13.9% | 14.3% | 14.5% | 171st of 578 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 18.9% | 33.6% | 23.9% | 14.1% | 223rd of 580 | |
| Population density | 1,765/sq mi | 5,637/sq mi | 1,270/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 309th of 580 | |
| Residents under 18 | 21.8% | 23.5% | 21.8% | 22% | 225th of 580 | |
| Diversity index | 46 | 71 | 66.4 | 61.4 | 303rd of 580 | |
| Healthcare workers | 8.7% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 9.7% | 288th of 578 | |
| Self-employed workers | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.9% | 10% | 316th of 578 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.419 | 0.483 | 0.478 | 0.483 | 303rd of 574 | |
| Veterans | 4.4% | 2.5% | 3.7% | 6.2% | 226th of 580 | |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | 6.5% | 6.3% | 5.2% | 463rd of 578 | |
| Population | 7,049 | 579,290 | 9,343,809 | 334,922,499 | 374th of 580 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 2.5% | 13% | 7.5% | 8.4% | 420th of 579 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 3.7% | 9.2% | 9.7% | 12.5% | 420th of 579 | |
| Housing vacancy | 2.3% | 4.3% | 7.5% | 10.1% | 426th 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
Race and ethnicity
- White71%
- Black2%
- Hispanic13%
- Asian11%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0.1%
- Multiracial2%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 2,508
- Average household size
- 2.8
- Family households
- 83.2%
- Married couples
- 77.3%
- Living alone
- 12.2%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 4.4%
- 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
- 2,567
- Owner-occupied
- 87.9%
- Vacant
- 2.3%
- Median year built
- 1957
- Median rooms
- 8
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 81.6%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 58.6%
- Home value to income
- 3.8× (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 | 07092 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $134,479 | $74,888 |
| Service | $33,289 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $63,772 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $100,238 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $29,250 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 96.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 67.3%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 38%
- Households with broadband
- 99.3%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 94.5%
- No internet access
- 0%
- Without health insurance
- 2.5%
- Limited-English households
- 3.2%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Mountainside
- State
- New Jersey
- County
- Union County
- Center point
- 40.6807° N, 74.3603° W
- Land area
- 4 sq mi
- Water area
- under 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
- Mountainside100% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 07092
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07081 | Springfield, NJ | 1.8 mi | $155,906 |
| 07090 | Westfield, NJ | 2.2 mi | $232,629 |
| 07901 | Summit, NJ | 2.4 mi | $179,701 |
| 07902 | Summit, NJ · PO box | 2.4 mi | — |
| 07974 | New Providence, NJ | 2.5 mi | $172,894 |
| 07027 | Garwood, NJ | 2.8 mi | $110,670 |
| 07023 | Fanwood, NJ | 3 mi | $195,529 |
| 07061 | Plainfield, NJ · PO box | 3.3 mi | — |
| 07091 | Westfield, NJ · PO box | 3.3 mi | — |
| 07016 | Cranford, NJ | 3.4 mi | $155,972 |
| 07076 | Scotch Plains, NJ | 3.4 mi | $183,655 |
| 07922 | Berkeley Heights, NJ | 3.5 mi | $202,944 |
Zip codes like 07092 elsewhere
Questions about 07092
What city is zip code 07092?
07092 is assigned to Mountainside, New Jersey. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 07092 in?
07092 is in Union County, New Jersey.
What is the population of 07092?
About 7,049 people live in 07092, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 07092 in?
07092 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 07092?
The median household income in 07092 is $211,538.
What zip codes are near 07092?
The closest zip codes to 07092 are 07081, 07090, 07901, 07902, 07974.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 07092, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.