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07506

Zip code 07506: Hawthorne, New Jersey

Residential delivery areaPassaic CountyEastern Time
Population
19,628
Median household income
$110K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$534K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,830/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
42.4
U.S. 38.9
Land area
3.3 sq mi
5,916 people/sq mi

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

About 07506

07506 is an urban zip code in Hawthorne, New Jersey (Passaic County), covering 3.3 sq mi of land. About 19,628 people live here, or 5,916 per square mile. The median resident is 42.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $110,237 a year, 37% above the national median of $80,734. 4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $533,700, or 4.8 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 $1,830 a month.

47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.6 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; management; and sales. 32% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 07506 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

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

Median age
42.4
Under 18
20%
65 and over
20.6%

Race and ethnicity

  • White65%
  • Black2%
  • Hispanic26%
  • Asian2%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other1%
  • Multiracial3%
Diversity index
50.2
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
20.4%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
61.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
68%
Spanish
20%
Other Indo-European
8%
Asian / Pacific
2%
Other
2%

Households

Households
7,607
Average household size
2.6
Family households
70.6%
Married couples
53.7%
Living alone
23.7%
Veterans (of adults)
3.9%
Male / female
49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
6%
$25–50k
12%
$50–75k
15%
$75–100k
13%
$100–150k
20%
$150–200k
13%
$200k+
21%

Median household income

07506
$110,237
Passaic Co.
$87,522
New Jersey
$103,556
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$52,062
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
4%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
34.1%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.389
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

07506
$533,700
Passaic Co.
$459,500
New Jersey
$454,400
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

07506
$1,830
Passaic Co.
$1,621
New Jersey
$1,720
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
63%
2–4 units
28%
5–19 units
4%
20+ units
5%
Mobile home
0.2%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
8,046
Owner-occupied
69.1%
Vacant
5.5%
Median year built
1953
Median rooms
5.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income
47.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
17.2%
Home value to income
4.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
79%
Carpooled
5%
Transit
2%
Walked
2%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
12%
Other
0.3%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
14%
10–19
35%
20–29
17%
30–44
19%
45–59
6%
60+
9%
Average commute
24.6 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
5.1%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
69.6%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin
15%
Management
14%
Sales
11%
Education
10%
Business and finance
8%
Healthcare
7%
Cleaning and personal care
6%
Construction and repair
6%
Food service
4%
Transportation and moving
4%
Police and fire
3%
Production
3%
Computer and math
3%
Engineering and science
3%
Arts, media and sports
2%
Legal and social services
2%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Education
14%
Health care and social assistance
13%
Retail
12%
Professional and technical services
11%
Manufacturing
8%
Finance, insurance and real estate
7%
Construction
6%
Restaurants and hotels
5%
Public administration
5%
Other services
4%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4%
Admin, support and management
4%
Information
3%
Wholesale
3%
Arts and recreation
1%
Agriculture and mining
0.3%
Median earnings per worker
$64,050
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
7%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
17.1%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
8.5%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work07506U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$91,094$74,888
Service$31,319$26,804
Sales and office$49,484$40,476
Construction and maintenance$60,833$49,199
Production and transportation$36,729$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
4%
High school
23%
Some college
18%
Associate's
8%
Bachelor's
30%
Graduate
17%
High school graduate or higher
95.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
47%
Graduate or professional degree
16.5%
Households with broadband
93.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL
84.1%
No internet access
4%
Without health insurance
3.3%
Limited-English households
6.6%

Geography

City (USPS)
Hawthorne
Center point
40.9570° N, 74.1586° W
Land area
3.3 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

  • Hawthorne100% of zip

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

Zip codes near 07506

ZipCityDistanceIncome
07507Hawthorne · PO box0.6 mi—
07508Haledon1.3 mi$95,806
07452Glen Rock1.7 mi$215,096
07524Paterson1.7 mi$49,103
07538Haledon · PO box2.1 mi—
07514Paterson2.3 mi$70,205
07522Paterson2.5 mi$48,058
07410Fair Lawn2.6 mi$144,574
07451Ridgewood · PO box2.7 mi—
07432Midland Park2.8 mi$146,841
07505Paterson2.8 mi$36,326
07450Ridgewood2.9 mi$208,211

Zip codes like 07506 elsewhere

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Questions about 07506

What city is zip code 07506?

07506 is assigned to Hawthorne, New Jersey. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 07506 in?

07506 is in Passaic County, New Jersey.

What is the population of 07506?

About 19,628 people live in 07506, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 07506 in?

07506 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 07506?

The median household income in 07506 is $110,237.

What zip codes are near 07506?

The closest zip codes to 07506 are 07507, 07508, 07452, 07524, 07538.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 07506, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.