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07834

Zip code 07834: Denville, New Jersey

Residential delivery areaMorris CountyEastern Time
Population
18,385
Median household income
$157K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$556K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,866/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
41.8
U.S. 38.9
Land area
12 sq mi
1,584 people/sq mi

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

About 07834

07834 is a suburban zip code in Denville, New Jersey (Morris County), covering 12 sq mi of land. About 18,385 people live here, or 1,584 per square mile. The median resident is 41.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $156,902 a year, about 1.9× the national median of $80,734. 2.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $555,600, or 3.5 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 $1,866 a month.

61% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 28.9 minutes each way, and 29% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; office and administrative support; and healthcare. 27% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another Indo-European language such as French, German, Russian or Hindi.

How 07834 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
41.8
Under 18
21.2%
65 and over
17.5%

Race and ethnicity

  • White75%
  • Black2%
  • Hispanic10%
  • Asian9%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial4%
Diversity index
41.1
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
13.5%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
62.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
73%
Spanish
10%
Other Indo-European
11%
Asian / Pacific
5%
Other
0.6%

Households

Households
6,601
Average household size
2.8
Family households
79.1%
Married couples
69.3%
Living alone
17.9%
Veterans (of adults)
4.3%
Male / female
51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
5%
$25–50k
4%
$50–75k
10%
$75–100k
12%
$100–150k
18%
$150–200k
17%
$200k+
35%

Median household income

07834
$156,902
Morris Co.
$137,326
New Jersey
$103,556
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$65,725
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
2.3%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
52.1%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.375
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

07834
$555,600
Morris Co.
$582,500
New Jersey
$454,400
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

07834
$1,866
Morris Co.
$1,904
New Jersey
$1,720
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
87%
2–4 units
2%
5–19 units
5%
20+ units
7%
Mobile home
0%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
7,004
Owner-occupied
88%
Vacant
5.8%
Median year built
1963
Median rooms
6.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income
58.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
29.7%
Home value to income
3.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
62%
Carpooled
5%
Transit
3%
Walked
0.8%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
29%
Other
1%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
9%
10–19
31%
20–29
18%
30–44
23%
45–59
9%
60+
9%
Average commute
28.9 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
4.8%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
68%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
17%
Office and admin
11%
Healthcare
10%
Computer and math
7%
Sales
7%
Business and finance
7%
Engineering and science
6%
Education
6%
Construction and repair
6%
Cleaning and personal care
5%
Transportation and moving
4%
Arts, media and sports
4%
Legal and social services
4%
Food service
3%
Police and fire
2%
Production
2%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Professional and technical services
14%
Health care and social assistance
12%
Manufacturing
12%
Retail
10%
Education
10%
Finance, insurance and real estate
9%
Construction
6%
Public administration
5%
Other services
5%
Admin, support and management
5%
Restaurants and hotels
4%
Information
3%
Arts and recreation
2%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2%
Wholesale
2%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$83,750
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
12.8%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
16.1%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
4%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work07834U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$105,652$74,888
Service$36,607$26,804
Sales and office$61,115$40,476
Construction and maintenance$57,500$49,199
Production and transportation$53,014$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
3%
High school
13%
Some college
15%
Associate's
7%
Bachelor's
39%
Graduate
23%
High school graduate or higher
96.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
61.2%
Graduate or professional degree
22.6%
Households with broadband
95.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL
88.5%
No internet access
2.5%
Without health insurance
4.8%
Limited-English households
0.8%

Geography

City (USPS)
Denville
Center point
40.8865° N, 74.4876° W
Land area
12 sq mi
Water area
0.8 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Rainbow Lakes (unincorporated)6% of zip
  • White Meadow Lake (unincorporated)2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 07834

ZipCityDistanceIncome
07878Mount Tabor1.1 mi$116,445
07046Mountain Lakes2.4 mi$250,000+
07950Morris Plains2.8 mi$153,762
07842Hibernia4.1 mi—
07801Dover4.2 mi$84,517
07927Cedar Knolls4.6 mi$170,400
07866Rockaway4.7 mi$131,403
07802Dover · PO box4.9 mi—
07806Picatinny Arsenal · PO box4.9 mi—
07962Morristown · PO box4.9 mi—
07999Whippany · PO box4.9 mi—
07005Boonton5 mi$132,629

Zip codes like 07834 elsewhere

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Questions about 07834

What city is zip code 07834?

07834 is assigned to Denville, New Jersey. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 07834 in?

07834 is in Morris County, New Jersey.

What is the population of 07834?

About 18,385 people live in 07834, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 07834 in?

07834 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 07834?

The median household income in 07834 is $156,902.

What zip codes are near 07834?

The closest zip codes to 07834 are 07878, 07046, 07950, 07842, 07801.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 07834, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.