Zip code 07834: Denville, New Jersey
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
- Median household income$156,90296thStrengthU.S. $80,734 · NJ $103,556116th of 566 in NJ
- Median earnings per worker$83,75094thStrengthU.S. $49,666 · NJ $60,474123rd of 575 in NJ
- 93rdStrengthU.S. 65.2% · NJ 63.8%147th of 576 in NJ
- Work from home28.9%93rdU.S. 15.1% · NJ 16.8%58th of 577 in NJ
- Tech workers7.1%91stU.S. 3.8% · NJ 4.8%85th of 578 in NJ
- 90thStrengthU.S. 35.7% · NJ 43.6%141st of 580 in NJ
- Per capita income$65,72589thStrengthU.S. $44,673 · NJ $54,253182nd of 579 in NJ
- 82ndU.S. 10% · NJ 8.9%107th of 578 in NJ
- Median home value$555,60079thU.S. $332,700 · NJ $454,400187th of 563 in NJ
- Broadband access95.4%79thU.S. 91% · NJ 92.8%226th of 576 in NJ
- Median gross rent$1,86678thU.S. $1,413 · NJ $1,720205th of 517 in NJ
- 77thU.S. 51.1% · NJ 51.6%155th of 553 in NJ
- Median age41.870thU.S. 38.9 · NJ 40.1302nd of 579 in NJ
- Average commute28.9 min68thU.S. 26.4 min · NJ 30.5 min344th of 563 in NJ
- Government workers16.1%66thU.S. 14.5% · NJ 14.3%219th of 578 in NJ
- 61stU.S. 14.1% · NJ 23.9%298th of 580 in NJ
- 57thU.S. 17.2% · NJ 17.2%309th of 580 in NJ
- 57thU.S. 9.7% · NJ 9.2%198th of 578 in NJ
- Population density1,584/sq mi52ndU.S. 95/sq mi · NJ 1,270/sq mi328th of 580 in NJ
- 49thU.S. 5.2% · NJ 6.3%355th of 578 in NJ
- Housing vacancy5.8%42ndU.S. 10.1% · NJ 7.5%193rd of 576 in NJ
- Residents under 1821.2%42ndU.S. 22% · NJ 21.8%261st of 580 in NJ
- Diversity index41.137thU.S. 61.4 · NJ 66.4364th of 580 in NJ
- Uninsured rate4.8%31stU.S. 8.4% · NJ 7.5%227th of 579 in NJ
- Veterans4.3%30thU.S. 6.2% · NJ 3.7%234th of 580 in NJ
- Population18,38528thU.S. 334,922,499 · NJ 9,343,809190th of 580 in NJ
- 8thStrengthU.S. 0.483 · NJ 0.478481st of 574 in NJ
- Poverty rate2.3%1stStrengthU.S. 12.5% · NJ 9.7%503rd of 579 in NJ
| Measure | 07834 | Morris | NJ | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in NJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household incomeStrength | $156,902 | $137,326 | $103,556 | $80,734 | 116th of 566 | |
| Median earnings per workerStrength | $83,750 | $76,017 | $60,474 | $49,666 | 123rd of 575 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 88% | 74.3% | 63.8% | 65.2% | 147th of 576 | |
| Work from home | 28.9% | 21.8% | 16.8% | 15.1% | 58th of 577 | |
| Tech workers | 7.1% | 5.8% | 4.8% | 3.8% | 85th of 578 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherStrength | 61.2% | 57.8% | 43.6% | 35.7% | 141st of 580 | |
| Per capita incomeStrength | $65,725 | $71,044 | $54,253 | $44,673 | 182nd of 579 | |
| Self-employed workers | 12.8% | 9.8% | 8.9% | 10% | 107th of 578 | |
| Median home value | $555,600 | $582,500 | $454,400 | $332,700 | 187th of 563 | |
| Broadband access | 95.4% | 95.2% | 92.8% | 91% | 226th of 576 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,866 | $1,904 | $1,720 | $1,413 | 205th of 517 | |
| Rent-burdened renters | 58.1% | 45.2% | 51.6% | 51.1% | 155th of 553 | |
| Median age | 41.8 | 42.6 | 40.1 | 38.9 | 302nd of 579 | |
| Average commute | 28.9 min | 29.8 min | 30.5 min | 26.4 min | 344th of 563 | |
| Government workers | 16.1% | 13.4% | 14.3% | 14.5% | 219th of 578 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 13.5% | 19.8% | 23.9% | 14.1% | 298th of 580 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 17.5% | 18.2% | 17.2% | 17.2% | 309th of 580 | |
| Healthcare workers | 9.9% | 8.3% | 9.2% | 9.7% | 198th of 578 | |
| Population density | 1,584/sq mi | 1,116/sq mi | 1,270/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 328th of 580 | |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8% | 5.2% | 6.3% | 5.2% | 355th of 578 | |
| Housing vacancy | 5.8% | 3.1% | 7.5% | 10.1% | 193rd of 576 | |
| Residents under 18 | 21.2% | 20.6% | 21.8% | 22% | 261st of 580 | |
| Diversity index | 41.1 | 52.8 | 66.4 | 61.4 | 364th of 580 | |
| Uninsured rate | 4.8% | 4.7% | 7.5% | 8.4% | 227th of 579 | |
| Veterans | 4.3% | 3.4% | 3.7% | 6.2% | 234th of 580 | |
| Population | 18,385 | 514,528 | 9,343,809 | 334,922,499 | 190th of 580 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.375 | 0.458 | 0.478 | 0.483 | 481st of 574 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 2.3% | 4.9% | 9.7% | 12.5% | 503rd 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
- White75%
- Black2%
- Hispanic10%
- Asian9%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial4%
Language spoken at home (households)
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
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- 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
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 07834 | U.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+)
- 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
- State
- New Jersey
- County
- Morris County
- 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
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07878 | Mount Tabor, NJ | 1.1 mi | $116,445 |
| 07046 | Mountain Lakes, NJ | 2.4 mi | $250,000+ |
| 07950 | Morris Plains, NJ | 2.8 mi | $153,762 |
| 07842 | Hibernia, NJ | 4.1 mi | — |
| 07801 | Dover, NJ | 4.2 mi | $84,517 |
| 07927 | Cedar Knolls, NJ | 4.6 mi | $170,400 |
| 07866 | Rockaway, NJ | 4.7 mi | $131,403 |
| 07802 | Dover, NJ · PO box | 4.9 mi | — |
| 07806 | Picatinny Arsenal, NJ · PO box | 4.9 mi | — |
| 07962 | Morristown, NJ · PO box | 4.9 mi | — |
| 07999 | Whippany, NJ · PO box | 4.9 mi | — |
| 07005 | Boonton, NJ | 5 mi | $132,629 |
Zip codes like 07834 elsewhere
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.