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07927

Zip code 07927: Cedar Knolls, New Jersey

Residential delivery areaMorris CountyEastern Time
Population
4,882
Median household income
$170K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$647K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$2,849/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
42
U.S. 38.9
Land area
2.1 sq mi
2,278 people/sq mi

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

About 07927

07927 is a suburban zip code in Cedar Knolls, New Jersey (Morris County), covering 2.1 sq mi of land. About 4,882 people live here, or 2,278 per square mile. The median resident is 42 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $170,400 a year, about 2.1× the national median of $80,734. 2.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $646,700, 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. 59% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,849 a month.

55% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 20.8 minutes each way, and 28% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; food service; and computer and math (tech). 18% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 50% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another Indo-European language such as French, German, Russian or Hindi.

How 07927 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
Under 18
19.5%
65 and over
22.3%

Race and ethnicity

  • White66%
  • Black0.2%
  • Hispanic14%
  • Asian19%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.1%
  • Multiracial1%
Diversity index
51.5
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
25.4%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
64.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
50%
Spanish
11%
Other Indo-European
23%
Asian / Pacific
15%
Other
0.9%

Households

Households
1,794
Average household size
2.7
Family households
72%
Married couples
63.8%
Living alone
21%
Veterans (of adults)
2.9%
Male / female
50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
6%
$25–50k
6%
$50–75k
5%
$75–100k
5%
$100–150k
22%
$150–200k
17%
$200k+
39%

Median household income

07927
$170,400
Morris Co.
$137,326
New Jersey
$103,556
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$69,692
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
2.2%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
55.9%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.352
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

07927
$646,700
Morris Co.
$582,500
New Jersey
$454,400
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

07927
$2,849
Morris Co.
$1,904
New Jersey
$1,720
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
57%
2–4 units
14%
5–19 units
23%
20+ units
6%
Mobile home
0%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
1,817
Owner-occupied
58.9%
Vacant
1.3%
Median year built
1980
Median rooms
6.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income
41.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
9.4%
Home value to income
3.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
55%
Carpooled
16%
Transit
1%
Walked
0.1%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
28%
Other
0.2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
9%
10–19
38%
20–29
30%
30–44
18%
45–59
3%
60+
2%
Average commute
20.8 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0.8%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
69%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
16%
Food service
12%
Computer and math
12%
Sales
10%
Healthcare
8%
Education
8%
Business and finance
7%
Arts, media and sports
7%
Construction and repair
6%
Office and admin
6%
Legal and social services
3%
Police and fire
3%
Cleaning and personal care
2%
Transportation and moving
1%
Engineering and science
0.4%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%
Production
0%

Industries

Professional and technical services
18%
Education
14%
Restaurants and hotels
12%
Health care and social assistance
10%
Construction
9%
Finance, insurance and real estate
7%
Retail
7%
Manufacturing
6%
Public administration
5%
Admin, support and management
3%
Other services
2%
Wholesale
2%
Information
1%
Arts and recreation
1%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
0.6%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$75,104
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
18.2%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
13.2%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
6.4%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work07927U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$104,643$74,888
Service$32,402$26,804
Sales and office$37,891$40,476
Construction and maintenance$85,774$49,199
Production and transportation—$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
9%
High school
24%
Some college
8%
Associate's
4%
Bachelor's
30%
Graduate
24%
High school graduate or higher
91.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
54.9%
Graduate or professional degree
24.5%
Households with broadband
96.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL
85.6%
No internet access
2.4%
Without health insurance
7.1%
Limited-English households
4.6%

Geography

City (USPS)
Cedar Knolls
Center point
40.8237° N, 74.4564° W
Land area
2.1 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

  • Cedar Knolls (unincorporated)94% of zip

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

Zip codes near 07927

ZipCityDistanceIncome
07981Whippany1.6 mi$149,893
07950Morris Plains2.1 mi$153,762
07963Morristown · PO box2.3 mi—
07961Convent Station3.1 mi—
07054Parsippany3.5 mi$104,214
07878Mount Tabor3.5 mi$116,445
07960Morristown3.9 mi$160,334
07834Denville4.6 mi$156,902
07932Florham Park4.6 mi$156,458
07046Mountain Lakes4.7 mi$250,000+
07940Madison4.8 mi$172,708
07936East Hanover4.9 mi$149,583

Zip codes like 07927 elsewhere

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Questions about 07927

What city is zip code 07927?

07927 is assigned to Cedar Knolls, New Jersey. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 07927 in?

07927 is in Morris County, New Jersey.

What is the population of 07927?

About 4,882 people live in 07927, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 07927 in?

07927 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 07927?

The median household income in 07927 is $170,400.

What zip codes are near 07927?

The closest zip codes to 07927 are 07981, 07950, 07963, 07961, 07054.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 07927, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.