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Essex County, NJ ZIP Codes

New Jersey (NJ)  ·  45 ZIP codes  ·  21 cities
45
ZIP codes
854,917
population (2021)
+9.0%
pop change since 2010
34013
FIPS code
Essex County ZIP code map
About Essex County
Essex County is located in New Jersey and contains 45 ZIP codes across 21 cities and communities. The county's population was 854,917 as of 2021, an increase of 9% from 783,969 in 2010. The timezone is Central Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Essex County is 34013.
Population
2021 population854,917
2010 population783,969
Change+9.0%
County details
StateNew Jersey
FIPS code34013
TimezoneCentral
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Essex County
Belleville Bloomfield Caldwell Cedar Grove East Orange Essex Fells Fairfield Glen Ridge Irvington Livingston Maplewood Millburn Montclair Newark Nutley Orange Roseland Short Hills South Orange Verona West Orange
ZIP codes for Essex County, NJ (45)
ZIP code City County Map
07003 Bloomfield Essex View map
07004 Fairfield Essex View map
07006 Caldwell Essex View map
07007 Caldwell Essex View map
07009 Cedar Grove Essex View map
07017 East Orange Essex View map
07018 East Orange Essex View map
07019 East Orange Essex View map
07021 Essex Fells Essex View map
07028 Glen Ridge Essex View map
07039 Livingston Essex View map
07040 Maplewood Essex View map
07041 Millburn Essex View map
07042 Montclair Essex View map
07043 Montclair Essex View map
07044 Verona Essex View map
07050 Orange Essex View map
07051 Orange Essex View map
07052 West Orange Essex View map
07068 Roseland Essex View map
07078 Short Hills Essex View map
07079 South Orange Essex View map
07101 Newark Essex View map
07102 Newark Essex View map
07103 Newark Essex View map
07104 Newark Essex View map
07105 Newark Essex View map
07106 Newark Essex View map
07107 Newark Essex View map
07108 Newark Essex View map
07109 Belleville Essex View map
07110 Nutley Essex View map
07111 Irvington Essex View map
07112 Newark Essex View map
07114 Newark Essex View map
07175 Newark Essex View map
07184 Newark Essex View map
07188 Newark Essex View map
07189 Newark Essex View map
07191 Newark Essex View map
07192 Newark Essex View map
07193 Newark Essex View map
07195 Newark Essex View map
07198 Newark Essex View map
07199 Newark Essex View map

Demographics & statistics

854,136
Population
37.6
Median age
$92,017
Median household income
$45,952
Per capita income
$537,774
Median home value
$1,801
Median monthly rent
53.8%
Home ownership
12.9%
Poverty rate
8.1%
Unemployment
145,464
Housing units
46.1%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
26,501
Under 5
27,708
27,168
5–9
28,404
28,444
10–14
29,740
27,471
15–19
28,721
27,546
20–24
28,801
56,653
25–34
59,232
58,482
35–44
61,144
56,965
45–54
59,558
26,775
55–59
27,995
24,115
60–64
25,214
33,435
65–74
34,958
16,271
75–84
17,011
7,736
85+
8,088
← Male
Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 18201,41124.0%
18 and over652,72576.0%
65 and over117,49914.9%
Median age37.6 years

Race & ethnicity

Black or African American 31.9%
White 30%
Hispanic or Latino 15.4%
Other race 9.8%
Two or more races 7.7%
Asian 4.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
GroupCount%
Black or African American322,26331.9%
White303,27430%
Hispanic or Latino155,40215.4%
Other race98,8479.8%
Two or more races78,1507.7%
Asian48,7544.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native2,5530.3%

Household income

Under $10k 6.4%
$10k–$15k 4.2%
$15k–$25k 6.4%
$25k–$35k 5.9%
$35k–$50k 8.0%
$50k–$75k 11.9%
$75k–$100k 10.0%
$100k–$150k 13.5%
$150k–$200k 9.2%
$200k+ 24.5%
Range% of households
Under $10k6.4%
$10k–$15k4.2%
$15k–$25k6.4%
$25k–$35k5.9%
$35k–$50k8.0%
$50k–$75k11.9%
$75k–$100k10.0%
$100k–$150k13.5%
$150k–$200k9.2%
$200k+24.5%
Median income$92,017

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 3.1%
$50k–$100k 0.9%
$100k–$150k 2.3%
$150k–$200k 4.6%
$200k–$300k 14.1%
$300k–$500k 29.7%
$500k–$1M 33.4%
$1M+ 11.9%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$537,774
Median rent / month$1,801
Owner occupied53.8%
Renter occupied46.2%
Vacant5.8%
Single-family detached43.3%
Large apartment buildings17.8%
Mobile homes0.1%
Median rooms5.9
Avg household size (owned)2.96

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.2%
2010–20194.3%
2000–20097.8%
1990–19995.4%
1980–19896.2%
1970–19798.2%
1960–196912.3%
1950–195915.3%
1940–19499.2%
1939 or earlier31.0%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)5.3%
1 bedroom17.0%
2 bedrooms23.5%
3 bedrooms29.3%
4 bedrooms15.7%
5+ bedrooms9.3%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle18.0%
1 vehicle36.8%
2 vehicles32.9%
3 or more12.3%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas76.1%
Electricity14.8%
Propane / LP gas2.0%
Fuel oil4.7%
No fuel used1.6%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family126,37347.1%
Cohabiting couple18,7525.0%
Male householder, no spouse58,92216.8%
Female householder, no spouse109,08831.1%
Households with children under 18106,32535.4%
Households with seniors (65+)87,39929.5%
Average household size2.68

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married40.4%36.9%
Married48.9%43.6%
Separated1.9%2.4%
Widowed2.6%7.8%
Divorced6.2%9.2%

Education

Less than 9th grade 5.2%
Some HS, no diploma 5.2%
HS graduate 23.7%
Some college, no degree 14.2%
Associate's degree 5.6%
Bachelor's degree 25.0%
Graduate / professional 21.2%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher89.6%
Bachelor's or higher46.1%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool17,2747.6%
Kindergarten12,1315.3%
Elementary school89,82942.0%
High school45,21119.9%
College / grad school58,43825.3%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 24.4%
Professional & management 15.7%
Finance & real estate 10.2%
Retail trade 8.8%
Transportation & utilities 7.3%
Manufacturing 7.0%
Arts, food & hospitality 6.8%
Construction 5.2%
Other services 4.5%
Public administration 3.9%
Information 3.4%
Wholesale trade 2.6%
Agriculture & mining 0.1%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts48.0%
Service15.8%
Sales & office18.9%
Natural resources & construction5.9%
Production & transportation11.3%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector81.1%
Government13.6%
Self-employed5.2%
Unpaid family workers0.2%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone55.0%
Carpool5.8%
Public transit17.5%
Walk2.9%
Other means3.5%
Avg commute (minutes)34.2

Poverty

All people 12.9%
Under 18 years 16.0%
18 and over 11.9%
Married-couple families 5.0%
Female-led households 21.2%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security28.3%
Retirement income19.2%
Supplemental Security5.5%
Cash public assistance2.7%
Food stamps / SNAP11.3%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure0.0%
High cholesterol0.0%
Heart disease5.5%
Stroke3.0%
Asthma10.6%
Arthritis17.7%
Kidney disease2.8%
Pulmonary disease5.3%
Cancer5.8%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking16.3%
No physical activity23.5%
Less than 7 hrs sleep36.8%
Fair or poor health13.5%
Poor mental health13.4%
Poor physical health9.0%
No health insurance15.9%
Visited doctor (checkup)74.7%
Visited dentist65.6%
Cholesterol screening0.0%
Teeth loss13.6%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans17,9492.9%
Disability%
Any disability10.8%
Under 183.8%
18–64 years8.6%
65 and over31.3%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance67.6%
Public insurance33.0%
Uninsured under 194.7%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only799,92793.8%
Spanish121,23711.5%
Other Indo-European71,2626.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander37,6233.5%
Other languages7,1191.2%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)606,68775.2%
Born in same state579,20272.4%
Born in different state409,33349.2%
Foreign born27,4852.8%
Naturalized citizen247,44924.8%
Not a US citizen132,49561.3%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
Italian44,2995.2%
Arab30,5003.6%
French19,2932.3%
Irish3,5140.4%
English2,2740.3%
AncestryCount%
Polish1,3570.2%
Norwegian1,2260.1%
German1,0560.1%
Dutch6430.1%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access36.4%
Internet access94.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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