07040 ZIP Code — Maplewood, NJ

Essex County, New Jersey

ZIP code 07040 is located in Maplewood, New Jersey, within Essex County. It covers approximately 3.87 square miles and serves a population of 25,384 residents. This is a standard ZIP code in the Eastern (ET) timezone, served by area code 973.

About ZIP code 07040

The housing stock consists of a mix of housing types. Most homes were built in the pre-1940, giving the area an established character. Median home value is $638,000. Owner-occupancy is high at 77%, well above the national average.

The gap between median ($165,681) and mean household income suggests income inequality — a small number of higher earners pull the average up. The poverty rate of 3% is below the national average.

The dominant occupation class is management, business, and professional, with education and healthcare as the leading industry. An above-average commute of 37 minutes suggests many residents work outside the immediate area. Remote work is prevalent — 21% of workers work from home.

Educational attainment is high — 68% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national average of 33%.

Overall, ZIP code 07040 reflects a community defined by a highly educated population, high homeownership, and a high rate of remote workers.

25,384

population

3.87

sq mi land

Standard

ZIP type

Eastern (ET)

timezone

07040 ZIP code map

Cities in ZIP code 07040

Below are the cities the US Postal Service accepts for ZIP code 07040. Using any city not on this list may result in mail delivery delays.

City	Status
Maplewood	Acceptable
Maplewood	Preferred

Nearby ZIP codes

07079 South Orange (1 mi) 07088 Vauxhall (1.6 mi) 07041 Millburn (1.8 mi) 07106 Newark (2 mi) 07050 Orange (2.8 mi) 07018 East Orange (2.9 mi) 07083 Union (3 mi) 07078 Short Hills (3.4 mi) 07112 Newark (3.5 mi) 07108 Newark (3.7 mi) 07103 Newark (3.8 mi) 07017 East Orange (4 mi)

Demographics updated 05/2026

Population
Total population	25,384
Population density	6,559 / sq mi
State FIPS	34
County FIPS	013

Geography
Land area	3.87 sq mi
Water area	0.00 sq mi
Latitude	40.7369
Longitude	-74.2680
Timezone	Eastern (ET)
Area code	973

Total population by age

Gender

Race & ethnicity

Economics updated 05/2026

Household income

Income range	This ZIP	County avg	State avg
Under $50k	14.2%	40.7%	30.2%
$50k – $100k	21.3%	25.5%	26.7%
$100k – $200k	26.1%	20.7%	28.3%
Over $200k	38.3%	13.2%	14.8%

Demographics & statistics

25,384

Population

6,559

People per sq mi

39.1

Median age

$165,681

Median household income

$74,936

Per capita income

$638,000

Median home value

$1,990

Median monthly rent

77.0%

Home ownership

3.4%

Poverty rate

7.3%

Unemployment

6,817

Housing units

68.2%

Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female

855

Under 5

808

1,153

5–9

1,090

987

10–14

933

774

15–19

733

802

20–24

759

1,355

25–34

1,281

1,829

35–44

1,730

2,048

45–54

1,938

1,024

55–59

969

753

60–64

713

782

65–74

739

498

75–84

471

185

85+

175

← Male

Female →

Age summary

Group	Count	%
Under 18	6,816	26.9%
18 and over	18,568	73.1%
65 and over	2,850	11.2%
Median age	39.1 years

Race & ethnicity

White 51.1%

Black or African American 31.5%

Hispanic or Latino 5.8%

Two or more races 4.8%

Other race 3.2%

Asian 2.8%

American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%

Group	Count	%
White	13,783	51.1%
Black or African American	8,494	31.5%
Hispanic or Latino	1,569	5.8%
Two or more races	1,307	4.8%
Other race	851	3.2%
Asian	764	2.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native	185	0.7%

Household income

Income range	This ZIP	County avg	State avg
Under $50k	14.2%	40.7%	30.2%
$50k – $100k	21.3%	25.5%	26.7%
$100k – $200k	26.1%	20.7%	28.3%
Over $200k	38.3%	13.2%	14.8%

Under $10k 2.3%

$10k–$15k 1.3%

$15k–$25k 2.1%

$25k–$35k 2.3%

$35k–$50k 5.6%

$50k–$75k 9.8%

$75k–$100k 8.8%

$100k–$150k 14.3%

$150k–$200k 10.2%

$200k+ 43.3%

Range	% of households
Under $10k	2.3%
$10k–$15k	1.3%
$15k–$25k	2.1%
$25k–$35k	2.3%
$35k–$50k	5.6%
$50k–$75k	9.8%
$75k–$100k	8.8%
$100k–$150k	14.3%
$150k–$200k	10.2%
$200k+	43.3%
Median income	$165,681

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 0.1%

$100k–$150k 0.5%

$150k–$200k 1.0%

$200k–$300k 8.3%

$300k–$500k 23.4%

$500k–$1M 52.3%

$1M+ 14.3%

Housing overview

Metric	Value
Median home value	$638,000
Median rent / month	$1,990
Owner occupied	77.0%
Renter occupied	23.0%
Vacant	4.0%
Single-family detached	61.0%
Large apartment buildings	9.4%
Mobile homes	0.0%
Median rooms	6.7
Avg household size (owned)	3.15

Year built

Era	%
2020 or later	0.3%
2010–2019	4.6%
2000–2009	2.3%
1990–1999	2.9%
1980–1989	3.8%
1970–1979	1.5%
1960–1969	9.6%
1950–1959	8.9%
1940–1949	11.1%
1939 or earlier	55.2%

Bedrooms

Size	% of units
No bedroom (studio)	1.6%
1 bedroom	10.9%
2 bedrooms	18.0%
3 bedrooms	33.6%
4 bedrooms	22.6%
5+ bedrooms	13.3%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles	% of households
No vehicle	7.5%
1 vehicle	34.3%
2 vehicles	44.2%
3 or more	14.0%

Heating fuel

Fuel type	%
Utility gas	76.2%
Electricity	10.6%
Propane / LP gas	1.1%
Fuel oil	10.0%
Solar	0.1%
No fuel used	1.5%

Households & families

Household type	Count	%
Married-couple family	5,053	60.1%
Cohabiting couple	292	3.5%
Male householder, no spouse	980	11.7%
Female householder, no spouse	2,076	24.7%
Households with children under 18	3,936	46.9%
Households with seniors (65+)	2,173	25.9%
Average household size	3.01

Marital status

Status	Male	Female
Never married	38.4%	26.5%
Married	54.9%	55.8%
Separated	0.8%	1.3%
Widowed	1.9%	7.4%
Divorced	4.0%	8.9%

Education

Less than 9th grade 2.4%

Some HS, no diploma 2.1%

HS graduate 9.6%

Some college, no degree 13.4%

Associate's degree 4.3%

Bachelor's degree 36.1%

Graduate / professional 32.1%

Metric	%
HS diploma or higher	95.5%
Bachelor's or higher	68.2%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

Type	Count	%
Nursery / preschool	742	9.3%
Kindergarten	535	6.7%
Elementary school	3,215	40.5%
High school	1,546	19.5%
College / grad school	1,905	24.0%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 27.4%

Professional & management 16.7%

Finance & real estate 10.7%

Arts, food & hospitality 8.4%

Retail trade 7.5%

Information 6.7%

Manufacturing 5.7%

Construction 4.4%

Transportation & utilities 4.3%

Public administration 3.5%

Other services 3.3%

Wholesale trade 1.4%

Occupation

Category	%
Management, business & arts	62.3%
Service	9.6%
Sales & office	17.1%
Natural resources & construction	3.9%
Production & transportation	7.0%

Employment type

Type	%
Private sector	79.7%
Government	14.6%
Self-employed	5.7%
Unpaid family workers	0.0%

Commute

Method	%
Drive alone	50.3%
Carpool	2.2%
Public transit	21.1%
Walk	1.3%
Work from home	21.3%
Other means	3.9%
Avg commute (minutes)	37.2

Poverty

All people 3.4%

Under 18 years 2.5%

18 and over 3.7%

Married-couple families 0.2%

Female-led households 4.9%

Income support

Source	% of households
Social Security	22.6%
Retirement income	18.2%
Supplemental Security	3.4%
Cash public assistance	4.0%
Food stamps / SNAP	2.3%

Health indicators

Condition	%
Obesity	25.2%
High blood pressure	0.0%
High cholesterol	0.0%
Diabetes	8.3%
Heart disease	4.8%
Stroke	2.4%
Asthma	10.0%
Arthritis	16.7%
Kidney disease	2.4%
Pulmonary disease	4.1%
Cancer	6.1%

Behavior / access	%
Smoking	10.2%
Binge drinking	16.9%
No physical activity	17.5%
Less than 7 hrs sleep	34.9%
Depression	16.4%
Fair or poor health	9.1%
Poor mental health	11.7%
Poor physical health	7.1%
No health insurance	10.1%
Visited doctor (checkup)	75.6%
Visited dentist	74.4%
Cholesterol screening	0.0%
Teeth loss	8.0%

Veterans & disability

Veterans	Count	%
Civilian veterans	450	2.4%

Disability	%
Any disability	6.2%
Under 18	3.4%
18–64 years	5.4%
65 and over	17.8%

Health insurance coverage

Type	%
Private insurance	83.5%
Public insurance	20.2%
No insurance	4.2%
Uninsured under 19	0.5%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

Language	Count	%
English only	23,721	93.4%
Spanish	713	3.0%
Other Indo-European	227	1.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander	405	1.7%
Other languages	22	0.1%

Place of birth & citizenship

Origin	Count	%
Native born (US)	20,061	79.0%
Born in same state	19,504	76.8%
Born in different state	9,996	39.4%
Foreign born	557	2.2%
Naturalized citizen	5,323	21.0%
Not a US citizen	4,201	78.9%

Ancestry

Ancestry	Count	%
Italian	2,663	10.5%
Arab	2,233	8.8%
French	1,950	7.7%
Irish	121	0.5%
Polish	93	0.4%

Ancestry	Count	%
German	91	0.4%
English	84	0.3%
Dutch	45	0.2%
Norwegian	42	0.2%

Technology access

Metric	% of households
Computer access	33.1%
Internet access	98.0%

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

Frequently asked questions about ZIP code 07040

What city is ZIP code 07040 in?

ZIP code 07040 is primarily assigned to Maplewood, New Jersey.

What county is ZIP code 07040 in?

ZIP code 07040 falls within Essex County, New Jersey.

How educated is the population of ZIP code 07040?

68% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher — well above the national average of ~33%, reflecting a highly educated population.

What is the median household income in ZIP code 07040?

The median household income in ZIP code 07040 is $165,681, above the national median of ~$75,000.

What is the typical home value in ZIP code 07040?

The median home value in ZIP code 07040 is $638,000.

What is the population of ZIP code 07040?

ZIP code 07040 has an estimated population of 25,384 residents, with a density of 6,552 people per square mile.

What timezone is ZIP code 07040 in?

ZIP code 07040 observes the EST timezone.