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Essex County, NJ ZIP Codes

ZIP Codes: Shows how many general ZIP Codes, PO Boxes, Unique (Business), and Multi County ZIP Codes are associated with Essex, NJ.	45 ZIP Codes (31 General, 4 PO Box, 10 Unique, & 0 Multi County) [More Details]
Area Codes: The Telephone Area Codes that are associated with Essex, NJ. Area Codes are used in the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) to facilitate phone routing. There are approximately 350 area codes in use in the United States.	973, 201, 908, 862, 551, 848, 732
Timezone: Time zone designation within the U.S. Please note that not all areas in the U.S. observe daylight saving time which can affect actual local time for this city. There are 7 standard time zones which are, from west to east: Hawaii-Aleutian, Alaska, Pacific, Mountain, Central, Eastern, Atlantic. Also included in U.S. Territories are Samoa, Guam and Palau.	Eastern
Local Time: The current local time for each timezone. If more than 1 time zone for this area, all local times will be shown. Counties can cross timezones, so more than 1 may be shown.	12:00:00 AM
Population: The population of Essex, NJ from the U.S. Census 2020. Included are U.S. Citizens, permanent residents, temporary migrants, and undocumented individuals. The total population represents people who live in the city, not just those present while the Census was being completed.	863,728 [More Details]
FIPS: FIPS stands for Federal Information Processing Standards, which are a set of publicly announced standards for computer systems. A county FIPS code is a unique numeric identifier for a county in the United States, assigned by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). County FIPS codes have five digits, with the first two digits identifying the state and the last 3 indicating the county.	34013
CBSA: A Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA) is the recognized term for a region that functions around an urban core with a population of at least 10,000 people, according to the standards set by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in 2000. A CBSA is divided into two subsets: Metro and Micro, and these classifications are determined by population density. A Micro area is identified by a population ranging between 10,000 to 50,000, while a Metro area is defined as having a population that exceeds 50,000.	New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
Land Area: The approximate amount of land area covered by Essex, NJ in square miles. The Land Area provided by the Census Bureau is based on geographic boundaries that include the mainland, islands, inland, coastal, Great Lakes, and territorial waters associated with each city.	126 square miles
Water Area: The approximate amount of water area covered by Essex, NJ in square miles. Calculations by the Census Bureau for Water Area take into account inland bodies of water, coastal regions, Great Lakes, and territorial sea waters. This encompasses features such as lakes, reservoirs, rivers, and coastal water bodies.	3 square miles
Coordinates: The latitude/longitude centroid coordinates for Essex County, NJ.	-74.248094, 40.788044
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Essex County, NJ Covers 45 ZIP Codes

ZIP Code	Classification	City	Population	% of Population
ZIP Code 07003	General	Bloomfield	52,955	6.13%
ZIP Code 07004	General	Fairfield	7,872	0.91%
ZIP Code 07006	General	Caldwell	26,733	3.10%
ZIP Code 07007	P.O. Box	Caldwell	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 07009	General	Cedar Grove	13,014	1.51%
ZIP Code 07017	General	East Orange	39,054	4.52%
ZIP Code 07018	General	East Orange	30,429	3.52%
ZIP Code 07019	P.O. Box	East Orange	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 07021	General	Essex Fells	2,244	0.26%
ZIP Code 07028	General	Glen Ridge	8,094	0.94%
ZIP Code 07039	General	Livingston	31,325	3.63%
ZIP Code 07040	General	Maplewood	25,684	2.97%
ZIP Code 07041	General	Millburn	7,649	0.89%
ZIP Code 07042	General	Montclair	27,384	3.17%
ZIP Code 07043	General	Montclair	14,219	1.65%
ZIP Code 07044	General	Verona	14,572	1.69%
ZIP Code 07050	General	Orange	34,315	3.97%
ZIP Code 07051	P.O. Box	Orange	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 07052	General	West Orange	48,867	5.66%
ZIP Code 07068	General	Roseland	6,299	0.73%
ZIP Code 07078	General	Short Hills	14,061	1.63%
ZIP Code 07079	General	South Orange	18,597	2.15%
ZIP Code 07101	P.O. Box	Newark	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 07102	General	Newark	15,047	1.74%
ZIP Code 07103	General	Newark	39,439	4.57%
ZIP Code 07104	General	Newark	54,051	6.26%
ZIP Code 07105	General	Newark	50,870	5.89%
ZIP Code 07106	General	Newark	34,596	4.01%
ZIP Code 07107	General	Newark	41,627	4.82%
ZIP Code 07108	General	Newark	28,715	3.32%
ZIP Code 07109	General	Belleville	38,078	4.41%
ZIP Code 07110	General	Nutley	30,149	3.49%
ZIP Code 07111	General	Irvington	61,176	7.08%
ZIP Code 07112	General	Newark	29,773	3.45%
ZIP Code 07114	General	Newark	17,767	2.06%
ZIP Code 07175	Unique	Newark	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 07184	Unique	Newark	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 07188	Unique	Newark	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 07189	Unique	Newark	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 07191	Unique	Newark	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 07192	Unique	Newark	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 07193	Unique	Newark	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 07199	Unique	Newark	0	0.00%

* Indicates a Multi County ZIP Code. These ZIP Codes partially cross over into Essex, NJ, but will mostly cover area in a different County. Not included in % of Population calculations.

Important Essex, NJ Information

Essex County, NJ Covers 45 ZIP Codes. This includes 31 General ZIP Codes, 4 PO Box ZIP Codes, and 10 Unique (reserved for Business and Volume Mail Receivers).

The population for Essex County is 863,728, according to the U.S. Census. Population Density is 6,854.98 persons per square mile. With 334,896 Housing Units, the Average Household Size is 2.68 persons. There are 312,913 Family Households with an Average Family Size of 3.38 persons. 10.70% of the population is without Health Insurance. The 60.33% Employment Rate is 0.53% above the national average of 59.8%.574,904 people aged 25+ have some educational achievement, with 36.65% (or 210,714 people) having attained a Bachelor's Degree or higher.More Demographics are available below.

There are 7 area codes serving this area including973, 201, 908, 862, 551, 848 and 732. Essex is also located in the Eastern timezone and the current local time is shown above.

Essex is part of the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA). Its CBSA Code is 35620.It is classified as a metro area, which means the combined population is 50,000 or more (at its core).

CBSAs are defined by the OMB as geographic areas that have at least one core with a population of 10,000 or more (for a micro area) and adjacent territory with a high degree of social and economic integration. CBSA codes are commonly used to accurately file Medicare claims and to verify applicable incentives using a patient's ZIP Code.

ZIP Codes in Essex, NJ have 303,496 Residential mailboxes and 23,621 Business mailboxes.There are 19,331 businesses with a total of 285,497 employees. That is an average of 14.8 employees per business. Annual payroll for these businesses is $20,820,999,000. Other Demographics

Essex County Demographic Profile

Population & People

Total Population

863,728

Income

Median Household Income

$67,826

Housing

Total Housing Units

334,896

Health

Without Healthcare Coverage

10.70%

Business & Economy

Total Businesses

19,331

Families

Total Households

312,913

Employment

Employment Rate

60.33%

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

36.65%

Total Population: Total number of people from the 2020 U.S. Census for Essex, NJ. This reflects the exact count of this area at that point in time, not future estimates, regardless of citizenship or immigration status. It is intended to count all persons living within the geographic area, not just those present on the day of the census.	863,728
Current Population Estimate: This field gives the estimated household population for All ZIP Codes in Essex, NJ. This is derived from known delivery information, household occupancy rates, household size, and more to come up with an accurate estimation for the current population. IMPORTANT: This does not include population totals for persons in nursing homes, correctional facilities, or other institutions. This is an estimation of the household population based on US Postal Service delivery information.	810,790
Total Households: Total number of Households from the 2020 U.S. Census for Essex, NJ. A Household includes everyone living in a residential housing unit. This includes families, roommates in a single residence, or a person living alone.	312,913
Total Housing Units: The total number of Housing Units is the number of occupied units + the number of vacant units. Ownership is defined by whether the unit is occupied by an owner or by a tenant. Owner occupancy means that the owner lives in the unit. This value comes from the 2020 U.S. Census and is not a projection or estimate.	334,896
Average Household Size: The Average Household Size, is obtained by dividing the number of people in Households (excluding those in group quarters, nursing home, prisons, and dorm rooms) by the number of Households. A Household includes everyone living in a residential unit. Those who do not live in a household are classified as living in group accommodation. This value is an estimate from the U.S. Census ACS (American Community Survey) and is updated yearly.	2.68
Average Family Size: Average Family Size is calculated by dividing the number of people in a Family Household by the number of Family Households. The U.S. Census Bureau defines family households as households consisting of two or more individuals who are related by birth, marriage, or adoption. They also may include other unrelated people. Non-family households consist of people who live alone or who share their residence with unrelated individuals. The Average Family Size only looks at the households classified as Family Households. This value is an estimate from the U.S. Census ACS (American Community Survey) and is updated yearly.	3.38

Other Essex Demographics

# Residential Mailboxes: The number of active residential delivery mailboxes and centralized units. This excludes PO Boxes and all other contract box types.	303,496
# Business Mailboxes: The number of active business delivery mailboxes and centralized units. This excludes PO Boxes and all other contract box types.	23,621
Total Delivery Receptacles: The total number of delivery receptacles. This includes curb side mailboxes, centralized units, PO Boxes, NDCBU, and contract boxes. This count is for Residential and Business combined.	367,513
Single Family Delivery Units: Total count of single family mail delivery receptacles; generally analogous to homes.	176,148
Multi Family Delivery Units: Total count of multifamily mail delivery receptacles; generally analogous to apartments.	100,013

# of Businesses: The total number of Business Establishments. Data taken from Business Census 2023.	19,331
1st Quarter Payroll: The total payroll for the first quarter. Data taken from Business Census 2023.	$5,526,122,000
Annual Payroll: The total annual payroll . Data taken from Business Census 2023.	$20,820,999,000
# of Employees: The total number of employees for all ZIP Codes in this City. Data taken from Business Census 2023.	285,497

Sum of all ZIP Codes assigned Essex, NJ as their primary County.

References

U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 1/1/2025], https://www.usps.com
ZIP-Codes.com Internal Data Creation [Last Updated: 1/1/2025], https://www.zip-codes.com
U.S. Geological Survey [Updated as needed], https://www.usgs.gov
U.S. Census [Updated Yearly], https://www.census.gov
U.S. Census 2020 [Decennial] [Last Updated: 5/25/2023], https://www.census.gov