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Morris County · New Jersey

ZIP code 07046

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 07046 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
4,535

ZCTA residents

Median income
$250,001

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$915,100

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.625%

New Jersey state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 07046 sits in Morris County, New Jersey and is home to 4,535 people. Median household income is $250,001, the median home is worth $915,100 and median gross rent is $2,941. 97.1% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.625% (New Jersey state rate).

County
Morris County

FIPS 34027

State
New Jersey (NJ)

598 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 07046

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
4,535ZIP 07046 residents
Median household income
$250,001Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$915,100Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$2,941Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
43.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
97.1%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 07046

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6.625%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$7Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$66Before any exemptions

New Jersey levies 6.625% statewide with no local add-ons. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
14%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.7×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$4,748/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
1.3%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 07046 compares

ZIP 07046 against the median ZIP in Morris County and across New Jersey.

MeasureZIP 07046County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$250,001$144,792$109,182+129%
Median home value$915,100$565,900$423,950+116%
Median gross rent$2,941$1,917$1,718+71%
Population4,5358,69210,128-55%

Medians are computed across the 50 ZIP areas in Morris County and the 598 ZIP areas in New Jersey.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 598 New Jersey ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 100% of 563 state ZIPs

#1
Home value

above 94% of 562 state ZIPs

#33
Population

larger than 26% of 598 state ZIPs

#441

Comparable ZIP codes

New Jersey ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
07021Essex County$250,001$976,300$3,501
07043Essex County$250,001$948,300$2,287
07078Essex County$250,001$1,627,300$3,363
07423Bergen County$250,001$1,032,800$2,375
07620Bergen County$250,001$2,000,001$2,357
07028Essex County$246,500$725,600$2,395

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Morris County.

ZIP 07046 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 07046?
ZIP 07046 lies mostly in Morris County, New Jersey. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 07046?
New Jersey charges 6.625% statewide.
Is 07046 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $2,941 a month, about 14% of median household income, and the median home is worth $915,100+116% against the typical New Jersey ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 07046, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.