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Essex County · New Jersey

ZIP code 07050

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 07050 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
33,856

ZCTA residents

Median income
$53,109

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$336,200

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.625%

New Jersey state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 07050 sits in Essex County, New Jersey and is home to 33,856 people. Median household income is $53,109, the median home is worth $336,200 and median gross rent is $1,427. 23.7% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.625% (New Jersey state rate).

County
Essex County

FIPS 34013

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 07050

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

Population
33,856ZIP 07050 residents
Median household income
$53,109Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$336,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,427Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
35.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
23.7%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 07050

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
32%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
6.3×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,744/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
21.1%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 07050 compares

ZIP 07050 against the median ZIP in Essex County and across New Jersey.

MeasureZIP 07050County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$53,109$113,750$109,182-51%
Median home value$336,200$489,900$423,950-21%
Median gross rent$1,427$1,698$1,718-17%
Population33,85627,63310,128+234%

Medians are computed across the 31 ZIP areas in Essex 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 4% of 563 state ZIPs

#542
Home value

above 27% of 562 state ZIPs

#408
Population

larger than 88% of 598 state ZIPs

#74

Comparable ZIP codes

New Jersey ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
08321Cumberland County$52,500$213,200
08232Atlantic County$52,476$179,900$1,210
08072Salem County$54,760
08759Ocean County$55,000$176,600$1,324
07104Essex County$51,199$337,400$1,343
07112Essex County$55,171$306,100$1,334

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Essex County.

ZIP 07050 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 07050?
ZIP 07050 lies mostly in Essex 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 07050?
New Jersey charges 6.625% statewide.
Is 07050 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,427 a month, about 32% of median household income, and the median home is worth $336,200-21% 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 07050, 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.