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Somerset County · New Jersey

ZIP code 07059

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 07059 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
16,433

ZCTA residents

Median income
$201,579

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$899,200

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.625%

New Jersey state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 07059 sits in Somerset County, New Jersey and is home to 16,433 people. Median household income is $201,579, the median home is worth $899,200 and median gross rent is $2,099. 88.7% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.625% (New Jersey state rate).

County
Somerset County

FIPS 34035

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 07059

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

Population
16,433ZIP 07059 residents
Median household income
$201,579Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$899,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$2,099Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
44.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
88.7%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 07059

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
12%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
4.5×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$4,666/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
2.5%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 07059 compares

ZIP 07059 against the median ZIP in Somerset County and across New Jersey.

MeasureZIP 07059County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$201,579$153,785$109,182+85%
Median home value$899,200$562,400$423,950+112%
Median gross rent$2,099$2,099$1,718+22%
Population16,4337,56310,128+62%

Medians are computed across the 27 ZIP areas in Somerset 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 93% of 563 state ZIPs

#38
Home value

above 94% of 562 state ZIPs

#36
Population

larger than 65% of 598 state ZIPs

#210

Comparable ZIP codes

New Jersey ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
08510Monmouth County$201,875$645,200
07418Sussex County$200,296$347,800
07481Bergen County$196,632$908,900$2,092
08550Mercer County$206,658$758,900$2,694
08535Monmouth County$195,278$684,200$2,279
07670Bergen County$208,088$974,300$3,143

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Somerset County.

ZIP 07059 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 07059?
ZIP 07059 lies mostly in Somerset 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 07059?
New Jersey charges 6.625% statewide.
Is 07059 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $2,099 a month, about 12% of median household income, and the median home is worth $899,200+112% 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 07059, 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.