Essex County · New Jersey
ZIP code 07104
- Population
- 54,277
- Median income
- $51,199
- Median home
- $337,400
- Sales tax
- 6.625%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Combined state + local
Quick answer
ZIP 07104 sits in Essex County, New Jersey and is home to 54,277 people. Median household income is $51,199, the median home is worth $337,400 and median gross rent is $1,343. 24.9% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.625% combined.
- County
- Essex County
- State
- New Jersey (NJ)
- Area codes
- 201, 212, 347, 516, 551, 646, 718, 732, 848, 862, 908, 914, 917, 929, 973
FIPS 34013
598 ZIPs covered
NANPA codes serving this area
The numbers for 07104
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 54,277ZIP 07104 residents
- Median household income
- $51,199Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $337,400Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,343Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 35.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 24.9%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 07104
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
This ZIP falls inside the Newark rate area, so state, county, city and district levies are published here as a full stack.
Affordability in this ZIP
Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.
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 07104 compares
ZIP 07104 against the median ZIP in Essex County and across New Jersey.
| Measure | ZIP 07104 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $51,199 | $113,750 | $109,182 | -53% |
| Median home value | $337,400 | $489,900 | $423,950 | -20% |
| Median gross rent | $1,343 | $1,698 | $1,718 | -22% |
| Population | 54,277 | 27,633 | 10,128 | +436% |
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
- #545
- Home value
- #405
- Population
- #22
richer than 3% of 563 state ZIPs
above 28% of 562 state ZIPs
larger than 96% of 598 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
New Jersey ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Essex County.
ZIP 07104 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 07104?
- ZIP 07104 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 07104?
- Purchases are taxed at 6.625% combined, built from the Newark jurisdiction stack.
- Is 07104 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $1,343 a month, about 31% of median household income, and the median home is worth $337,400 — -20% 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.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- New Jersey Division of Taxation — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
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.