Essex County · New Jersey
ZIP code 07105
- Population
- 56,657
- Median income
- $55,752
- Median home
- $445,900
- Sales tax
- 6.625%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Combined state + local
Quick answer
ZIP 07105 sits in Essex County, New Jersey and is home to 56,657 people. Median household income is $55,752, the median home is worth $445,900 and median gross rent is $1,600. 17.1% 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 07105
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 56,657ZIP 07105 residents
- Median household income
- $55,752Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $445,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,600Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 34.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 17.1%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 07105
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 07105 compares
ZIP 07105 against the median ZIP in Essex County and across New Jersey.
| Measure | ZIP 07105 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $55,752 | $113,750 | $109,182 | -49% |
| Median home value | $445,900 | $489,900 | $423,950 | +5% |
| Median gross rent | $1,600 | $1,698 | $1,718 | -7% |
| Population | 56,657 | 27,633 | 10,128 | +459% |
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
- #538
- Home value
- #257
- Population
- #16
richer than 4% of 563 state ZIPs
above 54% of 562 state ZIPs
larger than 97% 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 07105 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 07105?
- ZIP 07105 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 07105?
- Purchases are taxed at 6.625% combined, built from the Newark jurisdiction stack.
- Is 07105 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $1,600 a month, about 34% of median household income, and the median home is worth $445,900 — +5% 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.