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Union County · New Jersey

ZIP code 07206

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 07206 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
31,120

ZCTA residents

Median income
$60,992

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$339,200

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.625%

New Jersey state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 07206 sits in Union County, New Jersey and is home to 31,120 people. Median household income is $60,992, the median home is worth $339,200 and median gross rent is $1,543. 27% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.625% (New Jersey state rate).

County
Union County

FIPS 34039

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 07206

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

Population
31,120ZIP 07206 residents
Median household income
$60,992Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$339,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,543Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
31.9 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
27%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 07206

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
30%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
5.6×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,760/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
18.5%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 07206 compares

ZIP 07206 against the median ZIP in Union County and across New Jersey.

MeasureZIP 07206County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$60,992$102,683$109,182-44%
Median home value$339,200$425,600$423,950-20%
Median gross rent$1,543$1,794$1,718-10%
Population31,12022,31710,128+207%

Medians are computed across the 26 ZIP areas in Union 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 7% of 563 state ZIPs

#525
Home value

above 29% of 562 state ZIPs

#400
Population

larger than 85% of 598 state ZIPs

#88

Comparable ZIP codes

New Jersey ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
08327Cumberland County$60,556$166,300
08861Middlesex County$60,464$340,900$1,623
07017Essex County$61,552$316,700$1,346
08079Salem County$60,375$180,300$1,057
08302Cumberland County$60,301$202,000$1,351
07503Passaic County$60,295$314,900$1,605

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Union County.

ZIP 07206 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 07206?
ZIP 07206 lies mostly in Union 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 07206?
New Jersey charges 6.625% statewide.
Is 07206 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,543 a month, about 30% of median household income, and the median home is worth $339,200-20% 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.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 07206, 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.