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Hudson County · New Jersey

ZIP code 07302

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 07302 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
55,448

ZCTA residents

Median income
$166,854

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$853,700

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.625%

Combined state + local

Quick answer

ZIP 07302 sits in Hudson County, New Jersey and is home to 55,448 people. Median household income is $166,854, the median home is worth $853,700 and median gross rent is $2,960. 24.3% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.625% combined.

County
Hudson County

FIPS 34017

State
New Jersey (NJ)

598 ZIPs covered

Area codes
201, 212, 347, 516, 551, 646, 718, 732, 848, 862, 908, 914, 917, 929, 973

NANPA codes serving this area

Metro area
Jersey City

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 07302

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

Population
55,448ZIP 07302 residents
Median household income
$166,854Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$853,700Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$2,960Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
34.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
24.3%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 07302

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6.625%Jersey City jurisdiction stack
Tax on $100
$7Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$66Before any exemptions

This ZIP falls inside the Jersey City 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.

Rent burden
21%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
5.1×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$4,430/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
7.1%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 07302 compares

ZIP 07302 against the median ZIP in Hudson County and across New Jersey.

MeasureZIP 07302County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$166,854$81,015$109,182+53%
Median home value$853,700$489,400$423,950+101%
Median gross rent$2,960$1,705$1,718+72%
Population55,44851,91410,128+447%

Medians are computed across the 16 ZIP areas in Hudson 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 85% of 563 state ZIPs

#83
Home value

above 91% of 562 state ZIPs

#48
Population

larger than 97% of 598 state ZIPs

#19

Comparable ZIP codes

New Jersey ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
07069Somerset County$166,693$838,000$2,571
07040Essex County$167,428$684,600$2,184
07871Sussex County$167,443$462,900$1,831
07927Morris County$166,077$610,100$2,802
08807Somerset County$165,983$562,400$2,092
08730Monmouth County$167,754$815,100$2,655

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Hudson County.

ZIP 07302 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 07302?
ZIP 07302 lies mostly in Hudson 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 07302?
Purchases are taxed at 6.625% combined, built from the Jersey City jurisdiction stack.
Is 07302 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $2,960 a month, about 21% of median household income, and the median home is worth $853,700+101% 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 07302, 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.