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Morris County · New Jersey

ZIP code 07438

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 07438 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
11,045

ZCTA residents

Median income
$119,594

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$417,800

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.625%

New Jersey state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 07438 sits in Morris County, New Jersey and is home to 11,045 people. Median household income is $119,594, the median home is worth $417,800 and median gross rent is $1,335. 88.9% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.625% (New Jersey state rate).

County
Morris County

FIPS 34027

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 07438

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

Population
11,045ZIP 07438 residents
Median household income
$119,594Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$417,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,335Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
45.7 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
88.9%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 07438

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
13%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.5×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$2,168/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
6.6%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 07438 compares

ZIP 07438 against the median ZIP in Morris County and across New Jersey.

MeasureZIP 07438County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$119,594$144,792$109,182+10%
Median home value$417,800$565,900$423,950-1%
Median gross rent$1,335$1,917$1,718-22%
Population11,0458,69210,128+9%

Medians are computed across the 50 ZIP areas in Morris 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 61% of 563 state ZIPs

#219
Home value

above 49% of 562 state ZIPs

#288
Population

larger than 53% of 598 state ZIPs

#282

Comparable ZIP codes

New Jersey ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
08826Hunterdon County$119,576$441,600$1,474
08812Somerset County$119,534$435,300$1,557
07719Monmouth County$119,877$628,700$1,754
07607Bergen County$119,306$495,700$1,932
07013Passaic County$119,291$462,700$1,696
08080Gloucester County$119,919$330,400$1,674

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Morris County.

ZIP 07438 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 07438?
ZIP 07438 lies mostly in Morris 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 07438?
New Jersey charges 6.625% statewide.
Is 07438 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,335 a month, about 13% of median household income, and the median home is worth $417,800-1% 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 07438, 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.