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Monmouth County · New Jersey

ZIP code 07720

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 07720 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
4,147

ZCTA residents

Median income
$94,722

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$857,200

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.625%

New Jersey state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 07720 sits in Monmouth County, New Jersey and is home to 4,147 people. Median household income is $94,722, the median home is worth $857,200 and median gross rent is $1,710. 48.3% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.625% (New Jersey state rate).

County
Monmouth County

FIPS 34025

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 07720

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

Population
4,147ZIP 07720 residents
Median household income
$94,722Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$857,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,710Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
41.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
48.3%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 07720

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
22%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
9.0×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$4,448/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
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 07720 compares

ZIP 07720 against the median ZIP in Monmouth County and across New Jersey.

MeasureZIP 07720County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$94,722$130,595$109,182-13%
Median home value$857,200$638,250$423,950+102%
Median gross rent$1,710$1,847$1,718even
Population4,1476,90110,128-59%

Medians are computed across the 49 ZIP areas in Monmouth 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 30% of 563 state ZIPs

#393
Home value

above 92% of 562 state ZIPs

#47
Population

larger than 24% of 598 state ZIPs

#455

Comparable ZIP codes

New Jersey ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
07508Passaic County$94,611$444,600$1,749
07072Bergen County$94,854$523,800$1,503
08075Burlington County$94,576$288,200$1,427
08049Camden County$94,567$227,300$1,204
07010Bergen County$94,960$577,200$1,783
08270Cape May County$95,033$298,800$1,145

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Monmouth County.

ZIP 07720 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 07720?
ZIP 07720 lies mostly in Monmouth 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 07720?
New Jersey charges 6.625% statewide.
Is 07720 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,710 a month, about 22% of median household income, and the median home is worth $857,200+102% 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 07720, 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.