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Sussex County · New Jersey

ZIP code 07871

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 07871 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
21,167

ZCTA residents

Median income
$167,443

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$462,900

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.625%

New Jersey state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 07871 sits in Sussex County, New Jersey and is home to 21,167 people. Median household income is $167,443, the median home is worth $462,900 and median gross rent is $1,831. 90.6% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.625% (New Jersey state rate).

County
Sussex County

FIPS 34037

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 07871

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

Population
21,167ZIP 07871 residents
Median household income
$167,443Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$462,900Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,831Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
42.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
90.6%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 07871

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
2.8×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$2,402/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
3.1%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 07871 compares

ZIP 07871 against the median ZIP in Sussex County and across New Jersey.

MeasureZIP 07871County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$167,443$109,926$109,182+53%
Median home value$462,900$336,300$423,950+9%
Median gross rent$1,831$1,614$1,718+7%
Population21,1675,57510,128+109%

Medians are computed across the 19 ZIP areas in Sussex 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 86% of 563 state ZIPs

#81
Home value

above 58% of 562 state ZIPs

#235
Population

larger than 73% of 598 state ZIPs

#161

Comparable ZIP codes

New Jersey ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
07040Essex County$167,428$684,600$2,184
08730Monmouth County$167,754$815,100$2,655
07302Hudson County$166,854$853,700$2,960
08019Burlington County$168,036$363,700$2,063
07069Somerset County$166,693$838,000$2,571
08820Middlesex County$168,453$597,700$1,925

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Sussex County.

ZIP 07871 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 07871?
ZIP 07871 lies mostly in Sussex 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 07871?
New Jersey charges 6.625% statewide.
Is 07871 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,831 a month, about 13% of median household income, and the median home is worth $462,900+9% 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 07871, 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.