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Somerset County · New Jersey

ZIP code 07931

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 07931 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
3,271

ZCTA residents

Median income
$159,013

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$1,084,200

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.625%

New Jersey state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 07931 sits in Somerset County, New Jersey and is home to 3,271 people. Median household income is $159,013, the median home is worth $1,084,200 and median gross rent is $3,469. 84.2% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.625% (New Jersey state rate).

County
Somerset County

FIPS 34035

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 07931

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

Population
3,271ZIP 07931 residents
Median household income
$159,013Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$1,084,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$3,469Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
47 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
84.2%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 07931

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
26%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
6.8×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$5,626/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
4.8%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 07931 compares

ZIP 07931 against the median ZIP in Somerset County and across New Jersey.

MeasureZIP 07931County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$159,013$153,785$109,182+46%
Median home value$1,084,200$562,400$423,950+156%
Median gross rent$3,469$2,099$1,718+102%
Population3,2717,56310,128-68%

Medians are computed across the 27 ZIP areas in Somerset 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 83% of 563 state ZIPs

#98
Home value

above 97% of 562 state ZIPs

#15
Population

larger than 20% of 598 state ZIPs

#477

Comparable ZIP codes

New Jersey ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
07044Essex County$159,044$595,000$2,125
08062Gloucester County$159,386$468,600$1,097
08055Burlington County$158,487$456,000$1,502
08525Mercer County$157,868$551,300$1,646
08886Warren County$157,850$424,000$1,846
07068Essex County$160,644$640,600$3,293

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Somerset County.

ZIP 07931 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 07931?
ZIP 07931 lies mostly in Somerset 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 07931?
New Jersey charges 6.625% statewide.
Is 07931 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $3,469 a month, about 26% of median household income, and the median home is worth $1,084,200+156% 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 07931, 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.