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Zip Code 07106 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 07106 is 31,643 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.27 | Zip Code 07106 land area is 1.4206 sq. miles | Population density is 22,274.39 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 07106

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 33.4
Median Age - Male 32
Median Age - Female 34.4

Median age of zip code 07106 is 0.9% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 10.2% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 07106 is 1.3% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 10.6% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 07106 median age is 2.8% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 10.6% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 07106

White population 2011
Black or African American population 26726
Asian population 802
American Indian and Alaska Native population 240
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 1309

Region of birth

Zip code 07106 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.2% Czech 0%
Danish 0% Dutch 0%
English 0.2% French No Basque 0.1%
French Canadian 0% German 0.4%
Greek 0.1% Hungarian 0.2%
Irish 0.8% Italian 0.8%
Lithuanian 0% Norwegian 0%
Polish 1.1% Portuguese 0%
Russian 0.7% Scotch-Irish 0.1%
Scottish 0% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 6.3% Swedish 0%
Swiss 0% Ukrainian 1.2%
USA 2.6% Welsh 0%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 9.6% Other Ancestries 59.9%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 07106

Family Type Distribution
Total families 7385
Married couples 38.56%
Other couples 61.44%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 07106

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 28.56% 33.87%
$30,000 and $50,000 21.44% 22.93%
$50,000 and $100,000 31.18% 27%
$100,000 and $200,000 16.82% 14.53%
$200,000 or more 2% 1.66%

Households by size in zip code 07106

Household language in zip code 07106

English language 77.93%
Spanish language 5.69%
Other European language 13.04%
Asian language 0.39%
Other language 2.95%

Population by housing unit in zip code 07106

Total Occupied housing units 10871
Detached housing units 28.91%
Attached housing units 2.43%
2 units 19.23%
3 - 4 units 21.11%
5 - 9 units 2.87%
10 - 19 units 5.01%
20 - 49 units 2.65%
50 or more units 17.58%
Mobile homes 0.2%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 07106

Use car, track or Van 67.01%
Use public transportation 28.52%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0.09%
Walk to work 3.46%
Work at home 0.92%

School attendance in zip code 07106

Attent Preschool programs 5.35%
Attend Public School 17.15%
Attend college undergraduate program 6.99%
Attent graduate studies 1.05%
Not enrolled in school 69.46%

Highest school attainment in zip code 07106

Less then 9th grade 6.76%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 10.95%
High school diploma 35.71%
Some college, no degree 25.98%
Associate degree 6.78%
Bachelor's degree 13.27%
Graduate or professional degree 0.56%

Real Estate in zip code 07106

Housing occupied 84.98%
Housing vacant 15.02%
Housing occupied by owner 34.25%
Housing occupied by tenant 65.75%
Total Rented Units 7148
Median Contract Gross Rent $880
Median Gross Rent $976
Median Home Value $239,200

Contract rent is the monthly cash rent agreed to, regardless of any furnishings, utilities, fees, meals, or services that may be included. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities and fuels if these are paid by the renter. In zip code 07106 median gross rent is 10.91% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 07106

Studio $930
1 Bedroom $1,020
2 Bedrooms $1,160
3 Bedrooms $1,460
4 Bedrooms $1,770
AVERAGE RENT $1,268

Average rent in zip code 07106 ($1,268.00) is 11.2% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 35.6% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 07106 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 11.2% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 10.9% lower, two bedroom rent is 11.2% lower, three bedroom rent is 11.4% lower, four bedroom rent is 11.3% lower.

Housing units in zip code 07106

Total housing units 12792
Detached housing units 26.19%
Attached housing units 2.48%
2 units 19.5%
3 - 4 units 24.05%
5 - 9 units 3.09%
10 - 19 units 4.78%
20 - 49 units 2.62%
50 or more units 17%
Mobile homes 0.29%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 07106

Total Real Estate Taxes $15,187,300
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $12,078,700
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $3,108,600

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07111 Irvington Essex 1.12 ml
07018 East Orange Essex 1.22 ml
07103 Newark Essex 1.9 ml
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07050 Orange Essex 1.94 ml
07040 Maplewood Essex 2.06 ml
07108 Newark Essex 2.09 ml
07017 East Orange Essex 2.37 ml
07112 Newark Essex 2.39 ml
07107 Newark Essex 2.71 ml