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Zip Code 07078 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 07078 is 12,966 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.06 | Zip Code 07078 land area is 6.4696 sq. miles | Population density is 2,004.14 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 07078

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 40
Median Age - Male 39.6
Median Age - Female 40.3

Median age of zip code 07078 is 0.7% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 7.5% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 07078 is 2.6% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 10.6% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 07078 median age is 2.9% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 4.7% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 07078

White population 10819
Black or African American population 93
Asian population 1660
American Indian and Alaska Native population 12
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 24

Region of birth

Zip code 07078 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.9% Czech 0.4%
Danish 0.1% Dutch 0.8%
English 8.4% French No Basque 2%
French Canadian 0.1% German 11%
Greek 1.3% Hungarian 2.7%
Irish 10.7% Italian 11.5%
Lithuanian 0.5% Norwegian 0.8%
Polish 6.4% Portuguese 0.4%
Russian 10.1% Scotch-Irish 1.4%
Scottish 1.9% Slovak 0.3%
Subsaharan African 0.2% Swedish 1.8%
Swiss 0.7% Ukrainian 0.7%
USA 7.1% Welsh 0.4%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.2% Other Ancestries 32.5%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 07078

Family Type Distribution
Total families 3532
Married couples 93.63%
Other couples 6.37%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 07078

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 2.89% 5.28%
$30,000 and $50,000 1.87% 2.89%
$50,000 and $100,000 8.3% 9.72%
$100,000 and $200,000 22.71% 22.53%
$200,000 or more 64.24% 59.59%

Households by size in zip code 07078

Household language in zip code 07078

English language 78.72%
Spanish language 1.65%
Other European language 11.02%
Asian language 7.81%
Other language 0.8%

Population by housing unit in zip code 07078

Total Occupied housing units 3942
Detached housing units 95%
Attached housing units 0.38%
2 units 0.71%
3 - 4 units 0%
5 - 9 units 0.53%
10 - 19 units 0.89%
20 - 49 units 1.07%
50 or more units 1.42%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 07078

Use car, track or Van 61.88%
Use public transportation 24.8%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0.21%
Walk to work 1.07%
Work at home 12.05%

School attendance in zip code 07078

Attent Preschool programs 5.19%
Attend Public School 26.97%
Attend college undergraduate program 2.71%
Attent graduate studies 0.98%
Not enrolled in school 64.15%

Highest school attainment in zip code 07078

Less then 9th grade 0%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 1.09%
High school diploma 6.93%
Some college, no degree 8.12%
Associate degree 2.44%
Bachelor's degree 53.4%
Graduate or professional degree 28.02%

Real Estate in zip code 07078

Housing occupied 95.75%
Housing vacant 4.25%
Housing occupied by owner 94.06%
Housing occupied by tenant 5.94%
Total Rented Units 234
Median Contract Gross Rent $1,598
Median Gross Rent $1,738
Median Home Value $1,000,000+

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 07078 median gross rent is 8.76% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 07078

Studio $1,690
1 Bedroom $1,850
2 Bedrooms $2,110
3 Bedrooms $2,660
4 Bedrooms $3,220
AVERAGE RENT $2,306

Average rent in zip code 07078 ($2,306.00) is 23.7% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 146.6% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 07078 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 23.7% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 23.8% higher, two bedroom rent is 23.7% higher, three bedroom rent is 23.6% higher, four bedroom rent is 23.6% higher.

Housing units in zip code 07078

Total housing units 4117
Detached housing units 95.21%
Attached housing units 0.36%
2 units 0.68%
3 - 4 units 0%
5 - 9 units 0.51%
10 - 19 units 0.85%
20 - 49 units 1.02%
50 or more units 1.36%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 07078

Total Real Estate Taxes $69,611,300
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $48,499,300
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $21,112,000

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07041 Millburn Essex 1.77 ml
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07081 Springfield Union 2.87 ml
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07079 South Orange Essex 3.5 ml
07040 Maplewood Essex 3.62 ml
07932 Florham Park Morris 4.01 ml
07092 Mountainside Union 4.29 ml
07083 Union Union 4.7 ml