ZIP code
07042
Montclair, NJ
07042 covers Montclair in Essex County, with 27,173 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 07042. Methodology
ZIP code map of 07042

About ZIP code 07042
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 07042. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 07042
Race
- White14,104
- Black or African American7,632
- American Indian or Alaska Native67
- Asian1,326
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander17
- Other race1,280
- Two or more races2,958
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 3,109
Age
- Under 102,944
- 10 to 193,646
- 20 to 293,409
- 30 to 394,027
- 40 to 493,863
- 50 to 594,026
- 60 to 692,991
- 70 to 791,517
- 80 and older961
Income and housing in 07042
Education
- High school graduate96.4%
- Bachelor's degree67.1%
- Graduate degree33.7%
Places covering 07042
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
No place overlap rows for this ZIP.
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Essex County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
100.0% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 07042
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 24,135 | |
| 2006 | 22,985 | |
| 2007 | 24,077 | |
| 2008 | 23,303 | |
| 2009 | 23,744 | |
| 2010 | 24,022 | |
| 2011 | 25,554 | 24,035 |
| 2012 | 25,661 | 24,120 |
| 2013 | 25,479 | 24,120 |
| 2014 | 25,500 | 24,170 |
| 2015 | 25,598 | 24,440 |
| 2016 | 25,698 | 24,240 |
| 2017 | 26,323 | 24,140 |
| 2018 | 26,029 | 24,350 |
| 2019 | 26,293 | 23,820 |
| 2020 | 26,526 | 23,910 |
| 2021 | 28,049 | 23,330 |
| 2022 | 26,945 | 23,660 |
| 2023 | 27,173 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 07042
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 07028Glen Ridge1.0 miPop 8,002 · Income $246,500
- 07003Bloomfield1.7 miPop 52,921 · Income $98,805
- 07044Verona1.8 miPop 14,441 · Income $159,044
- 07043Montclair2.4 miPop 13,502 · Income $250,000+
- 07017East Orange2.9 miPop 40,809 · Income $61,552
- 07052West Orange3.1 miPop 48,323 · Income $131,456
- 07009Cedar Grove3.1 miPop 13,317 · Income $153,654
- 07021Essex Fells3.2 miPop 2,320 · Income $250,000+
- 07050Orange3.3 miPop 33,856 · Income $53,109
- 07110Nutley3.3 miPop 29,746 · Income $115,215
- 07109Belleville3.3 miPop 37,785 · Income $90,164
- 07012Clifton3.8 miPop 15,153 · Income $100,341
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ZIP code 07042 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 07042 in?
- 07042 is in Montclair, NJ.
- What county is 07042 in?
- 07042 is in Essex County.
- What is the median household income in 07042?
- The median household income in 07042 is $127,083.
- Which ZIP codes are near 07042?
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