ZIP code
07079
South Orange, NJ
07079 covers South Orange in Essex County, with 18,369 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 07079. Methodology
ZIP code map of 07079
About ZIP code 07079
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 07079. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 07079
Race
- White10,772
- Black or African American3,983
- American Indian or Alaska Native39
- Asian1,238
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander5
- Other race837
- Two or more races1,723
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 1,615
Age
- Under 102,160
- 10 to 193,683
- 20 to 292,582
- 30 to 391,998
- 40 to 492,612
- 50 to 592,268
- 60 to 691,748
- 70 to 791,038
- 80 and older508
Income and housing in 07079
Education
- High school graduate97.8%
- Bachelor's degree76.1%
- Graduate degree38.9%
Places covering 07079
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 07079
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14,820 | |
| 2006 | 14,108 | |
| 2007 | 14,567 | |
| 2008 | 14,401 | |
| 2009 | 14,704 | |
| 2010 | 14,741 | |
| 2011 | 16,380 | 14,874 |
| 2012 | 16,472 | 14,830 |
| 2013 | 16,435 | 14,580 |
| 2014 | 16,476 | 14,430 |
| 2015 | 16,466 | 14,690 |
| 2016 | 16,305 | 14,910 |
| 2017 | 16,503 | 15,060 |
| 2018 | 16,473 | 15,140 |
| 2019 | 16,662 | 15,030 |
| 2020 | 16,795 | 14,810 |
| 2021 | 18,450 | 14,800 |
| 2022 | 18,648 | 15,020 |
| 2023 | 18,369 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 07079
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 07040Maplewood1.2 miPop 25,406 · Income $167,428
- 07106Newark1.7 miPop 35,999 · Income $48,105
- 07050Orange1.9 miPop 33,856 · Income $53,109
- 07111Irvington2.3 miPop 60,334 · Income $59,232
- 07018East Orange2.3 miPop 28,261 · Income $59,039
- 07088Vauxhall2.4 miPop 3,083 · Income $92,041
- 07052West Orange2.6 miPop 48,323 · Income $131,456
- 07041Millburn2.8 miPop 7,610 · Income $220,923
- 07017East Orange3.3 miPop 40,809 · Income $61,552
- 07078Short Hills3.5 miPop 14,183 · Income $250,000+
- 07103Newark3.5 miPop 36,733 · Income $42,397
- 07108Newark3.7 miPop 28,317 · Income $33,960
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ZIP code 07079 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 07079 in?
- 07079 is in South Orange, NJ.
- What county is 07079 in?
- 07079 is in Essex County.
- What is the median household income in 07079?
- The median household income in 07079 is $184,769.
- Which ZIP codes are near 07079?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 07079.