ZIP code
07871
Sparta, NJ
07871 covers Sparta in Sussex County, with 21,167 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 07871. Methodology
ZIP code map of 07871

About ZIP code 07871
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 07871. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 07871
Race
- White17,871
- Black or African American356
- American Indian or Alaska Native33
- Asian650
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander4
- Other race462
- Two or more races1,616
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 1,711
Age
- Under 102,339
- 10 to 193,156
- 20 to 292,023
- 30 to 392,102
- 40 to 492,764
- 50 to 593,768
- 60 to 692,627
- 70 to 791,531
- 80 and older682
Income and housing in 07871
Education
- High school graduate98.1%
- Bachelor's degree62.4%
- Graduate degree24.3%
Places covering 07871
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.
- Lake Mohawk43.4%
- Hopatcong0.0%
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.
- Sussex 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
56.5% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 07871
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 22,054 | |
| 2006 | 21,047 | |
| 2007 | 21,429 | |
| 2008 | 20,917 | |
| 2009 | 20,915 | |
| 2010 | 21,005 | |
| 2011 | 20,973 | 20,772 |
| 2012 | 21,013 | 20,680 |
| 2013 | 20,858 | 20,490 |
| 2014 | 20,883 | 20,540 |
| 2015 | 20,774 | 20,290 |
| 2016 | 20,493 | 20,120 |
| 2017 | 20,459 | 20,350 |
| 2018 | 20,255 | 20,170 |
| 2019 | 20,136 | 20,270 |
| 2020 | 20,022 | 20,790 |
| 2021 | 20,908 | 20,770 |
| 2022 | 21,020 | 21,010 |
| 2023 | 21,167 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 07871
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 07439Ogdensburg2.8 miPop 2,231 · Income $104,946
- 07848Lafayette4.5 miPop 4,513 · Income $116,042
- 07416Franklin4.8 miPop 5,746 · Income $90,869
- 07438Oak Ridge5.7 miPop 11,045 · Income $119,594
- 07849Lake Hopatcong5.8 miPop 8,475 · Income $111,081
- 07843Hopatcong7.6 miPop 11,309 · Income $111,433
- 07822Augusta7.6 miPop 904 · Income $106,250
- 07419Hamburg8.0 miPop 10,102 · Income $109,325
- 07460Stockholm8.4 miPop 2,990 · Income $118,229
- 07821Andover8.6 miPop 9,036 · Income $145,100
- 07856Mount Arlington9.0 miPop 4,280 · Income $98,397
- 07860Newton9.1 miPop 26,521 · Income $104,113
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ZIP code 07871 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 07871 in?
- 07871 is in Sparta, NJ.
- What county is 07871 in?
- 07871 is in Sussex County.
- What is the median household income in 07871?
- The median household income in 07871 is $167,443.
- Which ZIP codes are near 07871?
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