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🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

07103

Newark

ZIP Code 07103 is a standard zip code serving Newark, Newark, New Jersey (NJ), in Essex County, United States. It has an estimated population of 32,698 with a median household income of $27,459. The area falls within the America/New_York timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

$0 National: $37,585 $150K+ $27,459

Location

Country
🇺🇸 United States
State / Province
New Jersey (NJ)
County
Essex
City
Newark
Timezone
America/New_York

Coordinates

Latitude
40.737000
Longitude
-74.196400

Geographic Details

Land Area
2.13 mi²
Population Density
15365.0 people per mi² (95th percentile)
Bounding Box
40.750817°N, 40.726892°S, -74.173566°E, -74.215065°W

With 32,698 residents spread across 2.13 square miles, this area has a population density of 15365.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

32,698

Population

90th percentile

$27,459

Median Income

5th percentile

$214,400

Median Home Value

75th percentile

2.13 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 07103 is $27,459, and the median home value is $214,400. This is below the national average for household income.

Housing

12,769

Total Units

10,801

Occupied Units

84.6%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

Other zip codes in Newark, NJ.

07101

Newark

 07102

Newark

 07104

Newark

 07105

Newark

 07106

Newark

 07107

Newark

 07108

Newark

 07112

Newark

 07114

Newark

 07175

Newark

Similar ZIP Codes in New Jersey

ZIP codes with similar median household income in New Jersey.

07055

Passaic

$32,104

 07102

Newark

$22,734

 07107

Newark

$32,057

 07108

Newark

$27,616

 07501

Paterson

$24,321

 07505

Paterson

$28,167

 07522

Paterson

$26,866

 07524

Paterson

$30,920

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What are the different types of ZIP codes?
There are three types of ZIP codes: Standard (residential and commercial delivery areas), PO Box (assigned to post office box sections), and Unique (assigned to a single high-volume address like a government agency or large company). Standard ZIP codes are the most common.
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What is population density and why does it matter?
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What does median household income tell me about a ZIP code?
Median household income is the middle value when all household incomes in a ZIP code are sorted. Half of households earn more and half earn less. It is a better indicator of typical earnings than average income, which can be skewed by very high or very low outliers.