07106 Zip Code Profile

07106 is a densely populated, upscale urban zip code in Newark, New Jersey. The population is primarily African-American, and mostly single. Housing prices here (average $260,300) are fairly typical for the New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island metro area.

The average family income here is $46,955/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 07106 is $37,792.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 07106 earn an average of $28,273/year. Women earn only $23,654/year.

12,407 people in 07106 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 07106? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living in 07106 is 35.0 minutes!

The median age here is 34. There are 14,358 men and 16,940 women. The median age for men is 32 while for women the median age is 35.

To give you a sense of the community, 18,112 people (out of the 31,298 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 9,848 homes, and 384 businesses every day. people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

07106 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 41 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Baku, Azerbaijan!) and -74 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 156 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 31,298
• White Population: 2,487
• Black Population: 26,056
• Hispanic Population: 2,792
• Asian Population: 1,340
• Hawaiian Population: 67
• Indian Population: 357
• Male Population: 14,358
• Female Population: 16,940
• Median Age: 34
• Median Age of Males: 32
• Median Age of Females: 35

• Geography

• Region: Northeast
• Division: Middle Atlantic
• State: New Jersey
• CSA Name: New York-Newark-Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island NY-NJ-PA
• County: Essex
• City: Newark
• Longitude: -74.2
• Latitude: 40.7
• Elevation: 157 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 908/973

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 12,347
• Drive alone:
• Carpool:
• Public transit:
• Ride bikes or walk:


• Average commute time: 35.0 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 213
•    5 - 9: 191
•    10 - 14: 909
•    15 - 19: 1,493
•    20 - 24: 2,072
•    25 - 29: 793
•    30 - 34: 2,502
•    35 - 39: 345
•    40 - 44: 562
•    45 - 59: 1,332
•    60 - 89: 1,149
•    90 plus: 786

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $260,300
• Average Annual Household Income: $46,282
• Businesses: 174
• Employees: 1,060
• Annual Payroll: $25,120,000
• Average Family Income: $46,955
• Median Family Income: $32,877
• Average Income for Men: $28,273
• Average Income for Women: $23,654

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 10
• Congressional District Land Area: 66.0
• Sr Senator: Jeff Chiesa (R)
• Jr Senator: Robert Menendez (D)
• US House Representative: Donald M. Payne Jr. (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 013
• State FIPS Code: 34

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Primary Schools

Alexander St

43 Alexander St

Newark, NJ 07106

(973) 374-2390

Boylan Early Childhood Ct

15 Boylan St

Newark, NJ 07106

(973) 374-2490

Lincoln

87 Richelieu Ter

Newark, NJ 07106

(973) 374-2290

Mt Vernon

142 Mount Vernon Pl

Newark, NJ 07106

(973) 374-2090

Speedway Ave

26 Speedway Ave

Newark, NJ 07106

(973) 374-2740

Middle Schools

Vailsburg Middle School

107 Ivy Street

Newark, NJ 07106

(973) 374-3295