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ZIP 07017 · East Orange

Who lives in ZIP code 07017 (East Orange, NJ): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

East Orange, NJ · Essex County

uszips 2026
People40,910
Median age36.9
Household income$58,853
Home value$372,082
Median rent$1,376/mo
Poverty16.5%
College degree+21.3%
Commute36 min

Place

Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
Wider region
New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA
Metro division
Newark, NJ
Time zone
Eastern
Density
6,984 / sq mi
Housing units
15,916

County

Essex100%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 1013.1%
10–1911.7%
20s12.8%
30s16.7%
40s11.4%
50s12.4%
60s9.7%
70s7.6%
80+4.4%

15.8% are 65 or older; 76.7% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K23.9%
$25K–50K18.8%
$50K–75K15.8%
$75K–100K11.6%
$100K–150K17.9%
$150K+12.0%

29.9% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $35,145.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school16.0%
High school35.1%
Some college27.6%
Bachelor's14.4%
Graduate6.9%

35.2% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White3.5%
Black78.0%
Asian1.1%
Native American0.4%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other8.5%
Two or more8.4%

12.4% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
28.3%
Never married
47.7%
Divorced
16.8%
Widowed
7.2%
Family size
3.46
Dual-income families
48.5%

Housing

Own their home
33.8%
Rent burden
36.1%
Men / women
46% / 54%

Work

In labor force
64.3%
Unemployment
9.7%
Self-employed
—
Farmers
—

Community

Charitable givers
—
Veterans
4.3%
With a disability
15.3%
No health insurance
13.6%
Limited English
7.6%

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.

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