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ZIP 07042 · Montclair

Who lives in ZIP code 07042 (Montclair, NJ): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Montclair, NJ · Essex County

uszips 2026
People27,326
Median age39.1
Household income$122,847
Home value$824,629
Median rent$2,052/mo
Poverty10.2%
College degree+68.8%
Commute33 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
2,795 / sq mi
Housing units
11,549

County

Essex100%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 1010.6%
10–1914.3%
20s10.4%
30s16.2%
40s14.4%
50s13.2%
60s11.1%
70s5.9%
80+4.0%

15.3% are 65 or older; 76.4% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K10.9%
$25K–50K11.2%
$50K–75K11.0%
$75K–100K9.2%
$100K–150K15.4%
$150K+42.3%

57.7% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $69,193.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school3.5%
High school11.6%
Some college16.1%
Bachelor's32.8%
Graduate36.0%

41.5% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White50.7%
Black24.9%
Asian5.9%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other4.2%
Two or more14.3%

12.8% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
42.1%
Never married
40.3%
Divorced
12.6%
Widowed
5.0%
Family size
3.22
Dual-income families
62.3%

Housing

Own their home
46.7%
Rent burden
30.6%
Men / women
49% / 51%

Work

In labor force
72.1%
Unemployment
4.3%
Self-employed
—
Farmers
—

Community

Charitable givers
—
Veterans
3.2%
With a disability
10.2%
No health insurance
2.8%
Limited English
2.5%

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

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