07079 Zip Code Profile

07079 is a densely populated, affluent (median household income: $82,865) upscale urban zip code in South Orange, New Jersey. The population is racially diverse, and about evenly divided between singles and married couples. At $544,000 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

Most families here are doing great financially earning $147,518/year on average.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 07079 earn an average of $71,908/year. Women earn only $37,603/year.

8,819 people in 07079 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 07079? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living in 07079 is 30.3 minutes!

The median age here is 37. There are 7,888 men and 8,428 women. The median age for men is 37 while for women the median age is 38.

To give you a sense of the community, 9,158 people (out of the 16,316 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 5,800 homes, and 453 businesses every day. people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

07079 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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• Clinton Hill Neighborhood Network
• Concerned Citizens
• D3 South Quality of Life
• D3 Southward
• Four Corners Community Improvement Block Association
• Gregory

• MGM Community Development Corp
• Millburn Jersey Fresh Farmers Market
• Pinegrove Terrace Block Association
• Summer Street Community
• West Orange Farmers Market
• Woodlands At Upsala

• Demographics

• Total Population: 16,316
• White Population: 10,247
• Black Population: 5,143
• Hispanic Population: 997
• Asian Population: 1,103
• Hawaiian Population: 21
• Indian Population: 160
• Male Population: 7,888
• Female Population: 8,428
• Median Age: 37
• Median Age of Males: 37
• Median Age of Females: 38

• 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: South Orange
• Longitude: -74.3
• Latitude: 40.7
• Elevation: 156 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 973

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 8,218
• Drive alone:
• Carpool:
• Public transit:
• Ride bikes or walk:


• Average commute time: 30.3 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 396
•    5 - 9: 860
•    10 - 14: 703
•    15 - 19: 935
•    20 - 24: 1,210
•    25 - 29: 480
•    30 - 34: 896
•    35 - 39: 272
•    40 - 44: 371
•    45 - 59: 677
•    60 - 89: 1,146
•    90 plus: 272

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $544,000
• Average Annual Household Income: $131,711
• Businesses: 428
• Employees: 6,236
• Annual Payroll: $187,960,000
• Average Family Income: $147,518
• Median Family Income: $82,865
• Average Income for Men: $71,908
• Average Income for Women: $37,603

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 08, 10
• Congressional District Land Area: 106.0, 66.0
• Sr Senator: Jeff Chiesa (R)
• Jr Senator: Robert Menendez (D)
• US House Representative: Albio Sires (D)

• Other Stuff

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

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View all schools in S Orange

Primary Schools

Marshall

262 Grove Rd

S Orange, NJ 07079

(973) 378-7698

South Mountain/Annex

444 South Orange Ave.

S Orange, NJ 07079

(973) 378-5216

Middle Schools

South Orange Middle

444 South Orange Ave

S Orange, NJ 07079

(973) 378-2733