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Chester ZIP code, New Jersey

The ZIP code for Chester, NJ is 07930, and its area code is 908.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,512
Area code
908

Chester in numbers

About 1,512 people live in Chester, in 584 households. The median household income is $171,500 a year, 66% above the New Jersey median of $103,556 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $659,800 (45% above the New Jersey median), and median gross rent is $1,344 a month. The median age is 42.9; 65.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.6% across New Jersey); the average commute takes 32 minutes.

Population1,512Chester1,512
Households584Chester584
Median age42.9Chester42.9New Jersey40.1US 38.9
Median household income$171,500Chester$171,500New Jersey$103,556US $80,734
Median home value$659,800Chester$659,800New Jersey$454,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,344Chester$1,344New Jersey$1,720US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher65.3%Chester65.3%New Jersey43.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute32.1 minChester32.1 minNew Jersey30.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density949 / sq miChester949 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Chester borough. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Chester

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Chester
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
07930 Chester , NJ Standard 8,648 $240,954 $771,200

Map of Chester ZIP codes

07930

The ZIP codes of Chester, NJ, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Chester

The nearest larger towns are Flanders (8,809 people, 3.8 mi), Long Valley (1,720 people, 4.6 mi) and Succasunna (9,799 people, 4.7 mi).

Towns near Chester
TownPopulationDistance
Flanders 8,809 3.8 mi
Succasunna 9,799 4.7 mi
Mendham 4,973 5.1 mi
Peapack and Gladstone 2,571 5.5 mi
Budd Lake 10,650 6.2 mi
Ledgewood 5,377 6.5 mi
Bernardsville 7,916 6.6 mi
Netcong 3,659 7.5 mi
Landing 4,737 8.2 mi
Hackettstown 10,140 8.3 mi
Stanhope 3,552 8.5 mi
Beattystown 4,917 8.9 mi
Basking Ridge 7,917 9.0 mi
Mount Arlington 5,935 9.4 mi

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zipcodes.pro. “Chester, NJ ZIP codes.” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/city/nj/chester

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