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Dover ZIP codes, New Jersey

Dover, NJ has 2 ZIP codes (07801 and 07802) and area codes 973 and 862. The largest is 07801.

USPS city name
2 ZIP codes
Population
18,563
Area codes
973, 862

Dover in numbers

About 18,563 people live in Dover, in 6,661 households. The median household income is $73,737 a year, 29% below the New Jersey median of $103,556 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $366,700 (19% below the New Jersey median), and median gross rent is $1,825 a month. The median age is 39.8; 17.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.6% across New Jersey); the average commute takes 26 minutes.

Population18,563Dover18,563
Households6,661Dover6,661
Median age39.8Dover39.8New Jersey40.1US 38.9
Median household income$73,737Dover$73,737New Jersey$103,556US $80,734
Median home value$366,700Dover$366,700New Jersey$454,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,825Dover$1,825New Jersey$1,720US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher17.3%Dover17.3%New Jersey43.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute26.4 minDover26.4 minNew Jersey30.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density6,937 / sq miDover6,937 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Dover

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Dover
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
07801 Dover , NJ Standard 27,128 $84,517 $392,400
07802 Dover , NJ No street area — — —

Map of Dover ZIP codes

0780107802

The ZIP codes of Dover, 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 Dover

The nearest larger towns are Morristown (20,453 people, 7.5 mi), Parsippany (21,345 people, 7.8 mi) and Summit (22,705 people, 16 mi).

Towns near Dover
TownPopulationDistance
Wharton 7,318 1.1 mi
Rockaway 6,613 2.3 mi
Mount Hope 3,120 2.3 mi
White Meadow Lake 8,842 3.7 mi
Mount Arlington 5,935 4.9 mi
Morris Plains 6,315 5.5 mi
Succasunna 9,799 5.6 mi
Landing 4,737 5.6 mi
Ledgewood 5,377 5.7 mi
Lake Hopatcong 10,259 5.7 mi
Mountain Lakes 4,585 6.1 mi
Hopatcong 14,565 7.1 mi
Cedar Knolls 4,882 7.1 mi
Netcong 3,659 7.5 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Morris County · New Jersey ZIP codes

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