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East Newark ZIP codes, New Jersey

No ZIP code is named for East Newark, NJ; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. The ZIP code covering it is 07029. Its area codes are 973, 862 and 201.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
2,497
Area codes
973, 862, 201

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for East Newark itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Newark (1.1 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

East Newark in numbers

About 2,497 people live in East Newark, in 803 households. The median household income is $48,646 a year, 53% below the New Jersey median of $103,556 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $470,300 (3% above the New Jersey median), and median gross rent is $1,799 a month. The median age is 37.5; 23.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.6% across New Jersey); the average commute takes 34 minutes.

Population2,497East Newark2,497
Households803East Newark803
Median age37.5East Newark37.5New Jersey40.1US 38.9
Median household income$48,646East Newark$48,646New Jersey$103,556US $80,734
Median home value$470,300East Newark$470,300New Jersey$454,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,799East Newark$1,799New Jersey$1,720US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher23.7%East Newark23.7%New Jersey43.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute34.1 minEast Newark34.1 minNew Jersey30.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density24,243 / sq miEast Newark24,243 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes covering East Newark

These ZIP codes cover part of East Newark but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping East Newark
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
07029 Harrison , NJ Standard 22,866 $88,333 $499,600

Map of East Newark ZIP codes

07029

The ZIP codes of East Newark, 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 East Newark

The nearest larger towns are Harrison (20,369 people, 0.8 mi), Newark (310,178 people, 2.0 mi) and Kearny (40,614 people, 2.0 mi).

Towns near East Newark
TownPopulationDistance
Harrison 20,369 0.8 mi
Newark 310,178 2.0 mi
Kearny 40,614 2.0 mi
Silver Lake 3,917 2.2 mi
Ampere North 5,029 2.3 mi
East Orange 70,090 2.7 mi
North Arlington 16,461 3.0 mi
Watsessing 8,232 3.1 mi
Glen Ridge 7,943 4.3 mi
Secaucus 21,778 5.4 mi
Rutherford 18,894 5.6 mi
Brookdale 9,960 5.8 mi
Jersey City 294,078 5.8 mi
East Rutherford 10,313 6.0 mi

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