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East Orange ZIP codes, New Jersey

East Orange, NJ has 3 ZIP codes (07017, 07018 and 07019) and area codes 973, 862 and 201. The largest is 07017.

USPS city name
3 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
70,090
Area codes
973, 862, 201

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for East Orange itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Newark (1.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to East Orange uses the ZIP codes above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

East Orange in numbers

About 70,090 people live in East Orange, in 28,328 households, the 10th-largest of New Jersey's 700 census places. The median household income is $60,830 a year, 41% below the New Jersey median of $103,556 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $365,900 (19% below the New Jersey median), and median gross rent is $1,441 a month. The median age is 37.4; 22.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.6% across New Jersey); the average commute takes 35 minutes.

Population70,090East Orange70,090
Households28,328East Orange28,328
Median age37.4East Orange37.4New Jersey40.1US 38.9
Median household income$60,830East Orange$60,830New Jersey$103,556US $80,734
Median home value$365,900East Orange$365,900New Jersey$454,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,441East Orange$1,441New Jersey$1,720US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher22.7%East Orange22.7%New Jersey43.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute35.4 minEast Orange35.4 minNew Jersey30.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density17,844 / sq miEast Orange17,844 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as East Orange

ZIP codes with the USPS city name East Orange
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
07017 East Orange , NJ Standard 40,910 $58,853 $374,800
07018 East Orange , NJ Standard 28,924 $62,564 $353,800
07019 East Orange , NJ No street area — — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping East Orange

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

ZIP codes overlapping East Orange
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
07107 Newark , NJ Standard 43,293 $51,242 $379,500

Map of East Orange ZIP codes

The ZIP codes of East Orange, 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 Orange

The nearest larger towns are Newark (310,178 people, 3.5 mi), Elizabeth (137,302 people, 6.9 mi) and Clifton (89,379 people, 7.2 mi).

Towns near East Orange
TownPopulationDistance
Ampere North 5,029 1.3 mi
Watsessing 8,232 1.6 mi
Silver Lake 3,917 1.8 mi
Glen Ridge 7,943 2.8 mi
Harrison 20,369 3.4 mi
Newark 310,178 3.5 mi
North Arlington 16,461 4.7 mi
Kearny 40,614 4.7 mi
Vauxhall 6,157 5.0 mi
Brookdale 9,960 5.1 mi
Upper Montclair 12,457 5.4 mi
Union 2,774 5.6 mi
Caldwell 9,003 6.2 mi
Short Hills 14,923 6.3 mi

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