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East Rutherford ZIP code, New Jersey

The ZIP code for East Rutherford, NJ is 07073.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
10,313

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

East Rutherford in numbers

About 10,313 people live in East Rutherford, in 4,217 households. The median household income is $97,993 a year, 5% below the New Jersey median of $103,556 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $458,100 (about the same as the New Jersey median), and median gross rent is $1,952 a month. The median age is 38.2; 46.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.6% across New Jersey); the average commute takes 28 minutes.

Population10,313East Rutherford10,313
Households4,217East Rutherford4,217
Median age38.2East Rutherford38.2New Jersey40.1US 38.9
Median household income$97,993East Rutherford$97,993New Jersey$103,556US $80,734
Median home value$458,100East Rutherford$458,100New Jersey$454,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,952East Rutherford$1,952New Jersey$1,720US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher46.7%East Rutherford46.7%New Jersey43.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute28.3 minEast Rutherford28.3 minNew Jersey30.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,778 / sq miEast Rutherford2,778 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as East Rutherford

ZIP codes with the USPS city name East Rutherford
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
07073 East Rutherford , NJ Standard 10,313 $97,993 $458,100

Other ZIP codes overlapping East Rutherford

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

ZIP codes overlapping East Rutherford
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
07072 Carlstadt , NJ Standard 6,378 $115,444 $595,400

Map of East Rutherford ZIP codes

07073

The ZIP codes of East Rutherford, 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 Rutherford

The nearest larger towns are Rutherford (18,894 people, 1.1 mi), Secaucus (21,778 people, 2.6 mi) and Wallington (11,889 people, 2.7 mi).

Towns near East Rutherford
TownPopulationDistance
Rutherford 18,894 1.1 mi
Carlstadt 6,378 1.4 mi
Moonachie 3,126 2.2 mi
Wood-Ridge 10,218 2.3 mi
Secaucus 21,778 2.6 mi
Wallington 11,889 2.7 mi
North Arlington 16,461 3.0 mi
Hasbrouck Heights 12,115 3.2 mi
Little Ferry 10,996 3.2 mi
Passaic 70,002 3.6 mi
Ridgefield 11,498 3.9 mi
Lodi 26,082 4.2 mi
Ridgefield Park 13,235 4.3 mi
Fairview 15,099 4.3 mi

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