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Elizabeth ZIP codes, New Jersey

Elizabeth, NJ has 4 ZIP codes (07202, 07208, 07201 and 07207) and area code 908. The largest is 07202.

USPS city name
4 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
137,302
Area code
908

Mail addressed to Elizabeth 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.

Elizabeth in numbers

About 137,302 people live in Elizabeth, in 46,121 households, the 4th-largest of New Jersey's 700 census places. The median household income is $66,555 a year, 36% below the New Jersey median of $103,556 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $449,300 (about the same as the New Jersey median), and median gross rent is $1,523 a month. The median age is 35.8; 14.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.6% across New Jersey); the average commute takes 27 minutes.

Population137,302Elizabeth137,302
Households46,121Elizabeth46,121
Median age35.8Elizabeth35.8New Jersey40.1US 38.9
Median household income$66,555Elizabeth$66,555New Jersey$103,556US $80,734
Median home value$449,300Elizabeth$449,300New Jersey$454,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,523Elizabeth$1,523New Jersey$1,720US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher14.6%Elizabeth14.6%New Jersey43.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute26.7 minElizabeth26.7 minNew Jersey30.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density11,146 / sq miElizabeth11,146 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Elizabeth

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Elizabeth
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
07202 Elizabeth , NJ Standard 44,968 $71,250 $432,100
07208 Elizabeth , NJ Standard 31,937 $65,511 $459,200
07201 Elizabeth , NJ Standard 28,467 $60,080 $467,500
07207 Elizabeth , NJ No street area — — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping Elizabeth

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

ZIP codes overlapping Elizabeth
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
07206 Elizabethport , NJ Standard 31,930 $68,420 $452,600

Map of Elizabeth ZIP codes

07202072080720107207

The ZIP codes of Elizabeth, 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 Elizabeth

The nearest larger towns are Newark (310,178 people, 4.1 mi), Jersey City (294,078 people, 7.4 mi) and New York, NY (8,483,844 people, 13 mi).

Towns near Elizabeth
TownPopulationDistance
Linden 44,192 3.5 mi
Roselle 22,646 3.6 mi
Roselle Park 14,093 3.8 mi
Newark 310,178 4.1 mi
Bayonne 71,553 4.4 mi
Union 2,774 4.5 mi
Kenilworth 8,401 5.0 mi
Harrison 20,369 5.7 mi
Vauxhall 6,157 5.9 mi
Carteret 25,496 6.0 mi
Rahway 30,109 6.1 mi
Garwood 4,885 6.9 mi
East Orange 70,090 6.9 mi
Kearny 40,614 7.0 mi

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