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Essex Fells ZIP code, New Jersey

The ZIP code for Essex Fells, NJ is 07021, and its area codes are 973, 862 and 201.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
2,361
Area codes
973, 862, 201

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Essex Fells itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Caldwell (0.8 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Essex Fells in numbers

About 2,361 people live in Essex Fells, in 752 households. The median household income is $250,000+ a year (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $1,083,000 (2.4 times the New Jersey median), and median gross rent is $3,500+ a month. The median age is 43.7; 81.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.6% across New Jersey); the average commute takes 31 minutes.

Population2,361Essex Fells2,361
Households752Essex Fells752
Median age43.7Essex Fells43.7New Jersey40.1US 38.9
Median household income$250,000+Essex Fells$250,000+New Jersey$103,556US $80,734
Median home value$1,083,000Essex Fells$1,083,000New Jersey$454,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$3,500+Essex Fells$3,500+New Jersey$1,720US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher81.3%Essex Fells81.3%New Jersey43.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute30.7 minEssex Fells30.7 minNew Jersey30.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,677 / sq miEssex Fells1,677 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Essex Fells

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Essex Fells
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
07021 Essex Fells , NJ Standard 2,361 $250,000+ $1,083,000

Map of Essex Fells ZIP codes

07021

The ZIP codes of Essex Fells, 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 Essex Fells

The nearest larger towns are Caldwell (9,003 people, 0.8 mi), Roseland (6,268 people, 1.8 mi) and North Caldwell (6,656 people, 2.7 mi).

Towns near Essex Fells
TownPopulationDistance
Caldwell 9,003 0.8 mi
Roseland 6,268 1.8 mi
North Caldwell 6,656 2.7 mi
Upper Montclair 12,457 4.0 mi
Glen Ridge 7,943 4.1 mi
Singac 4,207 4.3 mi
Pine Brook 5,961 4.6 mi
Great Notch 4,008 4.6 mi
Montclair State University 2,853 4.8 mi
Watsessing 8,232 4.9 mi
Brookdale 9,960 5.1 mi
East Orange 70,090 5.5 mi
Ampere North 5,029 5.7 mi
Silver Lake 3,917 5.9 mi

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

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