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Layton ZIP code, New Jersey

The ZIP code for Layton, NJ is 07851, and its area codes are 862 and 973.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
967
Area codes
862, 973

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Layton itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Branchville (3.3 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Layton uses the ZIP code above. 2 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Layton in numbers

About 967 people live in Layton, in 317 households. The median household income is $130,313 a year, 26% above the New Jersey median of $103,556 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $376,300 (17% below the New Jersey median). The median age is 35.0; 35.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.6% across New Jersey); the average commute takes 26 minutes.

Population967Layton967
Households317Layton317
Median age35.0Layton35.0New Jersey40.1US 38.9
Median household income$130,313Layton$130,313New Jersey$103,556US $80,734
Median home value$376,300Layton$376,300New Jersey$454,400US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher35.0%Layton35.0%New Jersey43.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute25.7 minLayton25.7 minNew Jersey30.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density139 / sq miLayton139 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Layton

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Layton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
07851 Layton , NJ Standard 263 $108,419 $335,300

Other ZIP codes overlapping Layton

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

ZIP codes overlapping Layton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
07826 Branchville , NJ Standard 5,967 $116,598 $392,200
07827 Montague , NJ Standard 4,109 $101,444 $346,200

Map of Layton ZIP codes

07851

The ZIP codes of Layton, 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 Layton

The nearest larger towns are Birchwood Lakes, PA (1,399 people, 5.1 mi), Crandon Lakes (1,293 people, 6.7 mi) and Milford, PA (1,198 people, 7.4 mi).

Towns near Layton
TownPopulationDistance
Pocono Woodland Lakes, PA 3,202 8.1 mi
Gold Key Lake, PA 2,563 9.1 mi
Pine Ridge, PA 3,099 9.9 mi
Matamoras, PA 2,539 12.1 mi
Newton 8,369 12.1 mi
Port Jervis, NY 8,652 13.0 mi
Saw Creek, PA 4,422 13.5 mi
Hemlock Farms, PA 3,392 13.5 mi
Hamburg 3,308 13.9 mi
Franklin 4,968 14.4 mi
Lake Mohawk 9,508 16.3 mi
Highland Lakes 3,852 19.0 mi
Hopatcong 14,565 20.3 mi
Lake Hopatcong 10,259 21.1 mi

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