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Linden ZIP code, New Jersey

The ZIP code for Linden, NJ is 07036, and its area code is 908.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
44,192
Area code
908

Linden in numbers

About 44,192 people live in Linden, in 15,463 households, the 23rd-largest of New Jersey's 700 census places. The median household income is $92,915 a year, 10% below the New Jersey median of $103,556 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $419,700 (8% below the New Jersey median), and median gross rent is $1,731 a month. The median age is 40.1; 23.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.6% across New Jersey); the average commute takes 32 minutes.

Population44,192Linden44,192
Households15,463Linden15,463
Median age40.1Linden40.1New Jersey40.1US 38.9
Median household income$92,915Linden$92,915New Jersey$103,556US $80,734
Median home value$419,700Linden$419,700New Jersey$454,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,731Linden$1,731New Jersey$1,720US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher23.3%Linden23.3%New Jersey43.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute31.5 minLinden31.5 minNew Jersey30.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density4,135 / sq miLinden4,135 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Linden

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Linden
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
07036 Linden , NJ Standard 45,671 $91,882 $417,900

Map of Linden ZIP codes

07036

The ZIP codes of Linden, 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 Linden

The nearest larger towns are Elizabeth (137,302 people, 3.5 mi), Bayonne (71,553 people, 7.0 mi) and Newark (310,178 people, 7.5 mi).

Towns near Linden
TownPopulationDistance
Roselle 22,646 2.1 mi
Rahway 30,109 2.7 mi
Carteret 25,496 3.0 mi
Roselle Park 14,093 3.1 mi
Avenel 17,121 3.5 mi
Elizabeth 137,302 3.5 mi
Port Reading 3,511 4.2 mi
Kenilworth 8,401 4.4 mi
Colonia 18,587 4.7 mi
Garwood 4,885 4.8 mi
Union 2,774 5.1 mi
Sewaren 3,248 5.5 mi
Iselin 19,551 5.8 mi
Woodbridge 20,756 5.8 mi

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