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07043

ZIP 07043 is in Montclair, New Jersey, mostly in Essex County; Eastern time. Montclair has 2 ZIP codes; the other is 07042.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Essex +1 more
Population
13,256
Coordinates
40.8448, -74.2005
☼ Live from 07043 — Montclair, NJ

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Where 07043 is

Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 07043
  • 🔢 Type 07043 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EhOLO — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 07043 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1101110000011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 07042 (Montclair, NJ, 2 mi away) and 07044 (Verona, NJ, 2 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 07043 becomes 34070, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00734, 03047, 03470, 03740, 04037, 04073, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34007 in APO AA, a military post office, 2,229 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 65% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 89%.
  • 🎯1,282 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 07043 and you would come out at 40.84°S, 105.80°E — 830 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 07m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 14m.
  • 📏 At 2.5 square miles of land, 07043 is bigger than 13% of ZIP codes — room for about 1.9 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population13,256This ZIP13,256
Households4,258This ZIP4,258
Housing units4,577This ZIP4,577
Median age42.0This ZIP42.0New Jersey40.1US 38.9
Median household income$250,000+This ZIP$250,000+New Jersey$103,556US $80,734
Median home value$975,200This ZIP$975,200New Jersey$454,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,220This ZIP$2,220New Jersey$1,720US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher83.8%This ZIP83.8%
Mean commute41.5 minThis ZIP41.5 min
Population density5,202.5 / sq miThis ZIP5,202.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments378This ZIP378
Employees2,429This ZIP2,429
Annual payroll$100,172,000This ZIP$100,172,000
Tax returns filed5,520This ZIP5,520
Total adjusted gross income$1,927,267,000This ZIP$1,927,267,000

Land area

Land area2.55 sq miThis ZIP2.55 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq miThis ZIP0.00 sq mi

Counties 07043 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Essex County 96.0%
Passaic County 4.0%

Other place names in 07043

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 07043

ZIPCityDistance
07009 Cedar Grove, NJ 1.8 mi
07012 Clifton, NJ 2.1 mi
07015 Clifton, NJ 2.1 mi
07013 Clifton, NJ 2.2 mi
07042 Montclair, NJ 2.4 mi
07044 Verona, NJ 2.4 mi
07003 Bloomfield, NJ 2.6 mi
07424 Little Falls, NJ 2.6 mi
07028 Glen Ridge, NJ 2.8 mi
07110 Nutley, NJ 2.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 07043?

07043 is in Montclair, New Jersey, in Essex County, part of the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.8448, -74.2005.

What county is 07043 in?

07043 spans 2 counties: Essex County and Passaic County. Most of it falls in Essex County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.

What time zone is 07043 in?

07043 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 07043?

About 13,256 people live in ZIP code 07043, in 4,258 households, at 5,202.5 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.

What is the median household income in 07043?

$250,000+ a year, against $103,556 across New Jersey.

What ZIP codes are near 07043?

The closest are 07009 (1.8 mi), 07012 (2.1 mi), 07015 (2.1 mi), 07013 (2.2 mi) and 07042 (2.4 mi).

Is 07043 a PO Box ZIP code?

07043 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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