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Where 07102 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.
- 🔢 Type 07102 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZOILO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 7,102 = 2 × 53 × 67. Its digits add up to 10, a total 513 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101110111110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 07101 (Newark, NJ, 3 mi away) and 07103 (Newark, NJ, 1 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 07102 becomes 20170 — and that is a real ZIP code: Herndon, VA, 209 miles away.
- 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00721, 01027, 01072, 01270, 01702, 01720, …). The farthest-flung twin is 00721 in Palmer, PR, 1,624 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 64% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 89%.
- 🎯1,284 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 07102 and you would come out at 40.74°S, 105.83°E — 824 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 06m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 15m.
- 📏 At 1.1 square miles of land, 07102 is bigger than 9% of ZIP codes — about 547 football fields.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 12,358This ZIP12,358 |
|---|---|
| Households | 6,270This ZIP6,270 |
| Housing units | 6,683This ZIP6,683 |
| Median age | 33.7This ZIP33.7New Jersey40.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $38,864This ZIP$38,864New Jersey$103,556US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $431,500This ZIP$431,500New Jersey$454,400US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,265This ZIP$1,265New Jersey$1,720US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 37.2%This ZIP37.2% |
| Mean commute | 34.8 minThis ZIP34.8 min |
| Population density | 10,926.6 / sq miThis ZIP10,926.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 1,092This ZIP1,092 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 33,217This ZIP33,217 |
| Annual payroll | $4,175,293,000This ZIP$4,175,293,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 5,680This ZIP5,680 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $467,517,000This ZIP$467,517,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 1.13 sq miThis ZIP1.13 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi |
Other place names in 07102
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 07102
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
07175 | Newark, NJ | 0.1 mi |
07188 | Newark, NJ | 0.1 mi |
07192 | Newark, NJ | 0.1 mi |
07193 | Newark, NJ | 0.1 mi |
07195 | Newark, NJ | 0.1 mi |
07199 | Newark, NJ | 0.1 mi |
07029 | Harrison, NJ | 1.1 mi |
07103 | Newark, NJ | 1.2 mi |
07108 | Newark, NJ | 1.6 mi |
07107 | Newark, NJ | 2.0 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 07102 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 07102?
07102 is in Newark, New Jersey, in Essex County, part of the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.7357, -74.1736.
What county is 07102 in?
07102 lies in Essex County.
What area code is 07102?
Newark uses area codes 973, 862 and 201, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 07102 in?
07102 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 07102?
About 12,358 people live in ZIP code 07102, in 6,270 households, at 10,926.6 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 07102?
$38,864 a year, against $103,556 across New Jersey.
What ZIP codes are near 07102?
The closest are 07175 (0.1 mi), 07188 (0.1 mi), 07192 (0.1 mi), 07193 (0.1 mi) and 07195 (0.1 mi).
Is 07102 a PO Box ZIP code?
07102 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “07102 ZIP Code — Newark, New Jersey (Essex County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/07102
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