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Where 07106 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 07106 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gOILO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 7,106 = 2 × 11 × 17 × 19. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101111000010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 07105 (Newark, NJ, 5 mi away) and 07107 (Newark, NJ, 3 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 07106 becomes 60170, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00617, 00716, 01607, 01760, 06071, 06107, …). The farthest-flung twin is 00716 in Ponce, PR, 1,636 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 64% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 89%.
- 🎯1,281 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 07106 and you would come out at 40.74°S, 105.77°E — 826 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 06m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 15m.
- 📏 At 1.4 square miles of land, 07106 is bigger than 10% of ZIP codes — room for about 1.1 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 36,383This ZIP36,383 |
|---|---|
| Households | 12,944This ZIP12,944 |
| Housing units | 13,585This ZIP13,585 |
| Median age | 35.4This ZIP35.4New Jersey40.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $53,440This ZIP$53,440New Jersey$103,556US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $355,400This ZIP$355,400New Jersey$454,400US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,242This ZIP$1,242New Jersey$1,720US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.0%This ZIP20.0% |
| Mean commute | 35.9 minThis ZIP35.9 min |
| Population density | 25,676.1 / sq miThis ZIP25,676.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 191This ZIP191 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 829This ZIP829 |
| Annual payroll | $25,496,000This ZIP$25,496,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 14,970This ZIP14,970 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $649,474,000This ZIP$649,474,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 1.42 sq miThis ZIP1.42 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 07106
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 07106
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
07101 | Newark, NJ | 0.5 mi |
07018 | East Orange, NJ | 1.2 mi |
07111 | Irvington, NJ | 1.2 mi |
07079 | South Orange, NJ | 1.7 mi |
07050 | Orange, NJ | 1.8 mi |
07103 | Newark, NJ | 1.9 mi |
07108 | Newark, NJ | 2.0 mi |
07040 | Maplewood, NJ | 2.2 mi |
07019 | East Orange, NJ | 2.2 mi |
07112 | Newark, NJ | 2.3 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 07106 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 07106?
07106 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 40.7418, -74.2305.
What county is 07106 in?
07106 lies in Essex County.
What area code is 07106?
Newark uses area codes 973, 862 and 201, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 07106 in?
07106 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 07106?
About 36,383 people live in ZIP code 07106, in 12,944 households, at 25,676.1 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 07106?
$53,440 a year, against $103,556 across New Jersey.
What ZIP codes are near 07106?
The closest are 07101 (0.5 mi), 07018 (1.2 mi), 07111 (1.2 mi), 07079 (1.7 mi) and 07050 (1.8 mi).
Is 07106 a PO Box ZIP code?
07106 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “07106 ZIP Code — Newark, New Jersey (Essex County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/07106
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