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Where 07108 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 07108 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BOILO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 7,108 = 2 × 2 × 1777. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101111000100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 07107 (Newark, NJ, 3 mi away) and 07109 (Belleville, NJ, 5 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 07108 becomes 80170, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00718, 07018, 07081, 07801, 08071, 08107, …). The farthest-flung twin is 87001 in Algodones, NM, 1,778 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 63% 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 07108 and you would come out at 40.72°S, 105.80°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 1.4 square miles of land, 07108 is bigger than 10% of ZIP codes — room for about 1.0 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 28,790This ZIP28,790 |
|---|---|
| Households | 11,383This ZIP11,383 |
| Housing units | 12,786This ZIP12,786 |
| Median age | 32.8This ZIP32.8New Jersey40.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $36,200This ZIP$36,200New Jersey$103,556US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $399,400This ZIP$399,400New Jersey$454,400US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,131This ZIP$1,131New Jersey$1,720US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.4%This ZIP18.4% |
| Mean commute | 32.2 minThis ZIP32.2 min |
| Population density | 20,877.4 / sq miThis ZIP20,877.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 190This ZIP190 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,527This ZIP1,527 |
| Annual payroll | $69,047,000This ZIP$69,047,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 11,520This ZIP11,520 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $416,057,000This ZIP$416,057,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 1.38 sq miThis ZIP1.38 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 07108
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 07108
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
07112 | Newark, NJ | 1.0 mi |
07103 | Newark, NJ | 1.1 mi |
07101 | Newark, NJ | 1.6 mi |
07102 | Newark, NJ | 1.6 mi |
07111 | Irvington, NJ | 1.7 mi |
07175 | Newark, NJ | 1.7 mi |
07188 | Newark, NJ | 1.7 mi |
07192 | Newark, NJ | 1.7 mi |
07193 | Newark, NJ | 1.7 mi |
07195 | Newark, NJ | 1.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 07108?
07108 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 40.7231, -74.2004.
What county is 07108 in?
07108 lies in Essex County.
What area code is 07108?
Newark uses area codes 973, 862 and 201, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 07108 in?
07108 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 07108?
About 28,790 people live in ZIP code 07108, in 11,383 households, at 20,877.4 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 07108?
$36,200 a year, against $103,556 across New Jersey.
What ZIP codes are near 07108?
The closest are 07112 (1 mi), 07103 (1.1 mi), 07101 (1.6 mi), 07102 (1.6 mi) and 07111 (1.7 mi).
Is 07108 a PO Box ZIP code?
07108 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “07108 ZIP Code — Newark, New Jersey (Essex County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/07108
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