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07016 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 07016 covers Cranford, New Jersey, with a population of about 23,841 and a median household income of $148,629.

Population
23,8415,024 per square mile
Median age
42.94.2 points above the US average
Median household income
$148,6291.5× the New Jersey median
Poverty rate
2.7%9.7 points below the US average
Typical home value
$786,111up 27.4% in five years
Median rent
$2,1161.3× the New Jersey median
Degree or higher
64.8%29.8 points above the US average
Homeownership
78.4%13.4 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
758

Where 07016 is

Cranford, New Jersey — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population23,841
Median age42.9
Family households68.1%
Born outside the US10%
Speaks a language other than English at home13.1%
White (non-Hispanic)84.6%
Black (non-Hispanic)2.1%
Asian (non-Hispanic)3%
Hispanic or Latino7.4%
Veterans4.1%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$148,629
Income per person$78,461
Poverty rate2.7%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance3.2%

Household income distribution

Under $10k1.6%
$10–15k1.5%
$15–20k1.7%
$20–25k2.3%
$25–30k1.3%
$30–35k0.4%
$35–40k1.4%
$40–45k2.1%
$45–50k2.0%
$50–60k3.0%
$60–75k8.7%
$75–100k9.4%
$100–125k8.9%
$125–150k6.1%
$150–200k12.6%
$200k or more37.2%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed11,950
Mean adjusted gross income$153,422
Returns declaring $200,000 or more24.6%
Returns, under $25k18.8%
Returns, $25k–$50k11.2%
Returns, $50k–$75k11.2%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.3%
Returns, $100k–$200k24.9%
Returns, $200k or more24.6%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$635,800
Median gross rent$2,116
Rent as a share of household income30.6%
Owner-occupied78.4%
Vacant homes2.2%
Median year built1951

What the homes are

Detached house72.4%
Attached house2.8%
2 to 4 units10.1%
5 to 19 units3.6%
20 or more units11%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$786,111as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 6.2%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 27.4%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 55.4%
Typical asking rent$2,917as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 1.6%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$786,111$272,291

$272,291 in 2000 to $786,111 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher64.8%
High school diploma or higher97.2%
Works from home22.7%
Drives to work alone58.5%
Takes public transport12.4%
Commutes 45 minutes or more34.5%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity23.8% 9.6 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes7.8% 4.2 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes7.8% 5.4 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure29.8% 4.3 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health11.2% 9.1 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.5% 4.8 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression15.5% 6.4 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity16.2% 9.2 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis20% 5.1 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.4% 1.4 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77.6% 2.9 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.1% 1.4 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma8.6% 1.8 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease4.8% 1.4 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year78.1% 1.4 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening91.6% 5.7 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability8.6% 6.2 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening68% 3.7 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD4% 2.6 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist77.4% 16.1 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability19.3% 11.4 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support20.1% 4.7 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity6.7% 10.4 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps3.4% 10.9 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability5.2% 1.5 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol38.1% 1.9 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity6.8% 7 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability4.7% 3.7 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport4.2% 5 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness29.2% 5.2 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use77.8% 1.9 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)13% 3.8 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability7.9% 6.1 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)9.9% 3.6 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability2.2% 1.8 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat3.8% 5 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours32.7% 3.7 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.4% 1 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost4.4% 8.6 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability2.9% 2.7 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments758
People employed11,245
Annual payroll$791,600,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 58.8% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 5 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss66.8 out of 100
Community resilience25 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Winter weather82Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding81.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake77.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind76Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm75.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane69Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning58.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave57Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado42.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave40.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide23.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought20.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire20.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail19.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with New Jersey and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPNew JerseyUnited States
Median household income$148,629$101,050$78,538
Income per person$78,461$53,118$43,289
Poverty rate2.7%9.8%12.4%
Median home value$635,800$427,600$303,400
Median gross rent$2,116$1,653$1,348
Homeownership78.4%63.7%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher64.8%42.9%35%
Unemployment rate3.4%6.2%5.2%
Works from home22.7%15%13.5%
Born outside the US10%23.5%13.9%
Median age42.940.138.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationCRANFORD, NJ US2 km away
Rain in a year50 in
Snow in a year26 in

Average high and low by month

January40.2°F / 25.1°F3.73 in rain, 7 in snow
February43°F / 26.8°F3.26 in rain, 8.2 in snow
March50.7°F / 33.2°F4.39 in rain, 5 in snow
April62.5°F / 42.7°F4.05 in rain, 0.3 in snow
May71.9°F / 52.5°F4.2 in rain
June80.8°F / 62.4°F4.54 in rain
July85.9°F / 67.6°F5.32 in rain
August84.3°F / 66.1°F4.14 in rain
September77.1°F / 59.2°F4.25 in rain
October65.5°F / 46.7°F4.4 in rain
November55°F / 37.5°F3.63 in rain, 0.1 in snow
December44.8°F / 30.5°F4.48 in rain, 5.7 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket86% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket39% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

Cranford Township School District100% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability20more vulnerable than 20% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status12more vulnerable than 12% of US census tracts
Household characteristics38more vulnerable than 38% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status21more vulnerable than 21% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport35more vulnerable than 35% of US census tracts
Walkability12.5 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

07061 Plainfield, NJ1.3 km away
07091 Westfield, NJ1.3 km away
07027 Garwood, NJ1.6 km away
07033 Kenilworth, NJ2.5 km away
07090 Westfield, NJ3.4 km away
07204 Roselle Park, NJ3.4 km away
07203 Roselle, NJ3.8 km away
07066 Clark, NJ3.9 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Union County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area4.75 sq mi
Water area0.04 sq mi
Population density5,024 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude40.6554, -74.3057

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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