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07043 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 07043 covers Montclair, New Jersey, with a population of about 13,502 and a median household income of $250,000.

Population
13,5025,298 per square mile
Median age
40.82.1 points above the US average
Median household income
$250,000+2.5× the New Jersey median
Poverty rate
1.7%10.7 points below the US average
Typical home value
$1,427,857up 53.1% in five years
Median rent
$2,2871.4× the New Jersey median
Degree or higher
84.5%49.5 points above the US average
Homeownership
86.2%21.2 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
371

Where 07043 is

Montclair, 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

Population13,502
Median age40.8
Family households84.5%
Born outside the US10.7%
Speaks a language other than English at home13.3%
White (non-Hispanic)73.2%
Black (non-Hispanic)5.1%
Asian (non-Hispanic)5.1%
Hispanic or Latino7.9%
Veterans1.4%
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$250,000+
Income per person$109,688
Poverty rate1.7%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance2.4%

Household income distribution

Under $10k1.7%
$10–15k0.3%
$15–20k0.2%
$20–25k0.0%
$25–30k0.9%
$30–35k0.6%
$35–40k1.1%
$40–45k1.5%
$45–50k0.6%
$50–60k1.6%
$60–75k1.3%
$75–100k5.3%
$100–125k5.0%
$125–150k5.1%
$150–200k10.0%
$200k or more64.9%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed5,520
Mean adjusted gross income$349,143
Returns declaring $200,000 or more44.2%
Returns, under $25k17.4%
Returns, $25k–$50k7.4%
Returns, $50k–$75k7.1%
Returns, $75k–$100k6.2%
Returns, $100k–$200k17.8%
Returns, $200k or more44.2%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$948,300
Median gross rent$2,287
Rent as a share of household income23.5%
Owner-occupied86.2%
Vacant homes7.1%
Median year built1938

What the homes are

Detached house80.2%
Attached house2.4%
2 to 4 units8%
5 to 19 units2.9%
20 or more units6.4%
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$1,427,857as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 8.7%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 53.1%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 103.6%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$1,427,857$354,967

$354,967 in 2000 to $1,427,857 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate6.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher84.5%
High school diploma or higher98.7%
Works from home38.6%
Drives to work alone36.2%
Takes public transport20.8%
Commutes 45 minutes or more51.1%
Health

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

Obesity20.5% 12.9 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes6.2% 5.8 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes5.5% 7.7 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure22.1% 12 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health9.1% 11.2 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)5.3% 6 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression16% 5.9 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity14.2% 11.2 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis16.6% 8.5 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking18.4% 2.4 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication75.5% 0.8 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7.3% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma8.9% 1.5 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease3.6% 2.6 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year77.5% 0.8 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening90.7% 4.8 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability8.2% 6.6 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening67.8% 3.5 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD2.9% 3.7 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist77.4% 16.1 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability15.8% 14.9 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support19.5% 5.3 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity6.3% 10.8 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps2.9% 11.4 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability3.8% 2.9 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35.7% 0.5 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity6.4% 7.4 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability4.1% 4.3 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport4.5% 4.7 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness31.1% 3.3 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use81.2% 5.3 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)12.8% 4 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability5.7% 8.3 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)8% 5.5 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability1.7% 2.3 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat3.6% 5.2 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours32% 4.4 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke1.9% 1.5 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost4.8% 8.2 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability2.4% 3.2 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments371
People employed2,394
Annual payroll$124,097,000
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 26.9% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Low across the 6 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss38 out of 100
Community resilience23.8 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.

Hurricane69.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave68.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake58.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather55.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind54.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail49Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide48.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding46.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado44.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave40.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning23.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm19.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire17.5Very 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$250,000+$101,050$78,538
Income per person$109,688$53,118$43,289
Poverty rate1.7%9.8%12.4%
Median home value$948,300$427,600$303,400
Median gross rent$2,287$1,653$1,348
Homeownership86.2%63.7%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher84.5%42.9%35%
Unemployment rate6.1%6.2%5.2%
Works from home38.6%15%13.5%
Born outside the US10.7%23.5%13.9%
Median age40.840.138.7
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 stationLITTLE FALLS, NJ US5.2 km away

Average high and low by month

January39.3°F / 21.6°F
February41°F / 22.6°F
March50.5°F / 30.7°F
April62.6°F / 39.9°F
May72.6°F / 50.5°F
June81.7°F / 59.9°F
July86.5°F / 65.3°F
August83.8°F / 63.6°F
September76.2°F / 56.3°F
October65.2°F / 44°F
November54.1°F / 35°F
December44.2°F / 26.6°F
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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
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%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Montclair Town School District96% of this ZIP code's land area
Clifton City School District4% 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 vulnerability13more vulnerable than 13% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status10more vulnerable than 10% of US census tracts
Household characteristics19more vulnerable than 19% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status41more vulnerable than 41% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport27more vulnerable than 27% of US census tracts
Walkability13.3 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

07009 Cedar Grove, NJ2.7 km away
07012 Clifton, NJ3.4 km away
07042 Montclair, NJ3.6 km away
07015 Clifton, NJ3.6 km away
07044 Verona, NJ3.7 km away
07013 Clifton, NJ3.9 km away
07028 Glen Ridge, NJ4.4 km away
07110 Nutley, NJ4.5 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.

Essex County96% of this ZIP code's land area
Passaic County4% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area2.55 sq mi
Population density5,298 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude40.8430, -74.2011

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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