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07071 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 07071 covers Lyndhurst, New Jersey, with a population of about 22,343 and a median household income of $109,021.

Population
22,3434,874 per square mile
Median age
40.31.6 points above the US average
Median household income
$109,0211.1× the New Jersey median
Poverty rate
6.7%5.7 points below the US average
Typical home value
$659,683up 34.8% in five years
Median rent
$1,719about the New Jersey median
Degree or higher
40.5%5.5 points above the US average
Homeownership
59.9%5.1 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
649

Where 07071 is

Lyndhurst, 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

Population22,343
Median age40.3
Family households65.6%
Born outside the US27.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home44.3%
White (non-Hispanic)59%
Black (non-Hispanic)2.3%
Asian (non-Hispanic)5.1%
Hispanic or Latino30.1%
Veterans2.7%
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$109,021
Income per person$54,789
Poverty rate6.7%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k6.2%
$10–15k2.5%
$15–20k2.0%
$20–25k1.6%
$25–30k1.2%
$30–35k2.1%
$35–40k2.2%
$40–45k1.5%
$45–50k3.2%
$50–60k3.9%
$60–75k9.5%
$75–100k10.1%
$100–125k12.7%
$125–150k7.8%
$150–200k14.0%
$200k or more19.6%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed11,660
Mean adjusted gross income$82,489
Returns declaring $200,000 or more6.7%
Returns, under $25k22.9%
Returns, $25k–$50k19.5%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.2%
Returns, $75k–$100k12.5%
Returns, $100k–$200k21.3%
Returns, $200k or more6.7%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$496,000
Median gross rent$1,719
Rent as a share of household income28.1%
Owner-occupied59.9%
Vacant homes4.8%
Median year built1956

What the homes are

Detached house41.3%
Attached house3.3%
2 to 4 units36.4%
5 to 19 units5.2%
20 or more units13.6%
Mobile home0.3%
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$659,683as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 3.7%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 34.8%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 78.4%
Typical asking rent$2,652as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yeardown 2.6%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$659,683$189,897

$189,897 in 2000 to $659,683 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate6.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher40.5%
High school diploma or higher89.8%
Works from home10.3%
Drives to work alone66.5%
Takes public transport10.4%
Commutes 45 minutes or more22.9%
Health

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

Obesity27.2% 6.2 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes8.7% 3.3 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes9.8% 3.4 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure30.6% 3.5 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health15.4% 4.9 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)11.5% same as the national average of 11.3%
Depression15.8% 6.1 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity22.1% 3.3 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 medication74.5% same as the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7.3% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma8.6% 1.8 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease4.9% 1.3 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year77% same as the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening89.4% 3.5 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability11.1% 3.7 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening65.1% 0.8 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD4.7% 1.9 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist68.9% 7.6 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability22.7% 8 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support24.8% same as the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity12% 5.1 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps6.5% 7.8 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability5.3% 1.4 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol39.1% 2.9 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity11.4% 2.4 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability6.2% 2.2 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.4% 2.8 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34.5% same as the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use77% 1.1 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15.4% 1.4 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability10% 4 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)11.1% 2.4 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability2.8% 1.2 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat6% 2.8 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours38.6% 2.2 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.7% 0.7 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost6.8% 6.2 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4% 1.6 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments649
People employed11,374
Annual payroll$816,389,000
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 80.3% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively High across the 4 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss76.8 out of 100
Community resilience67 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.

River flooding91.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding84.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather84.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane78.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake76.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind76.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave70.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning64.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave55.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire54.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado51.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide48.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm36.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail14.7Very 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$109,021$101,050$78,538
Income per person$54,789$53,118$43,289
Poverty rate6.7%9.8%12.4%
Median home value$496,000$427,600$303,400
Median gross rent$1,719$1,653$1,348
Homeownership59.9%63.7%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher40.5%42.9%35%
Unemployment rate6.4%6.2%5.2%
Works from home10.3%15%13.5%
Born outside the US27.2%23.5%13.9%
Median age40.340.138.7
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 stationTETERBORO AP, NJ US7 km away
Rain in a year46 in

Average high and low by month

January39.9°F / 25.7°F3.28 in rain
February42.8°F / 27°F2.82 in rain
March50.6°F / 34°F4.09 in rain
April62.5°F / 43.7°F3.97 in rain
May73.1°F / 53.3°F3.94 in rain
June82°F / 63.1°F4.25 in rain
July87°F / 68.9°F4.45 in rain
August85.1°F / 67.3°F4.25 in rain
September78.4°F / 59.9°F4.11 in rain
October66.8°F / 47.9°F3.73 in rain
November55.5°F / 38.3°F3.3 in rain
December44.9°F / 30.8°F4.1 in rain
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 supermarket21% 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%.

Lyndhurst 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 vulnerability33more vulnerable than 33% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status35more vulnerable than 35% of US census tracts
Household characteristics21more vulnerable than 21% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status61more vulnerable than 61% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport43more vulnerable than 43% of US census tracts
Walkability15.4 out of 20Most walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

07031 North Arlington, NJ2.3 km away
07070 Rutherford, NJ2.4 km away
07014 Clifton, NJ3 km away
07110 Nutley, NJ3.1 km away
07109 Belleville, NJ3.6 km away
07073 East Rutherford, NJ3.7 km away
07072 Carlstadt, NJ4.4 km away
07057 Wallington, NJ5.1 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.

Bergen County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area4.58 sq mi
Water area0.38 sq mi
Population density4,874 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude40.8094, -74.1245

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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