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07828 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 07828 covers Budd Lake, New Jersey, with a population of about 14,723 and a median household income of $96,989.

Population
14,7231,039 per square mile
Median age
37.71 points below the US average
Median household income
$96,989about the New Jersey median
Poverty rate
6%6.4 points below the US average
Typical home value
$568,820up 35.8% in five years
Median rent
$1,48310% below the New Jersey median
Degree or higher
44.3%9.3 points above the US average
Homeownership
54.4%10.6 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
270

Where 07828 is

Budd Lake, 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

Population14,723
Median age37.7
Family households68.1%
Born outside the US21.1%
Speaks a language other than English at home27.2%
White (non-Hispanic)58.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)9.7%
Asian (non-Hispanic)6.9%
Hispanic or Latino22.1%
Veterans4.4%
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$96,989
Income per person$53,212
Poverty rate6%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance7.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.2%
$10–15k2.1%
$15–20k1.6%
$20–25k0.6%
$25–30k1.1%
$30–35k2.4%
$35–40k1.9%
$40–45k5.4%
$45–50k1.5%
$50–60k5.8%
$60–75k8.8%
$75–100k18.2%
$100–125k10.5%
$125–150k8.6%
$150–200k12.9%
$200k or more16.6%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed7,200
Mean adjusted gross income$90,092
Returns declaring $200,000 or more9.7%
Returns, under $25k21.5%
Returns, $25k–$50k19.9%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.9%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.2%
Returns, $100k–$200k20.7%
Returns, $200k or more9.7%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$433,200
Median gross rent$1,483
Rent as a share of household income27.5%
Owner-occupied54.4%
Vacant homes2.1%
Median year built1975

What the homes are

Detached house51%
Attached house5.4%
2 to 4 units10%
5 to 19 units26%
20 or more units7.7%
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$568,820as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 2.1%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 35.8%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 70.7%
Typical asking rent$2,125as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 18.9%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$568,820$198,522

$198,522 in 2000 to $568,820 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher44.3%
High school diploma or higher94.8%
Works from home14.3%
Drives to work alone76.7%
Takes public transport0.9%
Commutes 45 minutes or more27.7%
Health

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

Obesity24.3% 9.1 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes8.5% 3.5 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes9.7% 3.5 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure29% 5.1 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health13.3% 7 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.9% 2.4 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression15.8% 6.1 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity19.8% 5.6 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis19.5% 5.6 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking18.7% 2.7 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication74.3% same as the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7.1% 0.6 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma8.8% 1.6 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease4.4% 1.8 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year77% same as the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening89.5% 3.6 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability10.6% 4.2 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening65% 0.7 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD4.1% 2.5 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist70.5% 9.2 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability20.6% 10.1 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support23.1% 1.7 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity10.3% 6.8 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps5.8% 8.5 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability4.6% 2.1 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol37.7% 1.5 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity9.6% 4.2 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability5.4% 3 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.1% 3.1 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness32.7% 1.7 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use76% same as the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)14.4% 2.4 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability8.5% 5.5 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)10.5% 3 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability2.5% 1.5 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat5.7% 3.1 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours35.3% 1.1 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.4% 1 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost7% 6 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability3.6% 2 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments270
People employed3,894
Annual payroll$260,171,000
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 36.4% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Low across the 5 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss45.5 out of 100
Community resilience82.9 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 weather83.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought81.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind76.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide76.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave70.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane62Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning59.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding53.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake50.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado48.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave48Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm41.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire40.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail24.6Very 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$96,989$101,050$78,538
Income per person$53,212$53,118$43,289
Poverty rate6%9.8%12.4%
Median home value$433,200$427,600$303,400
Median gross rent$1,483$1,653$1,348
Homeownership54.4%63.7%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher44.3%42.9%35%
Unemployment rate4.2%6.2%5.2%
Works from home14.3%15%13.5%
Born outside the US21.1%23.5%13.9%
Median age37.740.138.7
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 stationANDOVER AEROFLEX AP, NJ US15.1 km away
Rain in a year49 in

Average high and low by month

January35.9°F / 18.9°F3.27 in rain
February39.2°F / 19.6°F2.83 in rain
March47.8°F / 27.9°F4.07 in rain
April60.8°F / 38.2°F3.78 in rain
May71°F / 48°F3.83 in rain
June79.1°F / 57.1°F4.54 in rain
July83.6°F / 61.8°F5.06 in rain
August81.5°F / 60.1°F4.85 in rain
September74.4°F / 52.4°F4.32 in rain
October62.9°F / 41.7°F4.64 in rain
November51.6°F / 32.4°F3.43 in rain
December40.8°F / 24.8°F4.18 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 supermarket100% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket97% 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%.

Mount Olive 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 vulnerability21more vulnerable than 21% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status18more vulnerable than 18% of US census tracts
Household characteristics34more vulnerable than 34% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status55more vulnerable than 55% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport24more vulnerable than 24% of US census tracts
Walkability7.6 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

07836 Flanders, NJ4.6 km away
07857 Netcong, NJ4.7 km away
07874 Stanhope, NJ6.5 km away
07852 Ledgewood, NJ7.4 km away
07876 Succasunna, NJ7.8 km away
07820 Allamuchy, NJ7.8 km away
07840 Hackettstown, NJ8 km away
07850 Landing, NJ8.3 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.

Morris County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area14.17 sq mi
Water area1.48 sq mi
Population density1,039 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude40.8731, -74.7426

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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