Best Places07030, NJ Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 07030, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
07030 ranks 575th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on population health by a wide margin, and state finances rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 07030
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
07030's strengths and weaknesses
Where 07030 ranks high
- Health outlookBetter than 99% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Household income$183,029 median, better than 99% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 99% of zip codes
Where 07030 ranks low
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,520 a month, better than only 5% of zip codes
- Short commute36.8 minutes each way, better than only 8% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 13% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 14% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 07030
A household needs to earn about $245,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 07030 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $183,029, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 07030's effective rate of 1.18%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 07030
07030 runs younger than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 07030.
Who works in 07030, and how
Work in 07030 centers on professional & technical and finance & insurance. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 18%
- Work from home 36%
- Transit, walk, or bike 46%
Life in 07030
07030 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 97% of zip codes and more late-night spots per resident than 94% of zip codes. The coast is about 18 minutes away. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 07030 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 07030, month by month
07030 sees roughly 76 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 88 degrees. January highs sit near 43, with lows near 28. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 35° | 28° |
| April | 65° | 53° | 44° |
| July | 88° | 78° | 70° |
| October | 69° | 60° | 52° |
Flying in and out of 07030
Newark Liberty International sits about 8 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 23.5 million passengers in 2025, with 242 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around 07030
Schools across 07030 average a C, better than 28% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Joseph F Brandt Elementary SchoolA− · 62% proficient
- Hoboken Dual Language Charter SchoolA− · 58% proficient
- Elysian Charter School Of HobokenB · 45% proficient
Top middle schools
- Academy IA− · 55% proficient
- Hoboken Middle SchoolC− · 28% proficient
- Emerson Middle SchoolD · 19% proficient
Top high schools
- Dr Ronald Mcnair High SchoolA+ · 85% proficient
- Hoboken High SchoolD · 22% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 07030 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
07030 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 07030 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 07030 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 90% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 36% already work from home.
Retirees
Set weather, quiet, and health care weights on the map to test the fit.
Common questions about living in 07030
Is 07030 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 07030 ranks 575th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on population health, walkability, and big-city access, and lowest on state finances and childcare costs. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 07030 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $891,051. The overall cost of living runs about 63% above the national average. Set against a $183,029 median income, cost of living beats 90% of zip codes.
Is 07030 safe?
07030 is safer than 31% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $269 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 07030?
July highs average about 88 degrees, and January highs near 43 with lows near 28. That works out to about 76 pleasant days a year, more than 36% of zip codes.
Is 07030 good for families?
Schools beat 28% of zip codes, crime safety beats 31%, and childcare runs $1,520 a month.
Compare 07030 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 07030. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 07030 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
07030 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 07030: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 07030: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 07030: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 07030: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
07030 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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