Best Places07801, NJ Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 07801, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. The coast is close, and the measures below put a number on how close. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
07801 ranks 12,965th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on fast internet by a wide margin, and state finances rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 07801
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.
07801's strengths and weaknesses
Where 07801 ranks high
- Internet speedBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 97% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 90% of zip codes
Where 07801 ranks low
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,554 a month, better than only 4% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 9% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 15% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 07801
A household needs to earn about $116,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 07801 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $92,737, 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 07801's effective rate of 2.14%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 10 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 07801
07801's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 07801.
Who works in 07801, and how
Work in 07801 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 83%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in 07801
07801 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 72% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 77% of zip codes. The coast is about 43 minutes away. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 07801 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 07801, month by month
07801 sees roughly 72 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 87 degrees. January highs sit near 40, with lows near 24. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 32° | 24° |
| April | 63° | 52° | 41° |
| July | 87° | 76° | 65° |
| October | 67° | 56° | 46° |
Flying in and out of 07801
Newark Liberty International sits about 24 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 07801
Schools across 07801 average a D+, better than 16% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Center Grove SchoolB− · 43% proficient
- Fernbrook SchoolC+ · 39% proficient
- Katharine D Malone Elementary SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
Top middle schools
- Randolph Middle SchoolC+ · 36% proficient
- Copeland Middle SchoolC · 32% proficient
- Alfred C. Mackinnon Middle SchoolD+ · 26% proficient
Top high schools
- Morris Hills High SchoolB− · 41% proficient
- Randolph High SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
- Dover High SchoolC− · 29% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 07801 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
07801 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 07801 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 07801 suits
Families
Schools land around the 16th percentile and crime safety beats 65%.
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 12% already work from home.
Retirees
Set weather, quiet, and health care weights on the map to test the fit.
Common questions about living in 07801
Is 07801 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 07801 ranks 12,965th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on fast internet, big-city access, and walkability, and lowest on state finances and property taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 07801 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $376,374. The overall cost of living runs about 8% above the national average. Set against a $92,737 median income, cost of living beats 52% of zip codes.
Is 07801 safe?
Yes, 07801 is safer than 65% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $197 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 07801?
July highs average about 87 degrees, and January highs near 40 with lows near 24. That works out to about 72 pleasant days a year, more than 29% of zip codes.
Is 07801 good for families?
Schools beat 16% of zip codes, crime safety beats 65%, and childcare runs $1,554 a month.
Compare 07801 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 07801. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 07801 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.
07801 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 07801: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 07801: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 07801: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 07801: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
07801 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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