07020 leans Democratic by roughly 30 points: about 65% of voters vote Democratic and 35% Republican.
About 53% of adults in 07020 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 07020, ~34% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 07020 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 07020 leans more Democratic than 148 of 308 neighbors.
07020 runs about 24 points more Democratic than New Jersey as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 07020. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+37) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+26), a spread of about 11 points.
Why 07020 leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per zip code to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for 07020, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 72% of adults in 07020 hold a bachelor's degree, about 44 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting, and non-Hispanic white share in 07020 is about 38%, about 34 points below the U.S. average of 72%.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 07020, NJ sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 07020 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 53% of households in 07020 rent, about 28 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and 07020 sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 5% of homes in 07020 have more than one occupant per room, above 86% of zip codes. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from New Jersey Division of Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.