07073 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.
About 48% of adults in 07073 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 07073, ~25% vote Democratic, ~23% Republican, and ~52% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 07073 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 07073 leans more Democratic than 69 of 271 neighbors.
Politically, 07073 sits close to the rest of New Jersey.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 07073. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+14) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+4), a spread of about 18 points.
Why 07073 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 07073, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 91% of residents in 07073 live in densely developed areas, about 55 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 07073 sits in the top quarter (about 47%, above 87% of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 36% of adults in 07073 have never been married, above 81% of zip codes.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 07073, NJ sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 07073 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 65% of households in 07073 rent, about 40 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 07073 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 4% of homes in 07073 have more than one occupant per room, above 80% 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.