07524 leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.
About 35% of adults in 07524 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 07524, ~21% vote Democratic, ~14% Republican, and ~65% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 07524 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 07524 leans more Democratic than 118 of 186 neighbors.
07524 runs about 17 points more Democratic than New Jersey as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 07524. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+41) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+8), a spread of about 33 points.
Why 07524 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 07524, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 99% of residents in 07524 live in densely developed areas, about 62 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 51% of adults in 07524 have never been married, above 96% of zip codes.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 07524, 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 07524 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 07524 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 47%, about 21 points below the New Jersey average of 68%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 78% of households in 07524 rent, compared to around 59% in nearby zip codes. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 42% of adults in 07524 report food insecurity, in the top fraction 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.