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Household size in ZIP 07821
| Period | ZIP 07821 | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.74 | 2.79 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.78 | 2.85 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.56 | 2.82 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.72 | 2.79 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | −0.00 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.72 people per household, ZIP 07821 sits close to the national average of 2.65. Households are largest in the west and smallest in the east.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 07821
| Period | ZIP 07821 | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.1 | 38.0 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.6 | 38.7 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.3 | 39.8 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.4 | 40.4 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.7 | +2.4 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 07821 are younger than 41.4 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has edged down from 42.1, even as the national median rose. Residents skew youngest in the center and oldest in the north.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 07821
| Period | ZIP 07821 | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 13.1% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 12.8% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 11.4% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 11.6% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in ten households in ZIP 07821 (9.4%), below the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 3.0 points, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 07821
Renters in ZIP 07821
| Period | ZIP 07821 | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 47.1% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 48.7% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 48.8% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 48.6% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 8.6% of households in ZIP 07821 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About a third of owners (34.0%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has fallen 2.5 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose. Only 36 of the 425 New Jersey ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have a lower share of renters.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 07821
| Period | ZIP 07821 | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 9.0% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 9.1% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 7.9% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 07821 is the same as the national rate: 9.6% of homes are empty. The rate is higher than in the New York area overall (7.9%). Vacancy has risen 1.5 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 07821
| Period | ZIP 07821 | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1957 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1958 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1959 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1962 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in ZIP 07821 leans older: the median home dates to 1972, against 1980 nationally. Locally, though, homes here are newer than in the New York area overall, where the median home dates to 1962. Newer construction is concentrated in the west, while the south has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 07821
| Period | ZIP 07821 | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,323 | $1,268 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,618 | $1,377 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,436 | $1,645 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,533 | $2,060 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$211 | +$792 | +$651 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 07821 pays $1,533 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in the wider New York area ($2,060). Rent has climbed $211 a month since 2006–10, up 16%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 26.1% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 07821
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 07821
| Period | ZIP 07821 | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.1% | 35.0% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 39.5% | 36.7% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 47.1% | 39.9% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 50.9% | 43.6% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.8 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in ZIP 07821: 50.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. The share with a degree has risen 11.8 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 07821
| Period | ZIP 07821 | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.7% | 83.7% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.6% | 84.6% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.1% | 86.2% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.4% | 86.9% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 07821: 96.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Compared with other New Jersey ZIP codes, ZIP 07821 has a higher share of high school graduates than most.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 07821
| Period | ZIP 07821 | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 9.5% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 6.9% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in ZIP 07821 than nationally: unemployment was 4.6%, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 1.6 points, as it has nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 07821 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 07821 | 2.72 | 41.4 | 9.4% | 8.6% | 9.6% | 1972 | $1,533 | 50.9% | 96.4% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 07874 | 2.68 | 39.8 | 9.1% | 9.9% | 6.0% | 1967 | $1,832 | 42.3% | 95.3% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 07820 | 2.05 | 55.6 | 1.7% | 48.0% | 2.1% | 1994 | $1,782 | 50.4% | 94.7% | 6.8% |
| ZIP 07843 | 2.49 | 41.1 | 6.6% | 14.6% | 7.9% | 1965 | $1,762 | 34.0% | 93.9% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 07857 | 2.01 | 41.9 | 7.7% | 42.1% | 6.7% | 1957 | $1,541 | 35.9% | 93.5% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 07850 | 2.75 | 40.7 | 9.7% | 22.7% | 5.9% | 1978 | $1,950 | 46.3% | 94.0% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 07860 | 2.48 | 46.6 | 8.4% | 19.8% | 9.7% | 1968 | $1,453 | 37.7% | 94.7% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 07856 | 2.12 | 51.5 | 3.3% | 20.8% | 11.6% | 1979 | $2,265 | 47.0% | 98.4% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 07828 | 2.76 | 38.0 | 9.0% | 45.0% | 3.2% | 1975 | $1,803 | 46.2% | 94.8% | 5.8% |
| ZIP 07846 | 2.48 | 52.5 | 3.5% | 8.0% | 2.2% | 1986 | $1,683 | 52.5% | 98.4% | 8.3% |
| ZIP 07849 | 2.43 | 46.5 | 8.8% | 9.0% | 8.8% | 1969 | $1,738 | 47.3% | 95.6% | 1.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 07821. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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