07842, NJ Demographics

Population 108 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in ZIP 07842

Household size in ZIP 07842

Household size, people per household
PeriodZIP 07842New York areaNew JerseyU.S.
2006–103.002.792.772.68
2010–142.652.852.822.73
2015–192.672.822.782.71
2020–242.822.792.762.65
Change−0.19−0.00−0.01−0.03
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The typical household in ZIP 07842 holds 2.82 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of the New York area. Household size has dropped from 3.00 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.

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 07842

Median age, years
PeriodZIP 07842New York areaNew JerseyU.S.
2006–1040.338.039.137.7
2010–1442.338.740.038.6
2015–1940.739.841.039.6
2020–2433.340.440.940.1
Change−7.0+2.4+1.8+2.3
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ZIP 07842 is young: half of its residents are under 33.3, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children.

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 07842

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodZIP 07842New York areaNew JerseyU.S.
2006–104.6%13.1%11.6%12.3%
2010–146.8%12.8%11.8%12.3%
2015–193.1%11.4%10.8%11.6%
2020–2411.4%11.6%11.3%11.6%
Change+6.8 pts−1.5 pts−0.4 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head nearly one in eight households in ZIP 07842 (11.4%), close to the national share of 11.6%.

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 07842

Renters in ZIP 07842

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodZIP 07842New York areaNew JerseyU.S.
2006–107.9%47.1%33.1%33.3%
2010–1413.0%48.7%35.0%35.6%
2015–1920.4%48.8%36.1%36.0%
2020–245.1%48.6%36.2%34.8%
Change−2.8 pts+1.5 pts+3.1 pts+1.5 pts
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ZIP 07842 is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 5.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 26.0% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%.

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 07842

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodZIP 07842New York areaNew JerseyU.S.
2006–1015.9%9.1%9.1%11.4%
2010–1417.1%9.0%9.3%11.4%
2015–1923.6%9.1%9.3%11.1%
2020–2418.6%7.9%6.6%9.6%
Change+2.7 pts−1.2 pts−2.5 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in ZIP 07842: 18.6% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.

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 07842

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodZIP 07842New York areaNew JerseyU.S.
2006–101954195719651974
2010–141959195819661975
2015–191968195919671977
2020–241960196219691980
Change+7+5+5+6
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ZIP 07842 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1960, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The picture is much the same across the New York area.

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 07842

Rent, per month
PeriodZIP 07842New York areaNew JerseyU.S.
2006–10$1,966$1,268$1,246$965
2010–14$1,945$1,377$1,324$1,040
2015–19$1,711$1,645$1,522$1,213
2020–24$2,820$2,060$1,896$1,571
Change+$854+$792+$651+$606
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A typical rental in ZIP 07842 costs $2,820 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 21.7% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.

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 07842

Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 07842

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 07842New York areaNew JerseyU.S.
2006–1043.8%35.0%34.7%28.4%
2010–1450.4%36.7%36.4%29.6%
2015–1959.5%39.9%39.6%32.1%
2020–2441.1%43.6%43.4%35.6%
Change−2.7 pts+8.6 pts+8.6 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are a bit more common in ZIP 07842 than nationally: 41.1% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The picture is much the same across the New York area.

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 07842

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 07842New York areaNew JerseyU.S.
2006–1096.6%83.7%87.0%84.9%
2010–1493.6%84.6%88.1%86.1%
2015–1999.4%86.2%89.5%87.7%
2020–2499.0%86.9%90.2%89.3%
Change+2.4 pts+3.3 pts+3.2 pts+4.3 pts
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Finishing high school is nearly universal in ZIP 07842: 99.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.

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 07842

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodZIP 07842New York areaNew JerseyU.S.
2006–103.7%7.9%7.9%8.1%
2010–146.4%9.5%9.8%9.4%
2015–191.4%5.7%5.6%5.6%
2020–246.5%6.9%6.4%5.4%
Change+2.7 pts−0.9 pts−1.5 pts−2.7 pts
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Jobs have been a little harder to find in ZIP 07842 than nationally: unemployment was 6.5%, against 5.4%. The picture is much the same across the New York area. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 07842 compared with nearby ZIP codes

ZIP codeHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
ZIP 078422.8233.311.4%5.1%18.6%1960$2,82041.1%99.0%6.5%
ZIP 078662.7743.35.7%20.0%4.4%1969$1,98348.7%96.9%6.1%
ZIP 078342.7543.25.0%13.1%7.3%1967$1,93760.5%97.4%5.1%
ZIP 078852.5245.59.3%32.2%5.3%1966$1,76638.2%92.9%7.0%
ZIP 078012.8539.911.2%48.5%3.9%1959$1,84322.9%82.0%5.6%
ZIP 070052.6342.44.2%27.8%6.7%1963$1,83158.5%96.6%6.4%
ZIP 070463.2642.54.7%3.9%4.9%1946$3,50185.9%99.2%2.3%
ZIP 078782.4652.83.2%5.5%1.7%1954$2,08552.9%98.2%1.8%
ZIP 074382.6146.42.8%13.2%2.4%1980$1,52842.6%94.5%5.2%
ZIP 078492.4346.58.8%9.0%8.8%1969$1,73847.3%95.6%1.6%
ZIP 078032.7142.412.1%9.8%5.1%1966$1,79643.2%95.4%4.8%

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 07842. 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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