07079

  1. Legal Resources for the 07079 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 07079 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 07079 Zip Code
  4. Employment Information for the 07079 Zip Code
  5. Family Information for the 07079 Zip Code
  6. Education Information for the 07079 Zip Code
  7. Business Information for the 07079 Zip Code
  8. Public Benefits Information for the 07079 Zip Code
  9. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 07079 Zip Code
  10. Cities for the 07079 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 07079 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 07079 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 17,083
  • Land Area (2000): 9.163 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.010 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 973
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Houses (2000): 5,716


Employment Information for the 07079 Zip Code Back to top
Employment (2003): 4,959
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $164,166,000 / $37,761,000
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 07079 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,619 55.69%
15-35 hours 2,325 16.99%
1-14 hours 708 5.18%
No regular hours 3,029 22.14%

Time Left For Work for the 07079 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 98 1.19%
5 AM-5:29 AM 75 0.91%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 104 1.27%
6 AM-6:29 AM 379 4.61%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 586 7.13%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,093 13.30%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,388 16.89%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,363 16.59%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 825 10.04%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 789 9.60%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 289 3.52%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 189 2.30%
Noon-3:59 PM 399 4.86%
4 PM-11:59 PM 641 7.80%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 07079 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 396 4.82%
5-9 860 10.46%
10-14 703 8.55%
15-19 935 11.38%
20-24 1,210 14.72%
25-29 480 5.84%
30-34 896 10.90%
35-39 272 3.31%
40-44 371 4.51%
45-59 677 8.24%
60-89 1,146 13.94%
At least 90 272 3.31%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 07079 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 208 2.53% 4,376 53.25%
30-44 317 3.86% 1,222 14.87%
45-59 273 3.32% 404 4.92%
At least 60 1,067 12.98% 351 4.27%

Type Of Commute for the 07079 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 625 7.09%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,737 53.71%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 56 0.63%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,865 21.15%
Color 6 Box Walked 935 10.60%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 601 6.81%



Family Information for the 07079 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,793
People at same address in 1995: 9,158
Household Income in 1999 for the 07079 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 241 4.34%
$10,000-$14,999 227 4.09%
$15,000-$19,999 200 3.60%
$20,000-$24,999 117 2.11%
$25,000-$29,999 129 2.32%
$30,000-$34,999 250 4.51%
$35,000-$39,999 141 2.54%
$40,000-$44,999 213 3.84%
$45,000-$49,999 171 3.08%
$50,000-$59,999 296 5.33%
$60,000-$74,999 515 9.28%
$75,000-$99,999 701 12.63%
$100,000-$124,999 598 10.78%
$125,000-$149,999 360 6.49%
$150,000-$199,999 551 9.93%
$200,000 or more 839 15.12%

Household Type for the 07079 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,403 25.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,383 24.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 264 4.74%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 875 15.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 46 0.83%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 885 15.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 31 0.56%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 392 7.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 14 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 158 2.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 5 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 107 1.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.05%

Household Income Type for the 07079 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,769 28.77%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,967 17.90%
Public Assistance 89 0.54%
Retirement 931 5.62%
Self Employment 1,013 6.11%
Social Security 1,493 9.01%
Supplemental Security 137 0.83%
Wage / Salary 4,579 27.63%
Other 597 3.60%

Family Type for the 07079 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,495 48.19%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,607 51.81%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 07079 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 290 4.39%
Color 1 Box Married 3,454 52.33%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,714 41.11%
Color 3 Box Widowed 143 2.17%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 07079 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 513 7.06%
Color 1 Box Married 3,495 48.08%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,564 35.27%
Color 3 Box Widowed 697 9.59%



Education Information for the 07079 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 07079 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 270 2.03%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 674 5.07%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,992 14.99%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,516 26.45%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 588 4.42%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,213 24.17%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,039 22.86%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 07079 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 112 0.66% 307 1.80% 419 2.45%
Kindergarten 221 1.29% 78 0.46% 299 1.75%
Grades 1-4 724 4.24% 94 0.55% 818 4.79%
Grades 5-8 751 4.40% 107 0.63% 858 5.02%
Grades 9-12 751 4.40% 159 0.93% 910 5.33%
Undergrad college 509 2.98% 2,007 11.75% 2,516 14.73%
Graduate or professional school 225 1.32% 348 2.04% 573 3.35%
Total 3,293 19.28% 3,100 18.15% 6,393 37.42%



Business Information for the 07079 Zip Code Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 478


Public Benefits Information for the 07079 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 07079 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 14,346 94.69%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 805 5.31%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 07079 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 07079 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,086 12.21%
10-19 Years 2,905 17.01%
20-29 Years 2,583 15.12%
30-39 Years 2,245 13.14%
40-49 Years 2,697 15.79%
50-59 Years 1,979 11.58%
60-69 Years 1,047 6.13%
70-79 Years 943 5.52%
80-89 Years 500 2.93%
90+ Years 98 0.57%

Population - Male/Female for the 07079 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,198 47.99%
Color 1 Box Female 8,885 52.01%

Population By Ethnicity for the 07079 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 9,908 58.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 5,225 30.59%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 842 4.93%
Color 2 Box Asian 659 3.86%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 375 2.20%
Color 6 Box Other Race 52 0.30%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 17 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.03%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 07079 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 2,003 15.10%
2. Italian 1,887 14.22%
3. German 1,580 11.91%
4. Polish 933 7.03%
5. Russian 819 6.17%
6. English 745 5.62%
7. Haitian 488 3.68%
8. United States Or American 442 3.33%
9. Jamaican 383 2.89%
10. French Non-Basque 285 2.15%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 07079 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 12,942 80.61%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 863 5.38%
3. French 323 2.01%
4. French Creole 292 1.82%
5. African 281 1.75%
6. Italian 237 1.48%
7. Chinese 207 1.29%
8. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 114 0.71%
9. Arabic 96 0.60%
10. German 94 0.59%

Citizen Type for the 07079 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 14,175 83.14%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,368 8.02%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,506 8.83%



Cities for the 07079 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
South Orange