Housing data for ZIP code 07006

ZIP code 07006 has an estimated 26,654 residents and 10,340 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in West Caldwell Township, Essex County.

28.1% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,971 (±$169) a month.

The median home value is $694,400 (±$23,759).

The median household income is $149,102 (±$8,817) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
26,654 (±31)
Median gross rent
$1,971
Median home value
$694,400
Households that rent
28.1%

How ZIP code 07006 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 07006West Caldwell TownshipEssex CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Residents26,654 (±31)10,995863,0029,343,809334,922,499
Housing units10,340 (±362)4,121336,9623,791,354143,775,355
Households that rent28.1% (±2.7 points)14.2%55.1%36.2%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,971 (±$169)$1,877$1,531$1,720$1,413
Median home value$694,400 (±$23,759)$659,100$524,100$454,400$332,700
Median household income$149,102 (±$8,817)$158,467$80,789$103,556$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$10,000 or more$10,000 or more$10,000 or more$9,590$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income51.3% (±8.7 points)45.7%55.1%51.6%51.1%
Built before 198076.4% (±6.1 points)84.4%74.2%62.8%49.7%
Average commute28.0 minutes (±1.7)25.8 minutes33.6 minutes30.5 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband93.1% (±1.9 points)93.6%90.4%92.8%91.0%
Median age of residents41.8 years (±2.8)44.0 years37.7 years40.1 years38.9 years

In ZIP 07006, median gross rent is higher than in Essex County ($1,531).

It is also higher than in New Jersey ($1,720).

It is higher than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 07006 is not measurably different from West Caldwell Township as a whole ($1,877).

Its median home value is not measurably different from West Caldwell Township as a whole ($659,100).

Among the 31 ZIP codes in Essex County with a published estimate, ZIP 07006 ranks 12 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 31 ZIP codes in Essex County with a published estimate, ZIP 07006 ranks 10 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 31 ZIP codes in Essex County with a published estimate, ZIP 07006 ranks 12 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 07006

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 07006Essex CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Less than $5003.9% (±2.2 points)9.6%6.1%6.3%
$500 to $9996.2% (±4.0 points)9.8%7.9%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49911.5% (±5.3 points)28.8%23.5%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99930.1% (±6.8 points)27.7%28.5%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49914.5% (±4.9 points)14.2%17.2%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,99913.2% (±5.9 points)5.3%7.9%5.5%
$3,000 or more20.6% (±8.5 points)4.5%8.9%6.8%

The most common range is $1,500 to $1,999, paid by 30.1% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 07006

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
Studio$1,670 (±$109)
1 bedroom$1,684 (±$88)
2 bedrooms$2,475 (±$405)
3 bedrooms$2,848 (±$304)
4 bedrooms$2,821 (±$544)

Rent burden in ZIP code 07006

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 07006Essex CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Less than 15%16.2% (±8.8 points)10.7%12.2%12.6%
15% to 19.9%10.8% (±4.8 points)11.5%12.3%12.2%
20% to 24.9%11.6% (±4.4 points)10.6%12.6%12.6%
25% to 29.9%10.1% (±4.4 points)12.0%11.4%11.5%
30% to 34.9%8.5% (±3.9 points)9.0%8.9%9.2%
35% or more42.8% (±7.8 points)46.1%42.7%41.9%

51.3% (±8.7 points) of renting households in ZIP code 07006 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 07006

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 07006Essex CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Less than $50,0000.0% (±0.6 points)3.3%2.5%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9990.7% (±0.7 points)0.9%1.8%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9990.2% (±0.5 points)1.3%2.2%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9990.7% (±0.8 points)2.0%4.3%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,9992.6% (±1.4 points)9.0%12.9%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99915.2% (±2.6 points)31.0%34.2%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99967.2% (±3.9 points)39.7%34.5%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more13.3% (±3.2 points)12.9%7.6%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 07006

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 07006Essex CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Single-family, detached62.4% (±2.9 points)33.3%52.6%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)4.7% (±1.4 points)7.4%10.0%6.2%
2 units6.4% (±1.9 points)14.1%8.6%3.4%
3 or 4 units3.7% (±1.1 points)13.8%6.1%4.3%
5 to 9 units3.0% (±1.3 points)5.8%4.6%4.5%
10 to 19 units6.2% (±2.5 points)5.6%4.9%4.3%
20 or more units13.5% (±2.6 points)19.7%12.3%10.3%
Mobile home0.2% (±0.2 points)0.2%0.9%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.4 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 07006 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 07006Essex CountyNew JerseyUnited States
2020 or later0.0% (±0.4 points)0.7%1.1%2.0%
2010 to 20195.7% (±1.6 points)5.3%6.2%9.4%
2000 to 20093.3% (±1.2 points)7.4%9.2%13.6%
1990 to 19996.3% (±1.4 points)5.9%8.9%12.4%
1980 to 19898.3% (±2.5 points)6.4%11.8%12.9%
1970 to 19797.9% (±2.0 points)9.1%12.3%14.2%
1960 to 196920.6% (±3.2 points)12.5%12.8%9.9%
1950 to 195919.0% (±3.3 points)14.4%13.8%9.5%
1940 to 19497.8% (±1.9 points)9.1%6.5%4.4%
1939 or earlier21.1% (±2.9 points)29.1%17.4%11.7%

76.4% of the homes in ZIP code 07006 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 07006

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 07006Essex CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Utility gas85.4% (±3.1 points)72.1%73.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.3.2% (±1.7 points)3.8%6.4%3.9%
Electricity8.1% (±1.8 points)18.6%16.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)1.8% (±1.2 points)2.5%2.4%4.9%
Wood0.1% (±0.1 points)0.0%0.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.1 points)0.1%0.2%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.4 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel1.1% (±0.8 points)0.9%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.4% (±0.3 points)1.9%0.8%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 07006 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 07006Essex CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Drove alone66.9% (±4.1 points)52.7%62.2%68.8%
Carpooled4.8% (±1.7 points)7.9%7.7%8.5%
Public transportation5.2% (±1.8 points)15.8%8.1%3.2%
Walked1.1% (±0.7 points)3.0%2.6%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.7% (±1.6 points)4.5%2.6%2.0%
Worked from home20.4% (±3.2 points)16.1%16.8%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 07006 take an average of 28.0 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 07006

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
West Caldwell Township55%$1,87714.2%
North Caldwell Borough33%$3,3292.1%
Caldwell Borough13%$1,97658.1%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 07006

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
070211.6 mi$3,500 or more$1,083,000$250,000 or more3.6%
070042.4 mi$2,656$688,500$115,98021.3%
070442.5 mi$2,130$608,400$161,84320.7%
070682.5 mi$3,297$665,700$164,45817.7%
070092.8 mi$1,896$633,900$151,62515.7%
070583.5 mi$2,366$768,600$127,80535.4%
070424.2 mi$2,052$821,700$122,84753.3%
070434.3 mi$2,220$975,200$250,000 or more14.7%

Crime reported to police in West Caldwell Township

Most of ZIP code 07006 is policed by the West Caldwell Township Police Department, which reported 36 violent and 975 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 07006 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 07006: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 07006

What is the median rent in ZIP code 07006?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 07006 is $1,971 (±$169) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 07006?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 07006 is $694,400 (±$23,759) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 07006?

The median household income in ZIP code 07006 is $149,102 (±$8,817) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 07006 in?

Most of ZIP code 07006’s land lies in West Caldwell Township; it also covers North Caldwell Borough, Caldwell Borough.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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Figures last updated on .

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