Housing data for ZIP code 07201

Name: Housing in ZIP code 07201, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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ZIP code 07201 has an estimated 28,467 residents and 10,404 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Elizabeth, Union County.

80.2% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,530 (±$73) a month.

The median home value is $467,500 (±$49,249).

The median household income is $60,080 (±$6,232) a year.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Residents: 28,467 (±1,566)
Median gross rent: $1,530
Median home value: $467,500
Households that rent: 80.2%

How ZIP code 07201 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	ZIP 07201	Elizabeth	Union County	New Jersey	United States
Residents	28,467 (±1,566)	137,302	579,290	9,343,809	334,922,499
Housing units	10,404 (±570)	48,976	212,385	3,791,354	143,775,355
Households that rent	80.2% (±3.0 points)	74.4%	42.6%	36.2%	34.8%
Median gross rent	$1,530 (±$73)	$1,523	$1,730	$1,720	$1,413
Median home value	$467,500 (±$49,249)	$449,300	$529,200	$454,400	$332,700
Median household income	$60,080 (±$6,232)	$66,555	$103,202	$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 income	57.7% (±6.6 points)	53.6%	51.4%	51.6%	51.1%
Built before 1980	68.5% (±7.2 points)	72.6%	78.2%	62.8%	49.7%
Average commute	26.2 minutes (±1.8)	26.7 minutes	30.2 minutes	30.5 minutes	26.4 minutes
Households with broadband	94.2% (±2.1 points)	89.0%	93.3%	92.8%	91.0%
Median age of residents	36.7 years (±2.4)	35.8 years	39.1 years	40.1 years	38.9 years

In ZIP 07201, median gross rent is lower than in Union County ($1,730).

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

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

The median gross rent in ZIP code 07201 is not measurably different from Elizabeth as a whole ($1,523).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Elizabeth as a whole ($449,300).

Among the 26 ZIP codes in Union County with a published estimate, ZIP 07201 ranks 25 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 26 ZIP codes in Union County with a published estimate, ZIP 07201 ranks 13 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 26 ZIP codes in Union County with a published estimate, ZIP 07201 ranks 26 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 07201

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rent	ZIP 07201	Union County	New Jersey	United States
Less than $500	2.3% (±1.6 points)	4.6%	6.1%	6.3%
$500 to $999	7.1% (±3.1 points)	6.5%	7.9%	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,499	38.6% (±5.3 points)	25.6%	23.5%	28.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	32.6% (±5.6 points)	28.9%	28.5%	21.1%
$2,000 to $2,499	13.1% (±3.5 points)	19.4%	17.2%	12.0%
$2,500 to $2,999	5.5% (±2.1 points)	8.6%	7.9%	5.5%
$3,000 or more	0.7% (±0.7 points)	6.3%	8.9%	6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 38.6% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 07201

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
Bedrooms	Census median
Studio	$1,076 (±$201)
1 bedroom	$1,274 (±$92)
2 bedrooms	$1,513 (±$96)
3 bedrooms	$1,924 (±$99)
4 bedrooms	$2,314 (±$278)

Rent burden in ZIP code 07201

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	ZIP 07201	Union County	New Jersey	United States
Less than 15%	7.1% (±2.3 points)	11.6%	12.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	9.2% (±4.1 points)	11.0%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	11.7% (±4.4 points)	13.9%	12.6%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	14.3% (±4.0 points)	12.2%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.9% (±2.4 points)	8.6%	8.9%	9.2%
35% or more	50.8% (±6.2 points)	42.8%	42.7%	41.9%

57.7% (±6.6 points) of renting households in ZIP code 07201 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 07201

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
Value	ZIP 07201	Union County	New Jersey	United States
Less than $50,000	3.4% (±3.3 points)	1.8%	2.5%	5.3%
$50,000 to $99,999	3.4% (±3.7 points)	0.6%	1.8%	6.1%
$100,000 to $149,999	2.7% (±3.7 points)	0.7%	2.2%	6.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	1.9% (±2.1 points)	1.3%	4.3%	9.0%
$200,000 to $299,999	6.2% (±4.3 points)	6.5%	12.9%	17.8%
$300,000 to $499,999	36.9% (±8.0 points)	35.6%	34.2%	26.9%
$500,000 to $999,999	42.8% (±7.3 points)	43.5%	34.5%	20.9%
$1,000,000 or more	2.6% (±3.0 points)	10.0%	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 07201

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	ZIP 07201	Union County	New Jersey	United States
Single-family, detached	6.8% (±1.9 points)	49.7%	52.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.9% (±1.7 points)	4.8%	10.0%	6.2%
2 units	39.6% (±4.3 points)	16.7%	8.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	24.9% (±4.8 points)	8.1%	6.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.7% (±1.5 points)	3.6%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	6.7% (±2.3 points)	3.7%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	10.8% (±2.6 points)	13.1%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.7% (±0.7 points)	0.2%	0.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 07201 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year built	ZIP 07201	Union County	New Jersey	United States
2020 or later	0.5% (±0.6 points)	1.0%	1.1%	2.0%
2010 to 2019	6.0% (±1.9 points)	5.8%	6.2%	9.4%
2000 to 2009	13.3% (±3.0 points)	5.9%	9.2%	13.6%
1990 to 1999	5.4% (±2.1 points)	4.0%	8.9%	12.4%
1980 to 1989	6.3% (±1.9 points)	5.0%	11.8%	12.9%
1970 to 1979	10.3% (±3.3 points)	7.9%	12.3%	14.2%
1960 to 1969	9.2% (±3.1 points)	12.5%	12.8%	9.9%
1950 to 1959	11.4% (±2.9 points)	22.0%	13.8%	9.5%
1940 to 1949	11.7% (±3.3 points)	12.3%	6.5%	4.4%
1939 or earlier	25.9% (±3.4 points)	23.5%	17.4%	11.7%

68.5% of the homes in ZIP code 07201 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 07201

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	ZIP 07201	Union County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	80.7% (±4.0 points)	81.8%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.5% (±1.0 points)	3.9%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	16.0% (±3.4 points)	10.9%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.8% (±0.7 points)	1.8%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.9% (±0.8 points)	1.0%	0.8%	1.2%

How people in ZIP code 07201 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	ZIP 07201	Union County	New Jersey	United States
Drove alone	57.0% (±4.5 points)	60.9%	62.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	18.7% (±4.2 points)	8.9%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	9.6% (±2.3 points)	9.1%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked	7.0% (±2.3 points)	2.4%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.7% (±1.5 points)	4.4%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	5.0% (±1.7 points)	14.2%	16.8%	15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 07201 take an average of 26.2 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 07201

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
Place	Share of the ZIP’s land in this place	Median gross rent	Households that rent
Elizabeth	100%	$1,523	74.4%

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 07201

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP code	Distance	Median gross rent	Median home value	Median household income	Households that rent
07206	1.4 mi	$1,645	$452,600	$68,420	75.9%
07114	1.9 mi	$1,070	$373,200	$36,019	79.7%
07202	2.4 mi	$1,565	$432,100	$71,250	71.8%
07208	2.4 mi	$1,400	$459,200	$65,511	72.0%
10303	2.9 mi	$1,596	$486,400	$83,947	34.8%
07205	3.2 mi	$1,794	$397,400	$99,528	32.7%
07112	3.3 mi	$1,397	$336,500	$58,200	70.9%
10302	3.5 mi	$1,800	$611,900	$78,263	44.9%

Crime reported to police in Elizabeth

Most of ZIP code 07201 is policed by the Elizabeth Police Department, which reported 345 violent and 2,410 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.

Crime reported to police in Elizabeth

ZIP code 07201 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 07201: 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 07201

What is the median rent in ZIP code 07201?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 07201 is $1,530 (±$73) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 07201?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 07201 is $467,500 (±$49,249) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 07201?

The median household income in ZIP code 07201 is $60,080 (±$6,232) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 07201 in?

ZIP code 07201 lies mostly in Elizabeth.

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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