Population & age
- Total population
- 27,996
- Median age
- 36.0
Elizabeth, NJ (07201)
Union County · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Population 27,996
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Elizabeth, NJ (ZIP 07201) sits in Union County within the New York-Newark-Jersey City metro area. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: Health Insurance comes in above the national average at 27.2%. NCES lists 5 schools serving the area, 5 non-charter. 1 college or university serves the area, with median in-state tuition of $11,450. 24% of returns claim the Earned Income Tax Credit (IRS), a higher share than most ZIPs. BLS QCEW puts average annual pay at $84,322 per worker — about 29% above the US average and a clear high-wage signal. CDC's Social Vulnerability Index places this ZIP in the 92th percentile nationally — a highly vulnerable community profile. FEMA has issued 30 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1965 — a high-frequency exposure profile. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net loss of 3,931 residents (2,438 households) — the ZIP's primary county is shrinking. Both healthcare access and on-paper school density skew lighter than national norms; what shows up here is a snapshot, not a verdict — neighborhood-level texture matters at this scale. Notable: median household income $60,377, fair market rent of $1,930 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $499,693, up 3.6% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 34.5%
- Black
- 23.0%
- Asian
- 1.4%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 62.9%
- Other / multi-racial
- 40.5%
Income & housing
- Median household income
- $60,377
- Median home value
- $363,800
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 15.0%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 7.3%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 2,157(22.6%)
- Renter-occupied
- 7,388(77.4%)
- Vacant units
- 1,055
- Built (median)
- 1958
Commute
- Public transit
- 1,553(12.1%)
- Work from home
- 621(4.8%)
- Avg commute
- 29.2 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 4,743(17.0%)
- Uninsured
- 1,007(3.6%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 8,588(90.0%)
- No broadband
- 957(10.0%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 14,132(50.5%)
- Non-English at home
- 19,503(75.7%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$1,400
/month
1 Bed
$1,600
/month
2 Bed
$1,930
/month
3 Bed
$2,430
/month
4 Bed
$2,760
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
Home values
Typical home value
$499,693
Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) · as of March 2026
Year-over-year change
+3.6%
vs. March 2025
5-year change
+47.6%
vs. March 2021
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
Metropolitan statistical area
Source: Zillow Research, ZHVI All Homes (SFR, Condo/Co-op) Time Series (zillow.com/research/data). Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) is copyrighted by Zillow, Inc.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
1,696
Across 338 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $178.2M.
Single-family
212
13% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
1,484
88% of total units
Single-family value
$49.8M
construction value
Multifamily value
$128.4M
construction value
Apartment construction (5+ unit buildings) accounts for 81% of new units this year — the area is densifying, not just adding single-family stock.
Based on county-level data (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Income & tax statistics
Tax returns filed
14,210
Average AGI
$40,904
Avg property tax
$217
EITC participation
24.2%
Income distribution
- $1 – $25,00039.6% · 5,630
- $25,000 – $50,00032.1% · 4,560
- $50,000 – $75,00014.6% · 2,080
- $75,000 – $100,0007.0% · 1,000
- $100,000 – $200,0006.0% · 850
- $200,000 or more0.6% · 90
Avg mortgage interest
$257
Avg charitable contribution
$150
Avg capital gains
$150
Avg total income tax
—
Source: IRS Statistics of Income — Individual Income Tax Statistics by ZIP Code (irs.gov). Public domain. Dollar columns reported in thousands by the IRS; figures here display real dollars. Total ZCTA AGI for the area was $581.2M across all reported brackets.
Business & employment
Business establishments
1,040
Total employment
20,068
Annual payroll
$1.3B
Average annual pay
$62,951
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$84,322
Average weekly wage
$1,622
Total employment
229,010
Total establishments
16,571
That is roughly 29% above the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
4.8%
That is 0.8 percentage points above the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
303,496
Employed
288,988
Unemployed
14,508
Based on Union County, NJ data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Banking access
FDIC-insured bank branches
6
Typical banking access
A standard suburban / mid-density branch count for this area.
Total deposits
$615.2M
across all branches in this ZIP
Distinct institutions
5
different banks operating here
Top banks by deposits in this ZIP
- 1.Bank of America, National Association$248.7M · 1 branch
- 2.Popular Bank$187.5M · 1 branch
- 3.Santander Bank, N.A.$91.0M · 1 branch
Based on FDIC-insured branch offices as of June 30, 2024.
Source: FDIC Summary of Deposits (fdic.gov). Annual June-30 snapshot of every FDIC-insured branch and the deposits booked there. Figures cover all institutions reporting a branch address in this ZIP.
Alternative-fuel stations
Public EV charging stations
8
Established EV charging
Multiple public charging stations across the ZIP — typical of mid-density suburban and small-urban areas with active EV adoption.
Level 2 ports
5
AC charging — workplace, retail, home
DC Fast ports
0
Highway-class fast charging
Charging networks
- ChargePoint Network
- Electrify America
- eVgo Network
- + 2 more networks
Active public stations only. Snapshot taken 2026; AFDC's underlying registry refreshes continuously as stations open and close.
Source: U.S. Department of Energy via NREL (afdc.energy.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active public alternative-fuel stations (electric, hydrogen, propane, CNG, biodiesel, E85, LNG, renewable diesel) and EV charging-port totals.
Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
92nd percentile
Very High Vulnerability
Based on 9 census tracts, population 29,854
Vulnerability Themes
- Socioeconomic Status91st percentile
- Household Characteristics81st percentile
- Racial & Ethnic Minority Status90th percentile
- Housing Type & Transportation78th percentile
Households Without Vehicle
2,338
Limited English Speakers
8,067
Persons with Disability
3,416
Without HS Diploma
4,635
Without Health Insurance
6,960
Adults Age 65+
2,920
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
30
Date Range
1965–2021
Most Recent Declaration
REMNANTS OF HURRICANE IDA
Hurricane — declared September 5, 2021 (DR-4614)
Incident period: September 1, 2021 – September 3, 2021
Top Incident Types
- Hurricane9 (30%)
- Severe Storm5 (17%)
- Flood5 (17%)
- Snowstorm4 (13%)
- Biological2 (7%)
- Other5 (17%)
Individual Assistance
9
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
6
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
28
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
10
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Air quality
Median daily AQI
43
GoodGood 229dModerate 137d
Peak AQI (2024)
85
Moderate
Primary pollutant
PM2.5
275 days as main pollutant
Days measured
366
Based on Union County data (2024).
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (epa.gov). Public domain. Only counties with EPA AQS monitoring stations appear here (~30% of US counties); rural ZIPs whose primary county has no monitor will not show this section.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
6,477
That is roughly 1,723 years per 100,000 below the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
16%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
3.6
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
4.5
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
12.6%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
62
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
2,506
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
9.3
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
100%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
50%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 7.4% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Union data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Moderate food access challenges
11.0% of Union County, NJ residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.29
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
0.02
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
0.59
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.79
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 0.9% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Union County, NJ for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▼−3,931 people
−2,438 households • −$150.3M net AGI flow
Moved in
16,636households
28,413 people • $1.6B AGI
Moved out
19,074households
32,344 people • $1.7B AGI
Where new residents came from
- Essex County, NJ — 2,803 households
- Hudson County, NJ — 1,714 households
- Middlesex County, NJ — 1,682 households
- Kings County, NY — 942 households
- Somerset County, NJ — 713 households
Where departing residents went
- Middlesex County, NJ — 2,491 households
- Essex County, NJ — 1,955 households
- Somerset County, NJ — 1,238 households
- Hudson County, NJ — 903 households
- Morris County, NJ — 651 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $94,845 versus departing households' $90,603.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Data sources used on this page
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
35.1%
2.1pp above the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
33.1%
Tracks close to the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
14.8%
7.2pp below the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
73.1%
2.9pp below the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
27.2%
14.2pp above the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
13.6%
2.6pp above the 11.0% national rate.
Schools in this ZIP
5 schools serve this ZIP, including 5 non-charter.
| School | Type | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy | Public | 9–12 | 1,101 |
| Toussaint Louverture-Marquis de Lafayette School No. 6 | Public | -1–8 | 1,066 |
| Winfield Scott School No. 2 | Public | -1–8 | 635 |
| Madison Monroe School No. 16 | Public | -1–8 | 615 |
| Simon Youth Academy | Alternative | 9–12 | 20 |
Schools listed from NCES Common Core of Data via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal.
Fresh.NCES CCD via Urban Institute EDP · Apr 27, 2026Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
1
Median in-state tuition
$11,450
Median earnings (10 yr)
$82,560
- 4-Year
Yeshivas Be'er Yitzchok
Elizabeth, NJ · 07208
- In-state tuition
- $11,450
- Out-of-state tuition
- $11,450
- Acceptance rate
- 86.2%
- Graduation rate
- —
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $82,560
- Median student debt
- —
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
Elizabeth, NJ (ZIP 07201) sits in Union County within the New York-Newark-Jersey City metro area. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: Health Insurance comes in above the national average at 27.2%. NCES lists 5 schools serving the area, 5 non-charter. 1 college or university serves the area, with median in-state tuition of $11,450. 24% of returns claim the Earned Income Tax Credit (IRS), a higher share than most ZIPs. BLS QCEW puts average annual pay at $84,322 per worker — about 29% above the US average and a clear high-wage signal. CDC's Social Vulnerability Index places this ZIP in the 92th percentile nationally — a highly vulnerable community profile. FEMA has issued 30 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1965 — a high-frequency exposure profile. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net loss of 3,931 residents (2,438 households) — the ZIP's primary county is shrinking. Both healthcare access and on-paper school density skew lighter than national norms; what shows up here is a snapshot, not a verdict — neighborhood-level texture matters at this scale. Notable: median household income $60,377, fair market rent of $1,930 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $499,693, up 3.6% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
Both surfaces skew lighter than national averages. That isn’t a verdict — small-area estimates compress real neighborhood-level texture, and a single ZIP reading can miss a district line or a hospital corridor sitting just outside it. Treat this as a starting point for fieldwork, not a conclusion.
- Fair market rent for a two-bedroom ($1,930/month, HUD SAFMR) represents 38% of median household income ($60,377, Census ACS) — above the 30% affordability threshold commonly used by housing experts.
- As a predominantly renter community (77% of occupied units, Census ACS), the 5 schools mapped here by NCES are especially relevant for families weighing the neighborhood.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits lower the national rate at 14.8%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 07201
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 07201?
35.1%, which is 2.1 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 07201?
14.8%, which is 7.2 percentage points below the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 07201?
33.1%, which is 1.1 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
How many schools are in ZIP 07201?
5 schools serve this ZIP, including 5 public schools (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 27, 2026). No charter schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD.
Does ZIP 07201 have charter schools?
No charter schools are listed in ZIP 07201 by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
Are there high schools in ZIP 07201?
Yes, 2 high schools serve this ZIP: Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy, Simon Youth Academy. (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 07201?
27,996 people live in ZIP 07201, with a median age of 36.0 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the median household income in ZIP 07201?
$60,377 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 07201 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 07201, 22.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 77.4% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 07201?
In ZIP 07201, 4.8% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 12.1% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP 07201?
17.0% of the population in ZIP 07201 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 07201 have broadband internet?
90.0% of households in ZIP 07201 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the typical home value in ZIP 07201?
The typical home value in ZIP 07201 is $499,693, up 3.6% from a year ago (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
Are home values rising or falling in ZIP 07201?
Home values are up 3.6% over the past year and up 47.6% over the past five years (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
What is the average household income in ZIP 07201?
The average Adjusted Gross Income reported on tax returns from ZIP 07201 (Elizabeth, NJ) is $40,904 per return (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
How much do homeowners pay in property tax in ZIP 07201?
Tax returns from ZIP 07201 report an average of $217 per return in real-estate tax deductions (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What percentage of residents in ZIP 07201 earn over $200,000?
0.6% of tax returns from ZIP 07201 (Elizabeth, NJ) report Adjusted Gross Income of $200,000 or more (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 07201?
As of 2022, 1,040 business establishments operated in ZIP 07201 employing 20,068 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 07201?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 07201 is $62,951, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 07201 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 07201 ranks in the 92th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a very high vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 07201?
Socioeconomic Status is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 07201, ranking in the 91th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 07201 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 30 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 07201 between 1965–2021 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 07201?
Hurricane is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 07201, accounting for 9 of 30 declarations (30%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 07201?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 07201 was "REMNANTS OF HURRICANE IDA" — a hurricane declared in 2021 (DR-4614) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 07201?
1 college or university is listed near ZIP 07201 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Yeshivas Be'Er Yitzchok (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 07201?
Median in-state tuition across 1 nearby institution is $11,450 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 07201?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $82,560 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 07201?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), school information from NCES CCD (5 schools), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), home values from the Zillow Home Value Index, colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (1 institution), income & tax statistics from the IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), and federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (30 on record). Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. School data retrieved Apr 27, 2026 from NCES CCD. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). Home values retrieved May 1, 2026 from Zillow Research. College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Income & tax statistics retrieved May 2, 2026 from IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022). Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (30 on record).
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