07017 ZIP Code, East Orange, NJ
07017 is a ZIP code in East Orange, New Jersey in Essex County. It covers 2.3 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 07107, 07018 and 07050. 40,910 people live here in 15,916 households, more than in 9 of every 10 New Jersey ZIP codes. It is densely built, at about 18,086 people per square mile, and most households rent (34% own). Median household income is $58,853, well below the New Jersey median of $103,556.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: East Orange, NJ
- County: Essex County
- Land area: 2.3 sq mi
- Population: 40,910
- Median household income: $58,853
- Carrier routes: 19 (15,682 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 40,910 |
| Households | 15,916 |
| Median household income | $58,853 |
| Income per person | $31,760 |
| Median age | 36.9 |
| Homeowners | 33.8% |
| Median home value | $374,800 |
| Median rent | $1,376 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.4% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 35.8 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 30.2% |
| Moved in the past year | 11.6% |
| Below the poverty line | 16.5% |
| Broadband internet | 88.5% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 23.9% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 5.6% |
| $10–15K | 7.3% |
| $15–25K | 11.0% |
| $25–35K | 6.9% |
| $35–50K | 11.9% |
| $50–75K | 15.8% |
| $75–100K | 11.6% |
| $100–150K | 17.9% |
| $150–200K | 5.2% |
| $200K+ | 6.8% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 13.1% |
| 10–19 | 11.7% |
| 20–24 | 4.1% |
| 25–34 | 17.8% |
| 35–44 | 12.9% |
| 45–54 | 12.2% |
| 55–64 | 12.2% |
| 65–74 | 8.2% |
| 75+ | 7.6% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 23.2% |
| Owned outright | 9.1% |
| Rented | 63.1% |
| Vacant | 4.6% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 20.4% |
| Townhome | 4.2% |
| 2–4 units | 29.7% |
| 5–19 units | 10.0% |
| 20+ units | 35.6% |
| Mobile / other | 0.0% |
Businesses in 07017
293 business establishments with 3,188 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 52
- Retail Trade: 42
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 35
- Construction: 30
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 25
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 23
- Accommodation and Food Services: 22
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 20
EDDM carrier routes
07017 has 19 USPS carrier routes with 15,682 residential and 482 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 07017
07017 has 19 USPS carrier routes (19 city (C)) with 15,682 residential and 482 business mailboxes. Routes range from 527 homes (C043) to 1,677 homes (C058); the median route has 753 homes. The Census counted 15,916 households in 07017 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 0 |
| 250–499 | 0 |
| 500–749 | 9 |
| 750–999 | 7 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 2 |
| 1,500+ | 1 |
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- Route C054 — USPS business mailboxes 64, 929 homes
- Route C030 — USPS business mailboxes 47, 559 homes
- Route C060 — USPS business mailboxes 36, 990 homes
- Route C045 — USPS business mailboxes 35, 559 homes
- Route C041 — USPS business mailboxes 32, 562 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 07017
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C030 | City | 559 | 47 | $47,003 | — | — | — |
| C032 | City | 693 | 12 | $47,170 | — | — | — |
| C033 | City | 730 | 18 | $71,454 | — | — | — |
| C037 | City | 655 | 21 | $52,648 | — | — | — |
| C038 | City | 534 | 19 | $55,353 | — | — | — |
| C041 | City | 562 | 32 | $59,315 | — | — | — |
| C042 | City | 1,047 | 5 | $55,353 | — | — | — |
| C043 | City | 527 | 31 | $58,591 | — | — | — |
| C044 | City | 753 | 23 | $54,017 | — | — | — |
| C045 | City | 559 | 35 | $69,542 | — | — | — |
| C046 | City | 618 | 28 | $77,684 | — | — | — |
| C048 | City | 813 | 13 | $69,542 | — | — | — |
| C049 | City | 1,192 | 15 | $59,315 | — | — | — |
| C050 | City | 954 | 26 | $54,195 | — | — | — |
| C051 | City | 978 | 10 | $62,278 | — | — | — |
| C053 | City | 912 | 20 | $60,895 | — | — | — |
| C054 | City | 929 | 64 | $35,713 | — | — | — |
| C058 | City | 1,677 | 27 | $58,587 | — | — | — |
| C060 | City | 990 | 36 | $47,170 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 07017 on the EDDM route map.
How route demographics are estimated
Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates
The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).
How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method
We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.
Margins of error
Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.
Different years
USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.
Why some routes show identical figures
Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.
Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Nearby ZIP codes
- 07107 — Newark city, NJ (1.2 mi)
- 07018 — East Orange city, NJ (1.3 mi)
- 07050 (1.5 mi)
- 07104 — Newark city, NJ (2 mi)
- 07028 — Glen Ridge borough, NJ (2.3 mi)
- 07103 — Newark city, NJ (2.4 mi)
- 07106 — Newark city, NJ (2.4 mi)
- 07003 — Brookdale CDP, NJ (2.8 mi)
Areas that include 07017
- East Orange, NJ ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
- Essex County ZIP codes — 31 ZIP codes
- New Jersey ZIP code data
Where it ranks
Mail every home in 07017
Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.
EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 07017, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 07017 in?
- 07017 is a East Orange, NJ mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside East Orange.
- What county is 07017 in?
- 07017 is in Essex County.
- What is the population of 07017?
- About 40,910 people (±1,756), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 39,054.
- What is the median household income in 07017?
- $58,853 (±$7,939), compared with $103,556 for New Jersey as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
- How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 07017?
- 19 USPS carrier routes with 15,682 residential and 482 business mailboxes (16,166 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 07017?
- The closest, measured center to center: 07107 (1.2 mi, Newark), 07018 (1.3 mi, East Orange), 07050 (1.5 mi), 07104 (2 mi, Newark), 07028 (2.3 mi, Glen Ridge borough, NJ) and 07103 (2.4 mi, Newark).
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.