What city is 07078 in?

07078 is a Short Hills, NJ mailing address. By land area, 65% lies inside Short Hills; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 07078?

About 14,613 people (±551), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 14,061.

What is the median household income in 07078?

$250,000+, 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 07078?

17 USPS carrier routes with 4,676 residential and 340 business mailboxes (5,017 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 07078?

The closest, measured center to center: 07041 (1.9 mi, Short Hills), 07088 (2.8 mi, Vauxhall), 07901 (2.8 mi, Summit), 07039 (3 mi), 07040 (3 mi, Vauxhall) and 07081 (3.1 mi, Springfield).

07078 ZIP Code, Short Hills, NJ

07078 is a ZIP code in Short Hills, New Jersey in Essex County. It covers 8.0 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 07041, 07088 and 07901. 14,613 people live here in 4,519 households. At about 1,828 people per square mile it has suburban density, and most homes are owner-occupied (89%). Median household income is $250,000+, well above the New Jersey median of $103,556; 63% of households have children under 18.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Short Hills, NJ
County: Essex County
Land area: 8.0 sq mi
Population: 14,613
Median household income: $250,000+
Carrier routes: 17 (4,676 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	14,613
Households	4,519
Median household income	$250,000+
Income per person	$166,888
Median age	41.5
Homeowners	88.5%
Median home value	$1,679,200
Median rent	$3,325
Bachelor's degree or higher	92.7%
Average commute (minutes)	42.7
Households with kids under 18	62.6%
Moved in the past year	13.7%
Below the poverty line	2.1%
Broadband internet	100.0%
Speak a non-English language at home	34.2%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	1.6%
$10–15K	0.5%
$15–25K	0.8%
$25–35K	0.8%
$35–50K	0.5%
$50–75K	2.8%
$75–100K	1.6%
$100–150K	7.9%
$150–200K	3.6%
$200K+	79.9%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	12.0%
10–19	22.6%
20–24	4.0%
25–34	4.0%
35–44	14.0%
45–54	21.3%
55–64	10.5%
65–74	7.9%
75+	3.7%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	57.5%
Owned outright	30.1%
Rented	11.3%
Vacant	1.2%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	91.1%
Townhome	1.4%
2–4 units	0.8%
5–19 units	1.8%
20+ units	3.9%
Mobile / other	1.0%

Businesses in 07078

596 business establishments with 9,549 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 152
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 90
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 73
Finance and Insurance: 51
Health Care and Social Assistance: 49
Other Services (except Public Administration): 33
Construction: 26
Accommodation and Food Services: 22

EDDM carrier routes

07078 has 17 USPS carrier routes with 4,676 residential and 340 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 07078

07078 has 17 USPS carrier routes (17 city (C)) with 4,676 residential and 340 business mailboxes. Routes range from 229 homes (C002) to 447 homes (C018); the median route has 265 homes. The Census counted 4,519 households in 07078 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	6
250–499	11
500–749	0
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C013 — USPS business mailboxes 158, 267 homes
Route C016 — USPS business mailboxes 89, 282 homes
Route C010 — USPS business mailboxes 54, 348 homes
Route C018 — USPS business mailboxes 18, 447 homes
Route C020 — USPS business mailboxes 8, 314 homes

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Every carrier route in 07078

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C002	City	229	0	$200,001+	—	—	—
C003	City	252	0	$200,001+	—	—	—
C004	City	280	5	$200,001+	—	—	—
C005	City	268	0	$200,001+	—	—	—
C006	City	229	2	$200,001+	—	—	—
C007	City	295	0	$200,001+	—	—	—
C008	City	229	1	$200,001+	—	—	—
C010	City	348	54	$200,001+	—	—	—
C012	City	265	0	$200,001+	—	—	—
C013	City	267	158	$200,001+	—	—	—
C014	City	252	1	$200,001+	—	—	—
C015	City	243	0	$200,001+	—	—	—
C016	City	282	89	$200,001+	—	—	—
C018	City	447	18	$200,001+	—	—	—
C019	City	234	1	$200,001+	—	—	—
C020	City	314	8	$200,001+	—	—	—
C022	City	242	3	$200,001+	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 07078 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

07041 — Short Hills CDP, NJ (1.9 mi)
07088 — Vauxhall CDP, NJ (2.8 mi)
07901 — Summit city, NJ (2.8 mi)
07039 (3 mi)
07040 — Vauxhall CDP, NJ (3 mi)
07081 — Springfield CDP, NJ (3.1 mi)
07079 (3.5 mi)
07932 — Florham Park borough, NJ (4.2 mi)

Areas that include 07078

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 07078, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 07078 in?: 07078 is a Short Hills, NJ mailing address. By land area, 65% lies inside Short Hills; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 07078 in?: 07078 is in Essex County.
What is the population of 07078?: About 14,613 people (±551), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 14,061.
What is the median household income in 07078?: $250,000+, 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 07078?: 17 USPS carrier routes with 4,676 residential and 340 business mailboxes (5,017 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 07078?: The closest, measured center to center: 07041 (1.9 mi, Short Hills), 07088 (2.8 mi, Vauxhall), 07901 (2.8 mi, Summit), 07039 (3 mi), 07040 (3 mi, Vauxhall) and 07081 (3.1 mi, Springfield).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.