07208 ZIP Code, Elizabeth, NJ
07208 is a ZIP code in Elizabeth, New Jersey in Union County. It covers 1.8 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 07202, 07205 and 07204. 31,937 people live here in 11,779 households. It is densely built, at about 17,822 people per square mile, and most households rent (28% own). Median household income is $65,511, well below the New Jersey median of $103,556.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Elizabeth, NJ
- County: Union County
- Land area: 1.8 sq mi
- Population: 31,937
- Median household income: $65,511
- Carrier routes: 17 (11,922 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 31,937 |
| Households | 11,779 |
| Median household income | $65,511 |
| Income per person | $33,812 |
| Median age | 37.9 |
| Homeowners | 28.0% |
| Median home value | $459,200 |
| Median rent | $1,400 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.5% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 29.7 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 35.4% |
| Moved in the past year | 11.3% |
| Below the poverty line | 14.4% |
| Broadband internet | 95.4% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 74.3% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 3.9% |
| $10–15K | 5.0% |
| $15–25K | 4.1% |
| $25–35K | 7.5% |
| $35–50K | 18.4% |
| $50–75K | 17.0% |
| $75–100K | 14.7% |
| $100–150K | 11.5% |
| $150–200K | 8.3% |
| $200K+ | 9.6% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 13.5% |
| 10–19 | 12.1% |
| 20–24 | 7.8% |
| 25–34 | 11.6% |
| 35–44 | 16.2% |
| 45–54 | 13.9% |
| 55–64 | 11.8% |
| 65–74 | 7.9% |
| 75+ | 5.1% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 18.8% |
| Owned outright | 8.4% |
| Rented | 65.2% |
| Vacant | 7.7% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 23.4% |
| Townhome | 2.9% |
| 2–4 units | 25.3% |
| 5–19 units | 16.4% |
| 20+ units | 32.0% |
| Mobile / other | 0.0% |
Businesses in 07208
504 business establishments with 4,279 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 73
- Accommodation and Food Services: 61
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 59
- Retail Trade: 56
- Construction: 55
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 54
- Transportation and Warehousing: 42
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 31
EDDM carrier routes
07208 has 17 USPS carrier routes with 11,922 residential and 569 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 07208
07208 has 17 USPS carrier routes (17 city (C)) with 11,922 residential and 569 business mailboxes. Routes range from 36 homes (C058) to 1,189 homes (C045); the median route has 645 homes. The Census counted 11,779 households in 07208 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 1 |
| 250–499 | 5 |
| 500–749 | 3 |
| 750–999 | 4 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 4 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
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- Route C032 — USPS business mailboxes 160, 775 homes
- Route C084 — USPS business mailboxes 99, 1,149 homes
- Route C034 — USPS business mailboxes 81, 645 homes
- Route C035 — USPS business mailboxes 59, 1,013 homes
- Route C074 — USPS business mailboxes 40, 1,168 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 07208
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C028 | City | 396 | 1 | $124,907 | — | — | — |
| C031 | City | 415 | 2 | $146,591 | — | — | — |
| C032 | City | 775 | 160 | $58,476 | — | — | — |
| C033 | City | 519 | 13 | $40,111 | — | — | — |
| C034 | City | 645 | 81 | $60,427 | — | — | — |
| C035 | City | 1,013 | 59 | $41,921 | — | — | — |
| C037 | City | 613 | 10 | $124,907 | — | — | — |
| C038 | City | 934 | 15 | $41,921 | — | — | — |
| C044 | City | 451 | 25 | $105,753 | — | — | — |
| C045 | City | 1,189 | 15 | $103,204 | — | — | — |
| C053 | City | 467 | 5 | $138,229 | — | — | — |
| C058 | City | 36 | 25 | $60,427 | — | — | — |
| C074 | City | 1,168 | 40 | $92,256 | — | — | — |
| C076 | City | 426 | 6 | $105,753 | — | — | — |
| C081 | City | 931 | 4 | $78,316 | — | — | — |
| C084 | City | 1,149 | 99 | $40,180 | — | — | — |
| C086 | City | 795 | 9 | $60,424 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 07208 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
- 07202 — Elizabeth city, NJ (1.5 mi)
- 07205 — Kean University CDP, NJ (1.6 mi)
- 07204 — Roselle Park borough, NJ (2.3 mi)
- 07201 — Elizabeth city, NJ (2.4 mi)
- 07203 — Roselle borough, NJ (2.4 mi)
- 07206 — Elizabeth city, NJ (2.6 mi)
- 07112 — Newark city, NJ (2.7 mi)
- 07083 — Union CDP, NJ (2.8 mi)
Areas that include 07208
- Elizabeth, NJ ZIP codes — 4 ZIP codes
- Union County ZIP codes — 26 ZIP codes
- New Jersey ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 8 of 26: highest share of residents who moved in during the past year in Union County
- No. 8 of 26: lowest median age in Union County
Mail every home in 07208
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) 07208, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 07208 in?
- 07208 is a Elizabeth, NJ mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Elizabeth.
- What county is 07208 in?
- 07208 is in Union County.
- What is the population of 07208?
- About 31,937 people (±2,171), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 33,561.
- What is the median household income in 07208?
- $65,511 (±$6,306), 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 07208?
- 17 USPS carrier routes with 11,922 residential and 569 business mailboxes (12,561 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 07208?
- The closest, measured center to center: 07202 (1.5 mi, Elizabeth), 07205 (1.6 mi, Kean University), 07204 (2.3 mi, Roselle Park borough, NJ), 07201 (2.4 mi, Elizabeth), 07203 (2.4 mi, Roselle borough, NJ) and 07206 (2.6 mi, Elizabeth).
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