Which ZIP code in Essex County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?

07021 (Essex Fells), at 96.4% (±2.4%), among 31 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.

Why are some ZIP codes missing?

ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.

ZIP codes with the highest homeownership in Essex County, NJ

These are the 25 ZIP codes in Essex County with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 31 with at least 1,000 residents. 07021 (Essex Fells, 96.4%), 07028 (Glen Ridge, 91.0%) and 07039 (Livingston, 88.9%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Essex County; the right one depends on who you want to reach, so the same ZIP codes are ranked several ways below.

ZIP codes with the highest homeownership in Essex County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	07021	Essex Fells	96.4% ±2.4%	2,361	752	795
2	07028	Glen Ridge	91.0% ±3.9%	8,022	2,533	2,720
3	07039	Livingston	88.9% ±2.1%	31,488	10,451	11,499
4	07078	Short Hills	88.5% ±2.5%	14,613	4,519	4,676
5	07043	Montclair	85.3% ±3.6%	13,256	4,258	4,338
6	07009	Cedar Grove	84.3% ±3.1%	13,535	4,992	5,090
7	07068	Roseland	82.3% ±6.1%	6,268	2,513	2,890
8	07044	Verona	79.3% ±3.4%	14,545	5,829	5,981
9	07004	Fairfield	78.7% ±9.3%	7,824	3,039	3,099
10	07040	Maplewood	74.9% ±3.3%	25,613	8,662	9,102
11	07006	Caldwell	71.9% ±2.7%	26,654	10,074	10,205
12	07110	Nutley	70.3% ±3.3%	29,980	11,914	11,806
13	07052	West Orange	69.2% ±2.4%	48,620	17,184	18,389
14	07041	Millburn	68.8% ±5.6%	7,532	2,637	2,819
15	07079	South Orange	65.2% ±3.0%	18,539	6,113	6,496
16	07109	Belleville	56.4% ±3.2%	37,984	14,249	13,780
17	07003	Bloomfield	50.7% ±3.2%	53,771	21,215	20,760
18	07042	Montclair	46.7% ±3.0%	27,326	11,549	11,405
19	07106	Newark	35.4% ±4.0%	36,383	12,944	10,403
20	07017	East Orange	33.8% ±3.4%	40,910	15,916	15,682
21	07111	Irvington	29.6% ±3.1%	60,867	23,542	20,462
22	07107	Newark	29.1% ±4.3%	43,293	15,184	12,588
23	07112	Newark	29.1% ±4.4%	29,456	11,263	9,672
24	07104	Newark	28.4% ±3.1%	52,266	20,207	18,286
25	07018	East Orange	27.8% ±3.5%	28,924	12,287	13,429

How we ranked them

Ranked by the share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024). ZIP codes need at least 1,000 residents to be ranked; 31 of 31 qualify.

Which of these to mail, and why

Homeowners make the decisions about roofs, HVAC, lawns, solar and insurance. A high owner share means fewer pieces wasted on renters who can't hire the work.

The top five ZIP codes on this list hold 22,513 households, on 76 carrier routes with 24,028 residential mailboxes. Open any of them on the route map to see each carrier route's own figures before you choose.

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Frequently asked questions

Which ZIP code in Essex County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 07021 (Essex Fells), at 96.4% (±2.4%), among 31 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.
How is this ranking calculated?: Ranked by the share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024).
Why are some ZIP codes missing?: ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.

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