Estimated median household income in 2007: $17,181
| This zip code: | $17,181 | | New Jersey: | $67,035 |
Nearest zip codes: 07029, 07103, 07105, 07114, 07107, 07108.
Housing units in zip code 07102 with a mortgage: 57 (0 second mortgage, 3 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 43
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,623
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $807
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 39.6% | | Whole state: | 8.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 25.6% | | Whole state: | 3.9% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 4.8 | | State: | 6.6 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 3.0 | | State: | 3.8 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 07102: Aidekman Research Center (A), Cocklin Hall (B), Center for Law and Justice (C), Management Education Center (D), Olson Hall (E), Newark Public Library (F), Newark Museum (G), Newark City Hall (H), Cornwell Center (I), Woodward Hall (J), Golden Dome Athletic Center (K), Dana Library (L), Stonsby Commons (M), Blumenthal Student Services Building (N), Boyden Hall (O), Bradley Hall (P), Smith Hall (Q), Eberhardt Hall (R), Englehard Hall (S), Essex County Courthouse (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 07102 include: Hopewell Baptist Church (A), Saint Patrick's Pro-Cathedral (B), Iglesia Roca de Salvacion (C), New Point Baptist Church (D), North Reformed Church (E), Presbyterian Center at Newark (F), Saint John's Roman Catholic Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 07102 include: New Street Plaza (1), Washington Park (2), Alumni Field (3), Military Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 37
- 1995 to 1998: 69
- 1990 to 1994: 22
- 1980 to 1989: 488
- 1970 to 1979: 1,201
- 1960 to 1969: 1,309
- 1950 to 1959: 524
- 1940 to 1949: 417
- 1939 or earlier: 930
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Newark, NJ (07102): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 85
- 2 bedrooms: 120
- 3 bedrooms: 60
- 4 bedrooms: 13
- 5 or more bedrooms: 35
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 685
- 1 bedrooms: 2,226
- 2 bedrooms: 876
- 3 bedrooms: 372
- 4 bedrooms: 45
- 5 or more bedrooms: 56
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Vehicles available in 07102 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 65
- 1 vehicle: 181
- 2 vehicles: 67
- 3 vehicles: 0
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 2,862
- 1 vehicle: 1,204
- 2 vehicles: 180
- 3 vehicles: 0
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 14
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 07102:
- Less than $100: 316
- $100 to $149: 118
- $150 to $199: 631
- $200 to $249: 202
- $250 to $299: 81
- $300 to $349: 102
- $350 to $399: 80
- $400 to $449: 105
- $450 to $499: 57
- $500 to $549: 116
- $550 to $599: 96
- $600 to $649: 81
- $650 to $699: 134
- $700 to $749: 319
- $750 to $799: 129
- $800 to $899: 126
- $900 to $999: 38
- $1,000 to $1,249: 702
- $1,250 to $1,499: 475
- $1,500 to $1,999: 126
- No cash rent: 52
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $0.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $493,069
- Black or African American householders: $186,663
- Some other race householders: $258,843
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $165,631
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $346,798 (it was $145,100 in 2000)
| 07102: | $346,798 | | New Jersey: | $372,300 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $227,800 - $394,500
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $377,238| Here: | $377,238 | | State: | $452,919 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $256,953| Here: | $256,953 | | State: | $310,364 |
In 2-unit structures: $293,406| Here: | $293,406 | | State: | $429,538 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $342,644| Here: | $342,644 | | State: | $371,779 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $472,683| Here: | $472,683 | | State: | $309,003 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 236
- One, attached: 99
- Two: 176
- 3 or 4: 559
- 5 to 9: 411
- 10 to 19: 411
- 20 to 49: 537
- 50 or more: 2,568

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 895 (32%)
- Carpooled: 310 (11%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 721 (25%)
- Subway or elevated: 112 (4%)
- Railroad: 165 (6%)
- Taxi: 31 (1%)
- Walked: 471 (17%)
- Other means: 90 (3%)
- Worked at home: 34 (1%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 90
- 5 to 9 minutes: 180
- 10 to 14 minutes: 323
- 15 to 19 minutes: 610
- 20 to 24 minutes: 337
- 25 to 29 minutes: 80
- 30 to 34 minutes: 465
- 35 to 39 minutes: 58
- 40 to 44 minutes: 61
- 45 to 59 minutes: 168
- 60 to 89 minutes: 261
- 90 or more minutes: 162
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 68.2%
Household type by relationship
Households: 9,630
- In family households: 6,511 (684 male householders, 1,339 female householders)
787 spouses, 2,760 children (2,638 natural, 48 adopted, 74 stepchildren), 284 grandchildren, 186 brothers or sisters, 92 parents, 119 other relatives, 260 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 3,119 (1,241 male householders (1,047 living alone)), 1,413 female householders (1,314 living alone)), 465 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 2,533 (1,200 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 836 2-persons, 474 3-persons, 270 4-persons, 231 5-persons, 155 6-persons, 57 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,361 1-person, 229 2-persons, 46 3-persons, 5 5-persons, 13 7-or-more-persons.
590 married couples with children.
1,445 single-parent households (172 men, 1,273 women).
69.3% of residents of 07102 zip code speak English at home.
22.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% very well, 17% well, 16% not well, 5% not at all).
4.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (61% very well, 25% well, 13% not well, 1% not at all).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (66% very well, 34% well).
2.4% of residents speak other language at home (71% very well, 12% well, 14% not well, 3% not at all).
Foreign born population: 1,333 (10.7%)
(33.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 10.7% | | Whole state: | 17.5% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Other Western Africa (12%)
- Dominican Republic (12%)
- Mexico (11%)
- Africa, n.e.c. (7%)
- Cuba (5%)
- Portugal (4%)
- Brazil (4%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 413
- 1990 to 1994: 361
- 1985 to 1989: 195
- 1980 to 1984: 110
- 1975 to 1979: 101
- 1970 to 1974: 100
- 1970 to 1974: 26
- 1965 to 1969: 27
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White population: 1,998
Black population: 8,133
American Indian population: 66
Asian population: 252
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 9
Some other race population: 1,501
Two or more races population: 449

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 6816 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 476 |
|  African: 352 |
|  United States or American: 270 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 167 |
|  Irish: 135 |
|  Jamaican: 107 |
|  Italian: 96 |
|  Polish: 62 |
|  Portuguese: 59 |
|  Liberian: 52 |
|  Other Subsaharan African: 47 |
|  Arab:: 42 |
|  West Indian: 42 |
|  German: 31 |
|  Arab/Arabic: 29 |
|  Scottish: 28 |
|  English: 27 |
|  Hungarian: 22 |
|  Brazilian: 19 |
|  Swedish: 19 |
|  Haitian: 18 |
|  Nigerian: 16 |
|  Russian: 15 |
|  Egyptian: 13 |
|  Greek: 11 |
|  Guyanese: 11 |
|  Ghanian: 9 |
|  Turkish: 9 |
|  French (except Basque): 8 |
|  Canadian: 7 |
|  Armenian: 6 |
|  Israeli: 3 |
Public high school in zip code 07102 not listed on the city page:- ARTS (Students: 564; Location: 556 M. L. KING BLVD., NEWARK, NJ; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in zip code 07102 not listed on the city page:- RENAISSANCE ACADEMY (Students: 732; Location: 200 WASHINGTON STREET, NEWARK, NJ; Grades: 06 - 12)
- BURNET ST (Students: 312; Location: 28 BURNET ST, NEWARK, NJ; Grades: PK - 08)
- NORTH STAR ACADEMY CS OF NEWARK (Students: 268; Location: 10 WASHINGTON PLACE, NEWARK, NJ; Grades: 05 - 12)
- DISCOVERY CS (Students: 75; Location: 303-9 WASHINGTON STREET, NEWARK, NJ; Grades: 04 - 08)
- GATEWAY ACADEMY SCHOOL (Location: 200 WASHINGTON STREET, NEWARK, NJ; Grades: 06 - 12)
Private primary/middle schools not listed on the city page:- ST MARY'S ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 253; Location: 520 MARTIN L KING BLVD, NEWARK, NJ; Grades: KG - 8)
- ST PHILIPS ACADEMY (Students: 209; Location: 18 WASHINGTON PLACE, NEWARK, NJ; Grades: KG - 8)
- NEWARK BOYS CHORUS SCHOOL (Students: 80; Location: 1016 BROAD ST, NEWARK, NJ; Grades: 4 - 8; Boys only)
- THE CHILDRENS ACADEMY (Students: 75; Location: 24 CENTRAL AVE, NEWARK, NJ; Grades: PK - 3)
- ST PATRICKS SCHOOL (Students: 52; Location: 72 CENTRAL AVENUE, NEWARK, NJ; Grades: UG - UG)
- CHEN SCHOOL (Students: 45; Location: 32 CENTRAL AVE, NEWARK, NJ; Grades: PK - KG)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (53%)
- Electricity (22%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (19%)
- No fuel used (3%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 6273
- Northeast: 1164
- Midwest: 342
- South: 1940
- West: 48
58% of the 07102 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in New Jersey.
Population in 1990: 10,328. Population change in the 1990s: +2,080 (+20.1%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 89
| Here: | 7.6% | | New Jersey: | 13.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 111
| Here: | 12.6% | | New Jersey: | 13.0% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 264
| Here: | 28.2% | | New Jersey: | 30.1% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (NEWARK, NJ):
- CARR REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHI (100 MULBERRY 9 GTWY CTR 4): $9,851,805 in 28 contracts from 1999 to 2004
Contracts for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Office Buildings, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings by Public Buildings Service Signed by year: 2000: $1,500,000; 2001: $1,574,000; 2002: $2,353,066; 2003: $4,043,216; 2004: $6,523; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$541,102 with Public Buildings Service for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Office Buildings. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2003-06-15. Completion date: 2003-06-15.
$541,102, same as above. Signed on 2003-09-15. Completion date: 2003-09-15.
$510,000, same as above. Signed on 2002-09-15. Completion date: 2002-09-15.
$509,533, same as above. Signed on 2002-12-15. Completion date: 2002-12-15.
- PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROU (80 PARK PLZ): $9,057,507 in 18 contracts from 2000 to 2006
Contracts for Gas Services, Electric Services, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings, Miscellaneous Electric Power and Distribution Equipment by Army, Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, Air Force, and others Signed by year: 2000: $27,000; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $3,455,764; 2005: $1,349,516; 2006: $4,225,227.
Biggest contracts:
$2,924,179 with Army for Gas Services. Signed on 2006-02-01. Completion date: 2006-03-31.
$1,965,000 with Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System for Gas Services. Signed on 2004-11-09. Effective on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$1,301,048 with Army for Gas Services. Signed on 2006-04-20. Completion date: 2006-06-30.
$1,227,308, same as above. Signed on 2005-11-02. Completion date: 2005-11-19.
- JOURNAL OF COMMERCE INC (33 WASHINGTON STREET , 13T): $2,526,157 in 23 contracts from 2000 to 2006
Contracts for Other Cargo and Freight Services, ADP Supplies, ADP Software, Miscellaneous Service and Trade Equipment, and more by Navy, Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Immediate Office of the Secretary of Transportation, and others Signed by year: 2000: $84,000; 2001: $671,741; 2002: $896,312; 2003: $0; 2004: $560,301; 2005: $33,951; 2006: $279,852.
Biggest contracts:
$472,520 with Navy for Other Cargo and Freight Services. Taking place in NY. Signed on 2001-10-09. Completion date: 2002-10-30.
$278,688 with Army for ADP Supplies. Signed on 2004-03-09. Completion date: 2004-12-31.
$278,688 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for ADP Supplies. Signed on 2004-03-09. Completion date: 2004-12-31.
$270,571, same as above. Signed on 2002-12-24. Completion date: 2002-12-31.
- OXFORD APPLIED RESEARCH USA (1 GATEWAY CTR; small business)
$76,950 with Air Force for Laboratory Equipment and Supplies. Signed on 2002-09-17. Completion date: 2002-12-20.
- COBON PLASTIC CORP (44 LAFAYETTE ST; small business)
$56,729 with Navy for Hose and Flexible Tubing. Signed on 2005-08-12. Completion date: 2005-10-11.
- POLYMER PROCESSING INSTITUTE (GITC BLDG STE 3901 NJIT; small business)
$51,000 with Army for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Instruments and Laboratory Equipment. Signed on 2002-04-05. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
- ST JAMES SOC SVCS (604 MARTIN L KING JR BLVD)
2 employees, $67000 revenue. Nonprofit Organization
$45,000 with Women's Bureau for Other Professional Services. Signed on 2002-09-15. Completion date: 2003-09-15.
- RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY (360 MARTIN LUTHER KING)
$34,000 with Department of Veterans Affairs for Medical and Health Studies. Signed on 2001-06-15. Completion date: 2001-09-15.
- PERFORMANCE HOSPITALITY INN IN (1 GATEWAY CTR): $11,123 in 3 contracts from 2004 to 2005
$7,013 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2005-08-29. Completion date: 2005-09-26.
$3,889 with Army for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2004-06-16. Completion date: 2004-05-26.
$221 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2005-09-12. Completion date: 2005-09-26.
- NEWARK MORNING LEDGER CO (1 STAR LEDGER PLZ)
$1,655 with Army for Advertising Services. Taking place in NY. Signed on 2004-02-03. Completion date: 2004-01-16.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Finance and Insurance: Direct Life Insurance Carriers (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment, 500-999 employees: 2 establishments, 250-499 employees: 2 establishments, 100-249 employees: 3 establishments, 50-99 employees: 6 establishments, 20-49 employees: 4 establishments, 10-19 employees: 2 establishments, 5-9 employees: 7 establishments, 1-4 employees: 20 establishments)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Offices of Lawyers (500-999: 1, 250-499: 2, 50-99: 7, 20-49: 14, 10-19: 19, 5-9: 29, 1-4: 80)
- Information: Wired Telecommunications Carriers (500-999: 1, 250-499: 2, 50-99: 2, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 11)
- Educational Services: Junior Colleges (over 1000: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (over 1000: 1)
- Utilities: Electric Power Distribution (500-999: 1, 250-499: 1, 20-49: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Financial Transactions Processing, Reserve, and Clearinghouse Activities (500-999: 1, 100-249: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Sales Financing (500-999: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Other Individual and Family Services (250-499: 1, 50-99: 2, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 4)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Janitorial Services (250-499: 1, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 3)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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People in group quarters
- 779 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 734 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 514 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 302 people in halfway houses
- 62 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 60 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 42 people in other group homes
- 33 people in religious group quarters
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 58 meters
Total costs: 6,000 $
Total average daily traffic: 26,510
Total average daily truck traffic: 4
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 32,350
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