07438 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 07438, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

07438 is a zip code in Morris County and Passaic County, New Jersey, which covers Jefferson and West Milford, with a total population of 11,219 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 07438 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 07438.

The estimated population of people living in 07438 is 11,219, with a median age of 45.9.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 07438 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
11,219
 -4.98% -2.76%
2020
11,807
+2.07%
-
2019
11,567
+0.35%
-
2018
11,527
 -0.09% -
2017
11,537
 - -

Population of 07438 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 07438 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
88.6%
87.3%
 +1.49%
Black/African American
0.2%
1%
 -80.00%
Native
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
5.7%
8%
 -28.75%
Asian
2.2%
1.3%
 +69.23%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
3.4%
2.3%
 +47.83%
Other
0%
0.1%
 -100.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 07438 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 07438 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 07438 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 07438 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 45.9 +2.46% 45.6 +2.93% 46.4 +3.34%
2020 44.8 -2.18% 44.3 -0.67% 44.9 -2.81%
2019 45.8 +2.23% 44.6 +1.83% 46.2 +2.21%
2018 44.8 +0.67% 43.8 +0.46% 45.2 +0.22%
2017 44.5 - 43.6 - 45.1 -

The median age of the 07438 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 07438 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 616 -21.8% 576 2.69% 485 571
10 to 19 843 +7.24% 832 -7.97% 852 756
20 to 29 574 +16.19% 462 +16.06% 657 522
30 to 39 561 -5.79% 640 -9.89% 513 576
40 to 49 751 0.32% 802 -32.68% 717 552
50 to 59 959 +2.61% 1,115 -9.85% 974 1,000
60 to 69 922 +21.64% 774 +17.79% 1,136 918
70+ 479 -7.39% 631 4.28% 390 600

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 07438 zip code is $112,570.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 07438.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $136,000.00
  • 45 to 64
    $139,893.00
  • 65 and over
    $51,217.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 07438 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 07438, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 07438 is currently $129,537.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

20.04% of households in 07438 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 07438 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    13.79%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    9.93%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    12.54%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    6.63%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    24.43%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    12.65%
  • $200,000 or more
    20.04%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 07438 is $51,513.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 07438 by the total population of 07438.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 07438 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 07438 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    12.46%
  • Bachelor's degree
    40.00%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    6.78%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    35.93%
  • Less than high school diploma
    4.84%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 07438 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 07438 zip over the age of 16 is 9,097.

Of those people, a total of 67.70% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 07438 is 65.10%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 07438 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 542 53.00% 3.80%
20 to 24 years 635 58.60% 8.30%
25 to 29 years 544 92.30% 8.80%
30 to 34 years 411 91.20% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 1,138 88.40% 8.90%
45 to 54 years 1,916 89.40% 1.20%
55 to 59 years 867 80.30% 1.40%
60 to 64 years 1,163 63.10% 4.40%
65 to 74 years 1,229 34.60% 0.00%
75 years and over 652 7.50% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 07438. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 8,355 68.00% 2.80%
Black or African American 7 0.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 31 45.20% 100.00%
Asian 170 68.20% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 59 100.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 475 61.10% 22.40%
Hispanic or Latino 488 64.30% 4.50%
Not Hispanic or Latino 8,163 67.30% 2.90%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 07438 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 07438 is 5,919, with median earnings of $70,620.00.

Women in 07438 are earning approximately 75.10% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 5,919 $70,620.00
Male 3,257 $85,549.00
Female 2,662 $64,254.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 07438 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 957 $89,734.00
Business and Financial 321 $81,172.00
Computer and Mathematical 171 $69,268.00
Architecture and Engineering 168 $127,875.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 129 $88,068.00
Community and Social Service 51 $93,224.00
Legal 80 $63,750.00
Educational and Library 394 $61,250.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 153 $36,989.00
Healthcare Practitioners 508 $93,680.00
Healthcare Support 45 $34,141.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 71 $110,436.00
Law Enforcement 117 $136,932.00
Food Preparation and Serving 260 $30,433.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 205 $27,552.00
Personal Care and Service 174 $7,406.00
Sales 559 $50,188.00
Office and Administrative Support 415 $59,679.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 466 $137,500.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 253 $110,051.00
Production 150 $37,708.00
Transportation and Material Moving 137 $29,952.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 07438 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 07438.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 635 $108,875.00 322 $82,411.00
Business and Financial 133 $107,981.00 188 $79,762.00
Computer and Mathematical 94 $86,786.00 77 $68,708.00
Architecture and Engineering 142 $129,500.00 26 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 53 $0.00 76 $155,086.00
Community and Social Service 24 $0.00 27 $0.00
Legal 26 $0.00 54 $55,833.00
Educational and Library 33 $0.00 361 $61,792.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 59 $37,330.00 94 $4,850.00
Healthcare Practitioners 27 $0.00 481 $93,470.00
Healthcare Support 12 $0.00 33 $35,139.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 63 $110,669.00 8 $0.00
Law Enforcement 98 $145,833.00 19 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 148 $31,875.00 112 $6,250.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 166 $29,583.00 39 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 43 $7,240.00 131 $10,114.00
Sales 359 $66,488.00 200 $14,318.00
Office and Administrative Support 69 $53,906.00 346 $60,833.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 466 $137,500.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 253 $110,051.00 0 $0.00
Production 118 $59,063.00 32 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 111 $33,657.00 26 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 4,482 households in 07438, with an average household size of 2.5 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 2,873 families living in the 07438 zip code with an average family size of 3.22 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 07438:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 2,557 101 215 1,609
Average Household Size 3.22 3.07 3.79 1.14
Total Families 2,557 101 215 0
Average Household Size 3.21 2.84 3.47 0

Poverty

Of the 2,873 families living in 07438, 1.30% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 07438:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 4,834 housing units in 07438.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 4,482 92.72%
Vacant 352 7.28%

9.58% of the total 4,834 housing units in 07438 are rental units. This is approximately 463 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 4,009 are occupied by the owner - or 82.93% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 07438 is $1,257.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 07438 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    10
  • Less than $500
    151
  • $500 to $999
    10
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    122
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    111
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    21
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    11
  • $3,000 or more
    37

Property Value

The median value of a property in 07438 is $361,200.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 07438 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    66
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    0
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    16
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    165
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    712
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    2,329
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    721
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 07438. The chart below shows the number of properties in 07438 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    264
  • 1940 to 1949
    177
  • 1950 to 1959
    636
  • 1960 to 1969
    897
  • 1970 to 1979
    449
  • 1980 to 1989
    908
  • 1990 to 1999
    923
  • 2000 to 2009
    469
  • 2010 to 2013
    111
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 07438 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    70
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,285
  • 2 vehicles available
    2,114
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,013

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 07438 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 07438 that commute to work in a particular way.

38 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 07438.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    105
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    242
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    304
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    187
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    418
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    245
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    744
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    398
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    472
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    1,177
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    831
  • 90 or more minutes
    127

Summary

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