07821 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 07821, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

07821 is a zip code in Sussex County and Warren County, New Jersey, which covers Andover, Andover, Byram, Green, Hopatcong, Allamuchy, and Frelinghuysen, with a total population of 9,277 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 07821 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 07821.

The estimated population of people living in 07821 is 9,277, with a median age of 42.5.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 07821 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
9,277
+3.85%
-1.99%
2020
8,933
+5.02%
-
2019
8,506
 -7.1% -
2018
9,156
 -3.26% -
2017
9,465
 - -

Population of 07821 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 07821 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
85.4%
90.9%
 -6.05%
Black/African American
1.4%
0.4%
 +250.00%
Native
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
9.5%
5.4%
 +75.93%
Asian
1.6%
2%
 -20.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
2%
1.1%
 +81.82%
Other
0.1%
0.2%
 -50.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 07821 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 07821 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 07821 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 07821 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 42.5 -5.35% 45 -2.81% 39.2 -9.89%
2020 44.9 -2.6% 46.3 -0.86% 43.5 -4.4%
2019 46.1 -0.43% 46.7 -1.48% 45.5 +0.44%
2018 46.3 +1.54% 47.4 +3.27% 45.3 +0.22%
2017 45.6 - 45.9 - 45.2 -

The median age of the 07821 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 07821 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 9 406 +8.16% 416 +17.82% 438 486
10 to 19 902 -49.9% 686 -6.74% 513 586
20 to 29 449 +33.76% 427 +37.91% 598 608
30 to 39 330 +31.6% 493 +49.1% 446 703
40 to 49 770 -9.27% 715 -20.83% 660 576
50 to 59 928 -2.1% 811 +0.52% 906 812
60 to 69 661 1.81% 571 -12.32% 649 499
70+ 455 -12.83% 445 -9.39% 396 401

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 07821 zip code is $122,206.00.

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 07821.

  • Under 25
    $73,281.00
  • 25 to 44
    $136,663.00
  • 45 to 64
    $129,073.00
  • 65 and over
    $75,208.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 07821 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 07821, 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 07821 is currently $140,464.00.

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.

17.04% of households in 07821 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 07821 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    5.76%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    10.27%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    14.31%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    12.54%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    18.73%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    21.35%
  • $200,000 or more
    17.04%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 07821 is $52,956.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 07821 by the total population of 07821.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 07821 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 07821 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
    20.25%
  • Bachelor's degree
    41.14%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    10.09%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    26.64%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.88%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 07821 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 07821 zip over the age of 16 is 7,796.

Of those people, a total of 66.30% 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 07821 is 62.80%.

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 07821 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 542 22.30% 36.40%
20 to 24 years 816 66.80% 8.10%
25 to 29 years 390 88.70% 0.60%
30 to 34 years 447 95.70% 0.50%
35 to 44 years 1,260 87.20% 2.70%
45 to 54 years 1,593 85.50% 3.70%
55 to 59 years 803 77.30% 7.70%
60 to 64 years 586 67.20% 3.60%
65 to 74 years 887 23.90% 15.10%
75 years and over 472 7.80% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 07821. 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 7,127 66.10% 5.00%
Black or African American 128 52.30% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 140 75.70% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 73 90.40% 45.50%
Two or more races 328 65.50% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 588 76.50% 6.70%
Not Hispanic or Latino 6,847 65.50% 5.30%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 07821 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 07821 is 4,899, with median earnings of $63,989.00.

Women in 07821 are earning approximately 75.90% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 4,899 $63,989.00
Male 2,499 $72,031.00
Female 2,400 $54,639.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 07821 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 679 $116,250.00
Business and Financial 242 $71,971.00
Computer and Mathematical 174 $102,778.00
Architecture and Engineering 170 $59,107.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 166 $135,761.00
Community and Social Service 69 $43,558.00
Legal 109 $79,375.00
Educational and Library 531 $67,404.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 75 $30,938.00
Healthcare Practitioners 356 $85,142.00
Healthcare Support 58 $34,167.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 28 $48,929.00
Law Enforcement 95 $102,750.00
Food Preparation and Serving 144 $15,278.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 81 $45,905.00
Personal Care and Service 102 $19,286.00
Sales 448 $36,304.00
Office and Administrative Support 566 $48,462.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 35 $36,771.00
Construction and Extraction 236 $66,182.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 185 $75,547.00
Production 94 $40,500.00
Transportation and Material Moving 161 $70,417.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 07821 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 07821.

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 465 $114,647.00 214 $117,700.00
Business and Financial 175 $71,397.00 67 $104,219.00
Computer and Mathematical 108 $102,500.00 66 $102,778.00
Architecture and Engineering 152 $81,111.00 18 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 13 $121,250.00 153 $135,837.00
Community and Social Service 0 $0.00 69 $43,558.00
Legal 57 $123,625.00 52 $78,250.00
Educational and Library 75 $83,750.00 456 $65,769.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 32 $14,500.00 43 $32,188.00
Healthcare Practitioners 53 $180,292.00 303 $84,226.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 58 $34,167.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 28 $48,929.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 95 $102,750.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 62 $7,813.00 82 $23,281.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 77 $46,078.00 4 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 11 $0.00 91 $19,464.00
Sales 247 $35,380.00 201 $48,125.00
Office and Administrative Support 123 $66,125.00 443 $46,688.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 26 $0.00 9 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 222 $65,864.00 14 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 169 $74,375.00 16 $0.00
Production 84 $31,250.00 10 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 154 $70,000.00 7 $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 3,438 households in 07821, with an average household size of 2.7 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 2,519 families living in the 07821 zip code with an average family size of 3.18 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 07821:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,907 284 328 919
Average Household Size 3.34 2.61 3.26 1.19
Total Families 1,907 284 328 0
Average Household Size 3.31 2.57 2.95 0

Poverty

Of the 2,519 families living in 07821, 2.30% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 07821:

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 3,840 housing units in 07821.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 3,438 89.53%
Vacant 402 10.47%

8.07% of the total 3,840 housing units in 07821 are rental units. This is approximately 310 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 3,047 are occupied by the owner - or 79.35% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 07821 is $1,497.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 07821 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
    81
  • Less than $500
    0
  • $500 to $999
    32
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    124
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    55
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    53
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    46
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 07821 is $339,700.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 07821 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    11
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    28
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    70
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    237
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    750
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    1,644
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    307
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 07821. The chart below shows the number of properties in 07821 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    648
  • 1940 to 1949
    146
  • 1950 to 1959
    486
  • 1960 to 1969
    494
  • 1970 to 1979
    848
  • 1980 to 1989
    516
  • 1990 to 1999
    383
  • 2000 to 2009
    280
  • 2010 to 2013
    39
  • 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 07821 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    67
  • 1 vehicle available
    695
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,447
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,229

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 07821 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 07821 that commute to work in a particular way.

35.1 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 07821.

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
    243
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    124
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    316
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    388
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    497
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    370
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    524
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    86
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    217
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    712
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    601
  • 90 or more minutes
    204

Summary

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