07036 Zip Code Profile

07036 is an upscale urban zip code in Linden, New Jersey. The population is racially diverse, and about evenly divided between singles and married couples. Looking for higher-end houses? Real estate prices here ($323,400) are significantly above average for the New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island metro area.

The average family income here is $64,242/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 07036 is $54,684.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 07036 earn an average of $37,613/year. Women earn only $25,604/year.

19,099 people in 07036 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 07036? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 25.7 minutes.

The median age here is 39 . There are 19,989 men and 21,981 women. The median age for men is 37 while for women the median age is 41.

To give you a sense of the community, 24,213 people (out of the 41,970 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 15,221 homes, and 1,351 businesses every day. people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

07036 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 41 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Porto, Portugal!) and -74 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 35 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:41,970
• White Population:26,412
• Black Population:11,506
• Hispanic Population:10,189
• Asian Population:1,317
• Hawaiian Population:81
• Indian Population:361
• Male Population:19,989
• Female Population:21,981
• Median Age:39
• Median Age of Males:37
• Median Age of Females:41

• Geography

• Region:Northeast
• Division:Middle Atlantic
• State:New Jersey
• CSA Name:New York-Newark-Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA
• CBSA Type:Metropolitan
• CBSA Name:New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island NY-NJ-PA
• County:Union
• City: Linden
• Longitude:-74.3
• Latitude:40.6
• Elevation:36 feet above sea levele
• Area code:732/908

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:18,921
• Drive alone:
• Carpool:
• Public transit:
• Ride bikes or walk:


• Average commute time:25.7 minutes.
•    0 - 5:463
•    5 - 9:2,044
•    10 - 14:3,196
•    15 - 19:3,382
•    20 - 24:2,219
•    25 - 29:898
•    30 - 34:2,260
•    35 - 39:454
•    40 - 44:769
•    45 - 59:1,506
•    60 - 89:1,216
•    90 plus:514

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$323,400
• Average Annual Household Income:$58,316
• Businesses:1,167
• Employees:17,053
• Annual Payroll:$798,942,000
• Average Family Income:$64,242
• Median Family Income:$45,960
• Average Income for Men:$37,613
• Average Income for Women:$25,604

• The Politics

• Congressional District:07, 13, 10
• Congressional District Land Area:595.0, 56.0, 66.0
• Sr Senator: Jeff Chiesa (R)
• Jr Senator: Robert Menendez (D)
• US House Representative: Leonard Lance (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code:039
• State FIPS Code:34

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Primary Schools

No 10 Highland Avenue

2801 Highland Avenue

Linden, NJ 07036

(908) 486-2043

Number 1

728 No Wood Ave

Linden, NJ 07036

(908) 486-2668

Number 2

1700 South Wood Avenue

Linden, NJ 07036

(908) 862-3287

Number 4

1602 Dill Avenue

Linden, NJ 07036

(908) 486-3286

Number 5

1014 Bower Street

Linden, NJ 07036

(908) 486-2666

Number 6

19 E Morris Ave

Linden, NJ 07036

(908) 862-3033

Number 8

500 W Blancke St

Linden, NJ 07036

(908) 862-4397

Number 9 Deerfield Terr

Deerfield Terrace & Kent Place

Linden, NJ 07036

(908) 486-5164

Winfield Twp

Gulfstream Avenue

Winfield, NJ 07036

(908) 486-7410

Middle Schools

Joseph E Soehl Middle

300 E. Henry St.

Linden, NJ 07036

(908) 486-0550

Myles J Mcmanus Middle

300 Edgewood Rd

Linden, NJ 07036

(908) 486-7751

High Schools

Linden High

121 W St George Ave

Linden, NJ 07036

(908) 486-5432