# Union County, New Jersey demographics

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Union County, New Jersey (county FIPS 34039) has a median household income of $103,202 (±$2,659) and a total population of 579,290 in the American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level. The figures describe 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not the present. 27 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas overlap the county (Census 2020).

Notes:

- Values are ACS 5-year estimates for 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not current figures.
- ZCTA-county overlaps come from the Census 2020 relationship file and use 2020 counties, by land area; Connecticut uses its legacy counties, not the planning regions in ACS 2022+.

## ACS 5-year estimates, 2020-2024

Census American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024, with 90% margins of error as published by the Census Bureau.

| Metric | Estimate | Margin of error (90%) | ACS table |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Total population | 579,290 | none (controlled estimate) | B01003 |
| Median age | 39.1 years | ±0.2 years | B01002 |
| Households | 203,277 | ±863 | B11001 |
| Median household income (inflation-adjusted to the final ACS year) | $103,202 | ±$2,659 | B19013 |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units | $529,200 | ±$8,258 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $1,730 | ±$23 | B25064 |
| Owner-occupied share of occupied housing units | 57.4% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| Renter-occupied share of occupied housing units | 42.6% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 86.3% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 38.9% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Share of people below the poverty level | 9.2% | none (derived from several estimates) | B17001 (derived) |
| Unemployment rate (civilian labor force) | 6.5% | none (derived from several estimates) | B23025 (derived) |

- Dollar values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars.
- Percentages' margins of error are in percentage points (pp).

## Geography

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| County FIPS | 34039 |
| Land area | 102.77 sq mi |
| Water area | 2.64 sq mi |
| Population density | 5,637 per sq mi of land |
| Geography vintage | 2024 Gazetteer |

## ZIP codes (ZCTAs) in this county

ZCTAs that overlap the county in the Census 2020 ZCTA to county relationship file, largest share of the county's land first.

| ZCTA | Share of county land | Share of ZCTA land | County is the ZCTA's primary county |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [07036](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/07036) | 10.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [07076](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/07076) | 8.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [07083](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/07083) | 8.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [07090](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/07090) | 6.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [07201](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/07201) | 6.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [07901](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/07901) | 6.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [07922](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/07922) | 5.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [07081](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/07081) | 5% | 100% | Yes |
| [07016](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/07016) | 4.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [07066](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/07066) | 4.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [07092](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/07092) | 3.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [07974](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/07974) | 3.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [07065](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/07065) | 3.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [07060](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/07060) | 3% | 62.4% | Yes |
| [07205](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/07205) | 2.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [07203](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/07203) | 2.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [07202](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/07202) | 2.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [07033](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/07033) | 2.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [07208](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/07208) | 1.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [07206](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/07206) | 1.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [07062](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/07062) | 1.6% | 87.8% | Yes |
| [07023](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/07023) | 1.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [07204](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/07204) | 1.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [07063](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/07063) | 1.1% | 61% | Yes |
| [07027](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/07027) | 0.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [07088](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/07088) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [08812](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/08812) | 0.1% | 1.2% |  |

## Sources

- American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Census Data API) (U.S. Census Bureau), ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (release acs5-2024:county), source date 2025-09-02: https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME,B01003_001E,B01003_001M,B01002_001E,B01002_001M,B11001_001E,B11001_001M,B19013_001E,B19013_001M,B25077_001E,B25077_001M,B25064_001E,B25064_001M,B25003_001E,B25003_002E,B25003_003E,B15003_001E,B15003_017E,B15003_018E,B15003_019E,B15003_020E,B15003_021E,B15003_022E,B15003_023E,B15003_024E,B15003_025E,B17001_001E,B17001_002E,B23025_003E,B23025_005E&for=county:039&in=state:34
- Published by Olympus: Oct 22, 2026 (2026-10-22T13:59:21.446Z)
- Source data: U.S. Census Bureau. Works of the U.S. government are not subject to copyright in the United States.
- This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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```

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