Estimated zip code population in 2022: 3,194 Zip code population in 2010: 3,568 Zip code population in 2000: 3,149
Houses and condos: 1,312 Renter-occupied apartments: 152
% of renters here:
12%
State:
35%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 07838: 113.8 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 24.9 sq. mi. Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 128 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
2.3% ($8,863)
New Jersey:
2.1% ($8,897)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $9,212 (2.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $8,446 (2.3%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 1,570
(49.2%)
Females: 1,623
(50.8%)
For population 25 years and over in 07838:
High school or higher: 96.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.9%
Unemployed: 3.1%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 34.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 07838:
Never married: 28.9%
Now married: 57.4%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 4.5%
Divorced: 9.3%
Zip code 07838 compared to state average:
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $388,510
07838:
$388,510
New Jersey:
$428,900
Median resident age:
This zip code:
49.6 years
New Jersey median age:
40.4 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.5 people
New Jersey:
2.6 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 07838, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $85,450 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$85,450
State:
$95,247
Salary/wage: $77,554 (reported on 82.4% of returns)
Here:
$77,554
State:
$80,635
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1244.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3902.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6752.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10766.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18367.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 60980.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $865 (reported on 40.6% of returns)
This zip code:
$865
New Jersey:
$2,414
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 23.1% for AGIs below $25k, 27.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 34.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 50.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 109.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 218.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,606 (reported on 30.6% of returns)
Here:
$3,606
State:
$8,057
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 54.6% for AGIs below $25k, 48.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 146.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 228.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 297.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 846.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$6,748 (reported on 24.7% of returns)
Here:
+$6,748
State:
+$25,022
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 33.8% for AGIs below $25k, 22.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 121.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 291.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3506.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$13,493 (reported on 15.9% of returns)
Here:
+$13,493
State:
+$18,035
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 123.5% for AGIs below $25k, 344.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 152.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 203.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 414.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2344.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $18,628 (reported on 10.6% of returns)
07838:
$18,628
New Jersey:
$21,558
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 78.5% for AGIs below $25k, 79.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 341.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 346.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 866.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $26,992 (reported on 14.7% of returns)
Here:
$26,992
State:
$32,863
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 335.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 507.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 817.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1103.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3326.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $4,695 (reported on 11.2% of returns)
Here:
$4,695
State:
$7,880
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 45.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 148.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 716.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $9,332 (reported on 14.7% of returns)
07838:
$9,332
State:
$9,183
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 113.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 210.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 369.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 361.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 918.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,964 (reported on 6.5% of returns)
Here:
$1,964
State:
$2,148
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 52.7% for AGIs below $25k, 39.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.5%
Here:
94%
State:
92%
(% for various income ranges: 90.7% for AGIs below $25k, 96.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 95.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 95.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 92.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 92.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 07838, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $67,342 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$67,342
State:
$79,688
Salary/wage: $61,408 (reported on 86.8% of returns)
Here:
$61,408
State:
$68,122
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 72.5% for AGIs below $25k, 77.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 83.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 75.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $865 (reported on 44.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$865
New Jersey:
$2,193
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,691 (reported on 31.7% of returns)
Here:
$2,691
State:
$6,828
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$811 (reported on 22.2% of returns)
Here:
+$811
State:
+$15,358
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$13,448 (reported on 15.0% of returns)
Here:
+$13,448
State:
+$19,577
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.3% for AGIs below $25k, 6.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,713 (reported on 9.0% of returns)
07838:
$12,713
New Jersey:
$18,214
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $23,676 (23% of AGI, reported on 50.3% of returns)
Here:
$23,676
State:
$30,827
Here:
22.7% of AGI
State:
21.2% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.2% for AGIs below $25k, 16.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 18.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 19.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 15.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $1,756 (reported on 43.7% of returns)
Here:
$1,756
State:
$3,451
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $12,138 (reported on 50.3% of returns)
07838:
$12,138
State:
$15,801
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.1% for AGIs below $25k, 7.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,708 (reported on 7.2% of returns)
Here:
$1,708
State:
$2,182
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 59.3%
Here:
59%
State:
65%
(% for various income ranges: 50.0% for AGIs below $25k, 61.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 61.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 66.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 07838, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $62,254 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$62,254
State:
$64,921
Salary/wage: $60,058 (reported on 86.5% of returns)
Here:
$60,058
State:
$57,755
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 95.8% for AGIs below $10k, 67.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 75.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 86.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 85.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $907 (reported on 61.2% of returns)
This zip code:
$907
New Jersey:
$2,068
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $10k, 3.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,624 (reported on 39.9% of returns)
Here:
$1,624
State:
$3,959
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.3% for AGIs below $10k, 2.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$3,421 (reported on 26.2% of returns)
Here:
+$3,421
State:
+$13,591
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.3% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$14,622 (reported on 17.2% of returns)
Here:
+$14,622
State:
+$17,520
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $10k, 11.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,390 (reported on 4.1% of returns)
07838:
$3,390
New Jersey:
$3,270
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Self-employed pension: $10,727 (reported on 0.8% of returns)
Here:
$10,727
New Jersey:
$17,258
Total itemized deductions: $20,888 (23% of AGI, reported on 56.5% of returns)
Here:
$20,888
State:
$23,924
Here:
22.5% of AGI
State:
21.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 27.8% for AGIs below $10k, 18.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 20.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 21.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 21.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $1,947 (2% of AGI, reported on 51.0% of returns)
Here:
$1,947
State:
$3,242
Here:
2.0% of AGI
State:
2.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $9,007 (reported on 84.2% of returns)
07838:
$9,007
State:
$12,321
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $10k, 5.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,367 (reported on 5.5% of returns)
Here:
$1,367
State:
$1,711
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 64.3%
Here:
64%
State:
65%
(% for various income ranges: 54.7% for AGIs below $10k, 59.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 70.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 64.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 25 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,224
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 27 (28 now married, 0 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 627 (240 now married, 387 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 07838 with a mortgage: 759 (45 second mortgage, 47 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 114
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,321 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $1,024
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
5.8%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
5.4%
Whole state:
5.2%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
7.9
State:
6.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
3.5
State:
3.9
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 07838: United Astronomy Clubs of New Jersey Observatory (A), Island Dragway Volunteer Rescue Squad (B), Independence First Aid Squad (C), Independence Volunteer Fire Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 17 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 436 2-persons, 255 3-persons, 128 4-persons, 103 5-persons, 21 6-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 289 1-person, 24 2-persons
391 married couples with children.
22 single-parent households (13 men, 9 women).
91.7% of residents of 07838 zip code speak English at home.
2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (27% very well, 21% well, 53% not well).
4.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (99% very well, 1% not well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (46% very well, 54% well).
Foreign born population: 157 (4.9%) (53.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
4.9%
Whole state:
23.5%
27%Peru
18%Sweden
14%United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
11%Syria
10%Malaysia
6%North Macedonia (Macedonia)
4%Bolivia
21%Italian
12%Irish
11%English
10%German
8%Polish
3%American
3%Scottish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
32010 or later
582000 to 2009
141990 to 1999
78Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
FERNAND PROPERTY (370 ROUTE 46 in GREAT MEADOWS, NJ)
STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-024707, STATE CLEANUP SITE Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: ISABELLE FERNAND (CONTACT/OWNER)
, FERNAND EDMOND (CONTACT/OWNER)
OMNI DIV (3 CEMETERY RD in GREAT MEADOWS, NJ)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-02-2000-5116, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) Business SIC classification: SPECIALTY CLEANING, POLISHING, AND SANITATION PREPARATIONS; PESTICIDES AND AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS
GREAT MEADOWS REG MID SCH (273 ROUTE 46 in GREAT MEADOWS, NJ)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-040 Organizations: GREAT MEADOWS REGIONAL (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
GLOBAL WASTE INDUSTRIES INC (441 RTE 46 in GREAT MEADOWS, NJ)
Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) TRANSPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business NAICS classification: OTHER WASTE COLLECTION. Organizations: JOSEPH E MAILLOUX (CONTACT/OWNER)
G R G AUTO BODY (371A RTE 46 in GREAT MEADOWS, NJ)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: GENE R GRESZCZAK (CONTACT/OWNER)
AJAX FLOOR PRODUCTS CORP (3 CEMETARY RD in GREAT MEADOWS, NJ)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.2% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.7%
50.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
21.5%Utility gas
14.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
5.7%Electricity
4.8%Wood
1.5%Coal or coke
1.1%Other fuel
0.6%No fuel used
Population in 1990: 2,303. Population change in the 1990s: +846 (+36.7%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 2,446
Northeast: 482
Midwest: 52
South: 19
West: 14
69% of the 07838 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in New Jersey.
92% of the 07838 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 14% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Here:
0.0%
New Jersey:
12.3%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 19
Here:
16.0%
New Jersey:
13.1%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 46
Here:
32.7%
New Jersey:
33.2%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
228,622Life, physical, and social science occupations
122,510Computer and mathematical occupations
111,260Business and financial operations occupations
101,074Management occupations
97,111Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations
79,622Architecture and engineering occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
PARTAC PEAT CORPORATION (KELSEY PARK in GREAT MEADOWS, NJ; small business)
$15,120 with Army for Fertilizers. Signed on 2004-05-26. Completion date: 2004-06-04.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
2004 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 15. The highest number of reported fires - 36 took place in 2011, and the least - 3 in 2006. The data has a declining trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (54.2%), and Outside Fires (26.4%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 07838