ZIP Code 07018 — East Orange city, NJ Demographics & Data

ZIP code 07018 covers East Orange, NJ in Essex County with a population of about 28,261.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.4 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area codes 862, 973; U.S. House district NJ-10; the NEW YORK media market.

East Orange, NJ sits in a university / college context (near best care college (0.7 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 07018 is about $59,039 — about 21% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 18.1%; unemployment rate near 9.9%; 24.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 9.2 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Transportation, and Retail trade; about 7.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 7.5 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $314,100 — about 10% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,280 (about 10% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 22.3% (about 43.1 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 07018 in East Orange, NJ, a household would need roughly $86,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,018. That is about 46% above the local median household income ($59,039), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for East Orange city, NJ as Relatively High (composite score 97.7), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (98.8) and hurricane (91.8). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for East Orange city, NJ show little to no average snow and around 50.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,819 for ZIP 07018 (East Orange city, NJ) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.