ZIP Code 07311 — Jersey City city, NJ Demographics & Data

ZIP code 07311 covers Jersey City, NJ in Hudson County with a population of about 1,954.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 30.2 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 201, 551; U.S. House district NJ-8; the NEW YORK media market.

Jersey City, NJ sits in a university / college context (near cuny borough of manhattan community college (1.1 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 07311 is about $179,928 — about 139% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 3.3%; unemployment rate near 1.5%; 96.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 62.9 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Finance and insurance, Professional services, and Information; about 30.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 14.9 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $3,501 (about 201% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 0.0% (about 65.4 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Jersey City city, NJ as Relatively High (composite score 97.2), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (98.6) and hurricane (91.7). 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 Jersey City city, NJ show little to no average snow and around 49.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 126 for ZIP 07311 (Jersey City 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.