ZIP Code · NJ

ZIP 07012

Part of Clifton, NJ

Pop. 14,653·Passaic County·65th most expensive ZIP in New Jersey

Median rent (all units)

$2,815/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

Stable

vs US Median

+$883

Reported rents

Stable (Monthly)

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ZIP 07012 · $2,815

More expensive than 87% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$1,730

1 BR

$1,970

2 BR

$2,260

3 BR

$2,760

4 BR+

$3,520

Research median

$2,260/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

Rent trends

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($101,737) is $2,543 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($2,260); a 3-bedroom is $2,760.

Rank in Clifton

3rd cheapest of 3 ZIP codes in Clifton.

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 07055, 2 miles away, rents for 27% less ($2,055/mo), about $9,100 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 07012. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$33,780/yr

At $2,815/mo median

Location

CityClifton

StateNJ

CountyPassaic County

Rent Market Meter

Balanced Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are roughly steady, with neither renters nor landlords holding a strong edge right now.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, -0.0% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 07012 (Clifton, NJ) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 46.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

14,653

Median income

$101,737

Median age

38.5

Renters

43.1%

Age distribution

26.3%

17.1%

26.9%

12.4%

17.3%

Under 1826.3%

18–3417.1%

35–5426.9%

55–6412.4%

65+17.3%

Gender

51.5%

48.5%

Male51.5%

Female48.5%

Race & ethnicity

60.4%

25.4%

White60.4%

Black4.9%

Hispanic25.4%

Asian10.8%

Education (25+)

25%

22%

46.6%

No HS diploma6.4%

HS diploma25%

Some college22%

Bachelor's+46.6%

Housing tenure

56.9%

43.1%

Owner56.9%

Renter43.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 07012 in Clifton, NJ has changed in 5 years

Income

$89,639 → $101,737

up 13.5%

Population

14,711 → 14,653

down 0.4%

Renter share

46% → 43.1%

-2.9 pts

Bachelor's+

44.5% → 46.6%

+2.1 pts

Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $89,639 in 2021 to $101,737 more recently. The renter share has eased from 46% to 43.1%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 44.5% to 46.6% across the same window.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 07012 covers Clifton, NJ. The median rent here is $2,815/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,970/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,260/mo.

At 33% of local median household income ($101,737/yr), ZIP 07012 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 07012?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $113,000/year (about $54/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $2,815/mo in ZIP 07012. The local median household income is $101,737/yr, so the typical household falls short of that bar.