ZIP 07047
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
December. Asking rents in ZIP 07047 usually run 1.1% below trend in December and 0.8% above it in June, about $55 a month apart at today's median. Based on 8 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 07047 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in December 2017.
Rent in ZIP 07047 changed +5.2% over the year to September 2026. Across the 149 New Jersey ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.8%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in ZIP 07047 rose 32% while median household income rose 23.5% ($63,908 to $78,911). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 07047 is 38.4% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 9 months in a row, and rose in 10 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($78,911) is $1,973 a month. That is less than HUD's Fair Market Rent for a studio ($2,590).
ZIP 07093, 1 mile away, rents for 12% less ($2,522/mo), about $4,300 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 07047. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 07047 (North Bergen Township, NJ) is majority renter-occupied, 33% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 07047 in North Bergen Township, NJ has changed in 5 years
Compared with 2021, rent in ZIP 07047 in North Bergen Township, NJ has climbed by $823 per month, settling near $2,881 after starting the period at $2,058. On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 07047 in North Bergen Township, NJ now reports about $78,911, up from $70,934 in 2021. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 28.8 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. Headcount in the area went from 62,686 to 61,250 between 2021 and 2024, a 2.3% change. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and ZIP 07047 in North Bergen Township, NJ reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 07047 covers North Bergen Township, NJ. The median rent here is $2,881/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,640/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,970/mo.
At 44% of local median household income ($78,911/yr), ZIP 07047 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 5.2% over the past year.
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At $2,881/mo, rent takes ~44% of ZIP 07047's median household income ($78,911/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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