ZIP 07930 · Chester, New Jersey

2026 Edition · 8 cards · data as of Oct 30, 2026

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  1. Population

    8,648 people call ZIP 07930 home.

    8,648

    people.

    Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Census ACS 5-year

  2. Rent

    Median rent is up 34% since the 2010–2014 survey, before inflation.

    $1,653

    a month. New Jersey's median is $1,720.

    Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024 (latest), with earlier 5-year windows. Sources: Census ACS 5-year

  3. Room to build

    The median rent is above what local wages can carry.

    $828–$1,242

    is the monthly rent range local workforce wages support.

    • $1,653 median

    Supportable rent computed by the Almanac from 2023 source wage data. Median rent: Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Computed by the Almanac, Census ACS 5-year

  4. Building

    Most of the housing here is older than 2000.

    • 85% of all homes were built before 2000

    Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Census ACS 5-year

  5. Units needed

    Closing the gap would add 0.1–2.2% to the 2,887 homes here.

    2–64

    is the estimated number of missing housing units, from the lowest to the highest of three estimates.

    Range computed by the Almanac from 2023 jobs and household data, using three demand models: 1% of jobs located here, 1% of renter households, and a rate by town size applied to renters. The low end is the lowest of the three and the high end the highest. It is an estimate, not a count. Sources: Computed by the Almanac

  6. Home value

    A median home costs 70% more than New Jersey's.

    $771,200

    median home value in ZIP 07930.

    • $771,200 ZIP 07930
    • $454,400 New Jersey
    • $332,700 U.S.

    Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Census ACS 5-year

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