Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Housing units in zip code 07017 with a mortgage: 3,093 (530 second mortgage, 771 home equity loan, 643 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 992
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,155
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $899
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2010:
This zip code:
22.4%
Whole state:
9.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2010:
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 07017: Parkway Industrial Center (A), Ampere Station (B), East Orange Station (C), East Orange Truck Company Number 3 (D), East Orange Engine Company Number 4 (E), Franklin Branch East Orange Public Library (F), Ampere Branch East Orange Public Library (G), East Orange Fire Department (H), East Orange Fire Department Headquarters (I), East Orange City Hall (J), Eden House for the Mentally Retarded (K), Dawn Invalid Coach and Ambulance Service (L), Emergency Medical Response of New Jersey (M). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 07017 include: Citadel of Hope Mission (A), Arlington Avenue Presbyterian Church (B), Bethel Presbyterian Church (C), Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church (D), Central Christian Church (E), Central Church of Bloomfield and East Orange (F), Christ Episcopal Church (G), Church of God (H), Church of the Holy Name of Jesus (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
2,587 married couples with children.
4,274 single-parent households (684 men, 3,590 women).
80.7% of residents of 07017 zip code speak English at home.
35.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (35% very well, 19% well, 19% not well, 27% not at all).
28.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (36% very well, 26% well, 18% not well, 20% not at all).
10.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (27% very well, 64% well, 10% not well).
14.9% of residents speak other language at home (44% very well, 25% well, 31% not well).
Foreign born population: 7,624 (23.0%) (47.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
23.0%
Whole state:
20.6%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
Haiti (23%)
Jamaica (22%)
Guyana (15%)
Trinidad and Tobago (7%)
Dominican Republic (6%)
Other Caribbean (5%)
Nigeria (4%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2000 or later: 2,811
1990 to 1999: 2,252
1980 to 1989: 2,009
Before 1980: 1,444
Races in zip code 07017:
White population: 1,030 Black population: 28,939 American Indian population: 576 Asian population: 661 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 616 Some other race population: 404 Two or more races population: 799 Hispanic or Latino population: 3,687
First ancestries reported:
Other groups: 22,733
West Indian (except Hispanic groups): 4,751
Haitian: 1,899
Jamaican: 1,766
Guyanese: 1,141
Subsaharan African: 1,092
Kenyan: 709
American: 583
African: 575
West Indian: 545
South African: 529
Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 498
Brazilian: 458
Nigerian: 430
Italian: 429
Ghanaian: 368
Arab: 345
Liberian: 344
Eastern European: 331
British West Indian: 329
Scottish: 296
Moroccan: 274
French (except Basque): 263
Lebanese: 230
Welsh: 221
Irish: 174
British: 171
Portuguese: 166
Belizean: 146
Norwegian: 141
Other Subsaharan African: 136
Swedish: 128
Northern European: 127
Bermudan: 125
Arab: 121
Greek: 119
English: 114
German: 110
Barbadian: 109
Czech: 98
Dutch: 87
Hungarian: 77
European: 76
Croatian: 73
Scandinavian: 71
Slovene: 66
Polish: 66
Icelander: 62
Austrian: 59
Scotch-Irish: 58
Egyptian: 57
Turkish: 46
Romanian: 40
Russian: 39
Ukrainian: 37
Slovak: 30
Armenian: 24
Other West Indian: 24
Canadian: 23
Australian: 17
Latvian: 16
French Canadian: 15
Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 14
Swiss: 13
Iranian: 11
Czechoslovakian: 8
Public primary/middle schools in zip code 07017 not listed on the city page:
EAST ORANGE COMMUNITY CS (Students: 485; Location: 682 PARK AVENUE, EAST ORANGE, NJ; Grades: KG - 04)
GORDON PARKS ACADEMY (Students: 437; Location: 98 GREENWOOD AVE, EAST ORANGE, NJ; Grades: PK - 06)
FOURTH AVENUE SCHOOL (Students: 348; Location: 199 4TH AVENUE, EAST ORANGE, NJ; Grades: KG - 05)
J GARFIELD JACKSON SR ACD (Students: 333; Location: 106 PROSPECT STREET, EAST ORANGE, NJ; Grades: 01 - 05)
M B GARVIN MICROSOCIETY S (Students: 302; Location: 1 GROVE PLACE, EAST ORANGE, NJ; Grades: PK - 05)
JOHNNIE L COCHRAN JR ACAD (Students: 276; Location: 190 MIDLAND AVENUE, EAST ORANGE, NJ; Grades: KG - 05)
WAHLSTROM EARLY CHLD ACAD (Students: 195; Location: 340 PROSPECT STREET, EAST ORANGE, NJ; Grades: PK - KG)
ALTHEA GIBSON E C E ACD (Students: 189; Location: 490 WILLIAM STREET, EAST ORANGE, NJ; Grades: PK - KG)
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
179 SOUTH HARRISON STREET (179 S HARRISON ST in EAST ORANGE CITY, NJ)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-02-1988-0649, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-02-1990-0073, STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-017518, STATE CLEANUP SITE Organizations: BUILDING MANAGER (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: 179 SOUTH STREET VENTURE
B&F AUTO SERVICE & EXXON SERVICE STATION (30 PARK AVENUE in EAST ORANGE, NJ)
STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-003420, STATE CLEANUP SITE, NJEMS-016271, NJEMS-19740100000, EPCRA, NJEMS-A0563, AIR PROGRAM, NJEMS-G0602, (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS; GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOPS Organizations: NORTH CLINTON ESSO, GARGIULO FRANK, NORTH CLINTON ESSO INC T/A B&F AUTO SERVICE Alternative names: NORTH CLINTON ESSO INC T/A B&F AUTO SERV
BRIDGESTONE FIRESTONE STORE #108022 (604 WILLIAM STREET in EAST ORANGE, NJ)
STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-001153, STATE CLEANUP SITE Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification TRANSPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: FAIRCO INC, BRIDGESTONE FIRESTONE INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: FIRESTONE MASTERCARE
PROSPECT TOWERS CONDOMINIUM ASSN (275 PROSPECT ST in EAST ORANGE, NJ)
STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-05625, AIR PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: OPERATORS OF APARTMENT BUILDINGS Organizations: PROSPECT TOWERS CORP
FLORIDIAN CLEANERS INC (68 CITY HALL PLZ in EAST ORANGE, NJ)
STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-006031, STATE CLEANUP SITE, NJEMS-55236000000, EPCRA, NJEMS-L0558, AIR PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING Organizations: YOUNG LIPP PARK (CONTACT/OWNER)
75 PROSPECT STREET APARTMENTS (75 PROSPECT ST in EAST ORANGE, NJ)
STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-017509, STATE CLEANUP SITE, NJEMS-07803, AIR PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: OPERATORS OF APARTMENT BUILDINGS Organizations: 75 PROSPECT HOLDINGS LLC Alternative names: PROSPECT TOWERS CO-OP INC
ORATON PARKWAY EXXON SERVICE STATION #0227 (2 N ORATON PKWY in EAST ORANGE, NJ)
STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-011535, STATE CLEANUP SITE (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: EXXON CO USA (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: EXXON CO USA - EAST ORANGE
PRESTIGE CLEANERS (16 LINCOLN ST in EAST ORANGE, NJ)
STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-59502000000, EPCRA, NJEMS-L0565, AIR PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING
HOSPI TEL MFG CO @ HENIE REALTY PROPERTY (545 N ARLINGTON AVE in EAST ORANGE, NJ)
STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-41101600000, EPCRA, NJEMS-NJD986629806, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: HOUSEFURNISHINGS, EXCEPT CURTAINS AND DRAPERIES Organizations: FREEDLAND JOSEPH Alternative names: HOSPI-TEL MFG CO
FRANK LABANCAS AUTO BODY SERVICE (44 N PARK ST in EAST ORANGE, NJ)
STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-41070200000, EPCRA, NJEMS-G0504, AIR PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: TOP, BODY, AND UPHOLSTERY REPAIR SHOPS AND PAINT SHOPS Organizations: FRANK LABANCAS BODY FENDER REPAIRS
FRESH AS A DAISY CLEANERS (320 DODD STREET in EAST ORANGE, NJ)
STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-L0544, AIR PROGRAM Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING Organizations: BANKS CLEANERS, SEALES ENTERPRISES OF NJ Alternative names: BANKS CLEANERS, BANKS CLNS.
AB QUALITY AUTO SERVICE INC (339 DODD ST in EAST ORANGE, NJ)
STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-15891700000, EPCRA (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: TOP, BODY, AND UPHOLSTERY REPAIR SHOPS AND PAINT SHOPS Alternative names: A-B QUALITY AUTO SERVICE INC
BERMEL QUALITY PLATING INC (109 NORTH 15TH STREET in EAST ORANGE, NJ)
STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-67324800000, EPCRA (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: ELECTROPLATING, PLATING, POLISHING, ANODIZING, AND COLORING
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 9.0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 8.9%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Utility gas (57%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (17%)
Electricity (13%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
No fuel used (5%)
Other fuel (2%)
Population in 1990: 41,737. Population change in the 1990s: -2,271 (-5.4%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 22,162
Northeast: 2,329
Midwest: 349
South: 6,736
West: 163
59% of the 07017 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 78% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in New Jersey.
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,982
Here:
32.6%
New Jersey:
11.1%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,379
Here:
37.8%
New Jersey:
11.8%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 988
Here:
29.7%
New Jersey:
27.8%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
ARTHUR MCCLENDON (47 WOODLAND AVE in EAST ORANGE, NJ) : $621,560 in 20 contractsfrom 2001 to 2005
Contracts for Other Transportation Travel and Relocation Services, Motor Passenger Services, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Miscellaneous, Transport Vessels-Passenger And Troop, and moreby Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $97,000; 2002: $197,600; 2003: $201,560; 2004: $50,400; 2005: $75,000; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$100,800 with Department of Veterans Affairs for Other Transportation Travel and Relocation Services. Taking place in NY. Signed on 2003-10-01. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$99,960 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Motor Passenger Services. Taking place in NY. Signed on 2003-09-24. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$99,600 with Department of Veterans Affairs for Other Transportation Travel and Relocation Services. Taking place in NY. Signed on 2002-10-15. Completion date: 2004-09-15.
$98,000 with Department of Veterans Affairs for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Miscellaneous. Taking place in NY. Signed on 2002-09-15. Completion date: 2002-09-15.
BLIND DETECTIVE AGENCY (44 NEW ST STE 3 in EAST ORANGE, NJ; small business) : $251,315 in 7 contractsfrom 1999 to 2000
Contracts for Surveillance Services, Miscellaneous Items by Air Force, Defense Logistics Agency Signed by year:2000: $166,474; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$75,643 with Air Force for Surveillance Services. Signed on 2000-05-18. Completion date: 2000-09-30.
$54,902, same as above.Signed on 2000-03-01. Completion date: 2000-05-29.
$53,872, same as above.Signed on 1999-10-22. Completion date: 1999-12-31.
$53,872, same as above.Signed on 1999-10-22. Completion date: 1999-12-31.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249 employees: 3 establishments, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Vocational Rehabilitation Services (250-499: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (50-99: 1, 20-49: 4, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 5)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (100-249: 1, 10-19: 1)
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Security Guards and Patrol Services (100-249: 1, 1-4: 1)
Utilities: Electric Power Distribution (100-249: 1)
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (100-249: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Temporary Shelters (50-99: 2)