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Best Cities for Home remodeling in New Jersey

Top 20 ZIP codes ranked by opportunity score. Score combines walkability (foot traffic), population density, median income, and food truck competition.

80–100 Excellent 60–79 Good 40–59 Fair <40 Challenging

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#	ZIP Code	Score	Walkability	Median Income	Remodelers
#1	ZIP 07023 Pop. 7.7 Thousand	100 Excellent	—	$176,667	0
#2	ZIP 08826 Pop. 5.3 Thousand	100 Excellent	—	$119,576	0
#3	ZIP 08810 Pop. 8.2 Thousand	100 Excellent	—	$141,308	0
#4	ZIP 08853 Pop. 5.4 Thousand	100 Excellent	—	$213,074	0
#5	ZIP 08551 Pop. 6 Thousand	100 Excellent	—	$154,966	0
#6	ZIP 07927 Pop. 4.8 Thousand	100 Excellent	—	$166,077	0
#7	ZIP 08056 Pop. 5.2 Thousand	100 Excellent	—	$148,409	0
#8	ZIP 08061 Pop. 4.4 Thousand	100 Excellent	—	$157,222	0
#9	ZIP 07718 Pop. 7.1 Thousand	100 Excellent	—	$139,313	0
#10	ZIP 07064 Pop. 3.7 Thousand	96 Excellent	—	$143,194	0
#11	ZIP 07838 Pop. 3.5 Thousand	94 Excellent	—	$121,563	0
#12	ZIP 07030 Pop. 58 Thousand	92 Excellent	15.4 /20	$176,943	23
#13	ZIP 07083 Pop. 57 Thousand	92 Excellent	14.3 /20	$118,106	26
#14	ZIP 07719 Pop. 22 Thousand	91 Excellent	14.2 /20	$119,877	23
#15	ZIP 07052 Pop. 48 Thousand	91 Excellent	12.6 /20	$131,456	26
#16	ZIP 08402 Pop. 5.3 Thousand	91 Excellent	16.3 /20	$114,417	0
#17	ZIP 07041 Pop. 7.6 Thousand	89 Excellent	13.6 /20	$220,923	0
#18	ZIP 08863 Pop. 13 Thousand	89 Excellent	14.1 /20	$116,250	0
#19	ZIP 08640 Pop. 8 Thousand	88 Excellent	—	$98,259	0
#20	ZIP 07737 Pop. 4.2 Thousand	88 Excellent	12.9 /20	$134,818	0

Data updated March 2026. Sources: Census Bureau ACS 2023, USDA National Walkability Index 2021, County Business Patterns 2022.

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