ZIP 07068 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 07068 in the Newark, NJ FMR area.

$2,460Efficiency
$2,7801 bedroom
$3,3502 bedrooms
$4,1803 bedrooms
$4,7804 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$2,460$2,214$2,706$1,637
1 bedroom$2,780$2,502$3,058$1,850
2 bedrooms$3,350$3,015$3,685$2,233
3 bedrooms$4,180$3,762$4,598$2,785
4 bedrooms$4,780$4,302$5,258$3,188

Housing authorities may set voucher payment standards from 90% to 110% of the FMR that applies to them.

Income in ZIP 07068

$183,815average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$108,514average salaries and wages per return
3,390tax returns filed
22%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00017.1%
$25,000 to $50,00010.3%
$50,000 to $75,00011.5%
$75,000 to $100,00010.0%
$100,000 to $200,00026.0%
$200,000 or more25.1%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 3.2% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 07068?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 07068 (Newark, NJ) are $2,460 efficiency, $2,780 one bedroom, $3,350 two bedrooms, $4,180 three and $4,780 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 07068?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $3,015 to $3,685.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 07068?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 07068 reported an average adjusted gross income of $183,815 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $40,200 a year, or 22% of that income.