ZIP 07462 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 07462 in the Newark, NJ FMR area.

$1,580Efficiency
$1,7901 bedroom
$2,1602 bedrooms
$2,6903 bedrooms
$3,0804 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,580$1,422$1,738$1,637
1 bedroom$1,790$1,611$1,969$1,850
2 bedrooms$2,160$1,944$2,376$2,233
3 bedrooms$2,690$2,421$2,959$2,785
4 bedrooms$3,080$2,772$3,388$3,188

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

Income in ZIP 07462

$78,131average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$60,250average salaries and wages per return
3,550tax returns filed
33%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00023.1%
$25,000 to $50,00020.3%
$50,000 to $75,00017.5%
$75,000 to $100,00013.0%
$100,000 to $200,00020.8%
$200,000 or more5.4%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 9.0% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 07462?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 07462 (Newark, NJ) are $1,580 efficiency, $1,790 one bedroom, $2,160 two bedrooms, $2,690 three and $3,080 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 07462?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,944 to $2,376.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 07462?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 07462 reported an average adjusted gross income of $78,131 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $25,920 a year, or 33% of that income.