ZIP 07876 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 07876 in the Newark, NJ FMR area.

$2,290Efficiency
$2,5801 bedroom
$3,1202 bedrooms
$3,8903 bedrooms
$4,4504 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$2,290$2,061$2,519$1,637
1 bedroom$2,580$2,322$2,838$1,850
2 bedrooms$3,120$2,808$3,432$2,233
3 bedrooms$3,890$3,501$4,279$2,785
4 bedrooms$4,450$4,005$4,895$3,188

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

Income in ZIP 07876

$120,954average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$86,921average salaries and wages per return
5,390tax returns filed
31%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00019.1%
$25,000 to $50,00012.4%
$50,000 to $75,00011.7%
$75,000 to $100,00010.4%
$100,000 to $200,00029.7%
$200,000 or more16.7%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 3.9% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 07876?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 07876 (Newark, NJ) are $2,290 efficiency, $2,580 one bedroom, $3,120 two bedrooms, $3,890 three and $4,450 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 07876?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $2,808 to $3,432.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 07876?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 07876 reported an average adjusted gross income of $120,954 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $37,440 a year, or 31% of that income.