ZIP Code 07036

Linden, NJ · Union County

40.6354, -74.2556 · View boundary on OpenStreetMap ↗

About Linden

Linden is a city in southeastern Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is part of the New York metropolitan area, located about 13 miles (21 km) southwest of Manhattan and bordering Staten Island, a borough of New York City, across the Arthur Kill. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 43,738, an increase of 3,239 (+8.0%) from the 2010 census count of 40,499, which in turn reflected an increase of 1,105 (+2.8%) from the 39,394 counted in the 2000 census. In 2015, Linden was listed as the most polluted community in New Jersey, based on the volume of toxic chemicals released into the local environment by facilities in the city.

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Area Profile

US Census (ACS 5-year · Gazetteer)

45,101
population
$89,942
median household income
4,150
people / sq mi
$385,100
median home value
$1,622
median gross rent
40.0
median age
16,911
housing units
16,059
households
10.9
land area (sq mi)

Key places in 07036

  • Bacheller Avenue Park park
  • Fifth Ward Park park
  • Hagedau Park park
  • Memorial Field Park park
  • Peach Orchard Park park
  • Saint Marks Park park
  • Second Ward Park park
  • Tremley Park park
  • Wheeler Park park
  • Wilson Park park

Points of interest

  • grocery
  • gas
  • pharmacy
  • fast_food
  • gym

Brands

  • Dunkin' (2)
  • Speedway (2)
  • Aldi (1)
  • CVS (1)
  • Checkers (1)
  • Exxon (1)
  • McDonald's (1)
  • Shell (1)
  • ShopRite (1)
  • Walmart (1)
  • Wendy's (1)
  • White Castle (1)