Linden is a city in Union County, New Jersey, home to about 44,192 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP code is 07036.
Homes sold for a median of $463 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Linden. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)6 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ8 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY17 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Linden; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Linden had 43,738 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.
It’s the 52nd largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.
Union County grew from 99,353 residents in 1900 to 575,345 in 2020.
Union County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 50.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 26 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cranford, NJ weather station (4 miles away).
208,505 jobs at 14,276 businesses in Union County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
231 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Linden.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 21 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 27 |
| Dentists | 24 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 63 |
| Mental health providers | 31 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 46 |
| Optometrists | 10 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 26 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (33 nearby)
Grocery stores (8 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (5 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Linden Public School District, Winfield Township. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number 1Linden | Pre-K–5 | 454 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Number 10Linden | Pre-K–5 | 299 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Number 2Linden | Pre-K–5 | 602 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Number 4Linden | Pre-K–5 | 447 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Number 5Linden | Pre-K–5 | 319 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Number 6Linden | Pre-K–5 | 320 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Number 8Linden | Pre-K–5 | 334 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Number 9Linden | Pre-K–5 | 311 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Winfield TownshipWinfield | Pre-K–8 | 141 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Joseph E. Soehl Middle SchoolLinden | 6–8 | 710 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Myles J. McManus MIddle SchoolLinden | 6–8 | 711 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Linden High SchoolLinden | 9–12 | 1,934 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinai Christian AcademyLinden | Pre-K–11 | 67 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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