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Lowest measured density of dentists in New Jersey

New Jersey has 16 ZIP codes where published counts of dentists are statistically below the U.S. rate. Coverage is the New Jersey counties on this site, not the whole state. Same filters as the radius search. Census ZBP 2023 + ACS 2024.

Includes: General & family dentists · Orthodontists · Oral surgeons · Other dental specialists. Census publishes one 6-digit code (621210) and does not split these types. The density index uses that one count.

Statistically low ZIPs
16
Poisson p < 0.05
Comparable ZIPs
216
published count ≥ 5, ≥ 10,000 residents
U.S. rate
3.4
per 10,000 present

Coverage. Only the New Jersey counties BizGapMap covers, not the whole state. A missing state page means no ZIP there cleared the test — we do not publish an empty list.

Lowest measured density is not evidence of opportunity. A low published count can mean weak demand, no suitable space, commuters spending elsewhere, or businesses with no paid employees that ZBP does not count. Each line is a question to check locally.

False positives. The test is one-sided at 5% with no correction for looking at many ZIPs. Of 216 comparable ZIPs here, about 11 could clear the bar by chance. Small ZIPs rarely reach significance, so “not on this list” does not mean “no gap”.

ZIP codes

ZIPCityCounty DentistsExpected IndexBandZIP type ResidentsTest
07305 Jersey City Hudson County 5 26.1 19% Far below average Residential 72,161 p < 0.001
08302 Bridgeton Cumberland County 6 17.5 34% Far below average Residential 47,279 p < 0.01
08901 New Brunswick Middlesex County 8 22.6 35% Far below average Residential 57,263 p < 0.001
08094 Williamstown Gloucester County 6 15.2 40% Far below average Residential 41,595 p < 0.01
08234 Egg Harbor Township Atlantic County 8 18.7 43% Far below average Residential 47,339 p < 0.01
07104 Newark Essex County 8 18.6 43% Far below average Residential 52,266 p < 0.01
07304 Jersey City Hudson County 8 18.0 44% Far below average Residential 51,306 p < 0.01
08332 Millville Cumberland County 6 13.4 45% Far below average Residential 35,228 p ≈ 0.021
08016 Burlington Burlington County 7 15.2 46% Far below average Mixed 34,920 p ≈ 0.016
08701 Lakewood Ocean County 26 56.5 46% Far below average Residential 139,149 p < 0.001
07111 Irvington Essex County 10 21.5 47% Far below average Residential 60,867 p < 0.01
07310 Jersey City Hudson County 5 10.6 47% Far below average Mixed 16,015 p ≈ 0.046
07050 Orange Essex County 6 12.2 49% Far below average Residential 34,181 p ≈ 0.041
07094 Secaucus Hudson County 7 13.5 52% Below average Mixed 21,778 p ≈ 0.042
08861 Perth Amboy Middlesex County 12 22.2 54% Below average Residential 59,351 p ≈ 0.013
07753 Neptune Monmouth County 9 16.2 55% Below average Mixed 37,297 p ≈ 0.038

Scroll the table sideways to see all columns. Sorted by measured density, lowest first.

How this is built

Who can be listed. ZIPs in the covered counties whose county has at least 15 ZIPs in our data, with at least 10,000 residents, and at least 5 published businesses in this industry. Census hides counts of 0–2; derived remainders are excluded.

Statistically low. P(X ≤ n | expected) < 0.05, where expected is the U.S. establishments-per-person-present rate times this ZIP’s demand (residents + 0.5 × jobs located here). Same definition as the index, so the percentage and the test cannot disagree. Full test →

ZIP type is jobs per resident, not zoning. A residential ZIP can look low because residents shop near work.

Questions

What does “lowest measured density” mean for dentists? A ZIP is listed only when Census published at least 5 dentists with paid employees, the ZIP has at least 10,000 residents, and a one-sided Poisson test finds the count statistically below the U.S. rate (p < 0.05). Index 100% is the national density per person present.

Is a low-density ZIP a place to open this kind of business? No. A low published count of dentists can mean weak demand, no suitable space, residents shopping near work, or businesses with no paid employees that Census ZBP does not count. Each line is a question to check locally, not a recommendation.

Why is a state missing from this list? A state page exists only when at least one ZIP in the counties we cover clears the same test as the radius search. We do not publish an empty list. Coverage is those counties, not the whole state.

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