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Daycare shortage in New Jersey

Updated 2026-07-18 · under-5 population (Census ACS 5-year) vs. licensed childcare capacity (official New Jersey licensing data) · methodology

Among New Jersey ZIP codes with an established base of licensed providers, 13 have three or more children under five for every licensed childcare slot — the tightest supply in the state. Areas are ranked most-undersupplied first.

Most undersupplied ZIP codes

ZIPChildren under 5Licensed slotsChildren per slotFacilities
0870122,264 3,2696.824
072023,395 6455.310
085274,491 1,0024.511
070473,839 1,0893.518
08005920 2683.45
072012,233 6813.39
081091,357 4203.210
083023,429 1,0773.212
080771,206 3903.15
081101,418 465310
087552,040 68538
075222,094 69939
087311,219 40935
Only ZIP codes with at least five licensed facilities that report capacity are ranked, so this reflects genuine supply pressure — not areas where our roster is simply thin. Some tight-supply ZIPs may be excluded for that reason; the full picture is in the API.

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