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Auto repair in New Jersey

How many auto repair exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 18 New Jersey counties we cover, by ZIP code, compared with the U.S. average. Data: Census ZBP 2023 + ACS 2024 + BLS QCEW.

Includes: Auto repair & maintenance shops · Body, paint & interior repair. Counted together because official statistics use one 811121 code.

State verdict (covered counties): Below the U.S. rate — 70% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in New Jersey

Auto repair

661

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

0.6

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

0.9

per 10,000 present

State index

70%

vs. U.S.

Residents

9,064,682

in covered counties

Workers

3,583,057

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 18 New Jersey counties BizGapMap covers — not the whole state. Counts and the index reflect those counties. The aggregate index uses only ZIP cells Census published, so it is a lower bound. Density is a supply-side signal: it counts existing auto repair and the people present, not foot traffic, income, rent, or whether locals want more.

Counties in New Jersey

City	County	Auto repair	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Newton	Sussex County	16–54	147,069	29,529	1.0	114–300%	Range spans bands
Union	Union County	65–105	602,051	207,358	0.9	106–159%	Range spans bands
Wayne	Passaic County	54–106	531,700	145,770	0.9	103–172%	Range spans bands
Newark	Essex County	89–127	863,415	293,932	0.9	102–138%	Above average
Paramus	Bergen County	88–194	962,316	439,299	0.7	86–182%	Range spans bands
Freehold	Monmouth County	53–145	661,305	260,563	0.7	77–194%	Range spans bands
Flemington	Hunterdon County	10–58	133,199	43,352	0.6	75–328%	Range spans bands
Lakewood	Ocean County	43–87	653,364	171,260	0.6	67–130%	Range spans bands
Atlantic City	Atlantic County	19–71	273,874	107,989	0.6	67–222%	Range spans bands
Parsippany	Morris County	36–126	492,888	294,077	0.6	65–209%	Range spans bands
Vineland	Cumberland County	10–42	156,846	48,353	0.6	64–243%	Range spans bands
Edison	Middlesex County	51–111	863,519	412,014	0.5	55–105%	Range spans bands
Camden	Camden County	30–88	542,442	196,253	0.5	54–144%	Range spans bands
Mount Laurel	Burlington County	23–77	463,909	198,662	0.4	47–158%	Range spans bands
Princeton	Mercer County	20–70	395,671	210,496	0.4	46–129%	Range spans bands
Jersey City	Hudson County	33–59	718,323	250,911	0.4	45–70%	Range spans bands
Swedesboro	Gloucester County	13–57	288,429	98,548	0.4	44–195%	Range spans bands
Somerset	Somerset County	8–62	314,362	174,691	0.2	23–155%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

114%

106%

103%

102%

86%

77%

75%

67%

Most competitors per capita

23%

44%

45%

46%

47%

54%

55%

64%

Low measured density is not evidence of opportunity. A county with few auto repair may simply lack foot traffic, retail space, or demand. Use the ranking to find where to look, then verify locally.

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