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Passaic, NJ

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Passaic, NJ: 1 USPS ZIP, population 69,816. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet PASSAIC-NJ · Passaic, NJ 1 ZIPs · 69,816 pop · #19862/25278 · Passaic County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-RENT · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-HIGH

  • INC-MID $55,371
  • RANK-LOWER #19862/25278
  • BELOW-PEER under Paterson
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-RENT 24% owners
  • POP-SMALL 69,816
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-HIGH $429,900

Nearest income peer: Paterson, NJ (+ $3,575 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Passaic

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Passaic on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Passaic, NJ sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a small-city population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

21st pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
69,816
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$55,371
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Lower-income footing on only 1 ZIP ($55,371 average) · poverty 22.9%. The primary code (07055) carries the ACS household fields that matter.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (23.8%) for this income tier, rent $1,465 may matter more than the home-value average.

Within New Jersey, Salem is the closest lower-income city and Paterson the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 9 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Passaic.

Population concentration

Passaic's single ZIP 07055 carries the town

Passaic is published as a single USPS ZIP. Code 07055 is the entire residential footprint (69,816 ACS residents), so the city page and the ZIP page tell the same household story, open that ZIP for income, tenure, and commute detail.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Mid-pack ZBP load on Passaic's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 1,371 establishments, 12,488 employees , annual payroll $551,733k (~20 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 07055 (1,371 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (256) · also Other services (except public administration) · Accommodation and food services .

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ZIP Codes in Passaic, NJ

These ZIP codes sit in Passaic County, which covers 27 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Passaic. See the Passaic County roll-up →

Every one of the 12 cities sharing Passaic County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Passaic, Paterson, Clifton and Wayne among them. That gap is the county's income spread, not a measure of the housing or commute picture below. Wayne marks the far end of that range at $153,056, 176% above Passaic.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
07055 69,816 $55,371 1,371 8,592
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Passaic roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Passaic, .