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Paterson, NJ

Census ZIP code profile for Paterson, NJ - 9 ZIPs, total population 146,199. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Sheet PATERSON-NJ · Paterson, NJ 9 ZIPs · 146,199 pop · #18344/25278 · Passaic County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-MID · OWN-RENT · POP-MID · SPREAD-WIDE · HOME-MID

  • INC-MID $58,946
  • RANK-LOWER #18344/25278
  • ABOVE-PEER over Passaic
  • BOOK-MID 9 ZIPs
  • OWN-RENT 28% owners
  • POP-MID 146,199
  • SPREAD-WIDE 07505→07502
  • HOME-MID $359,550

Nearest income peer: Passaic, 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 Paterson

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Paterson 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, Paterson, NJ sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a mid-size population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.

27th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
146,199
city population (Census)
9
USPS ZIP codes covered
$58,946
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.

A below-median income city on a compact ZIP cluster (9 codes). Income averages $58,946, rent $1,528 , commute about 23 minutes. Sibling ZIPs here are close enough that a two-ZIP compare often answers which side of town.

Paterson sits in the lower half of Passaic County on income: Clifton, Wayne and Little Falls report more, and only Passaic reports less. Wayne marks the far end of that range at $153,056, 160% above Paterson.

Within-city ZIP comparison

Where the ZIP codes inside Paterson differ

Income is the clearest internal divide in Paterson. ZIP 07505 reports $36,326 in median household income, while ZIP 07502 reports $76,790. The city average sits between those published endpoints, so it is a starting point rather than a substitute for the ZIP records.

Income high-to-low ratio
2.1×

07505 to 07502

Home-value high-to-low ratio
1.5×

07522 to 07513

Poverty-rate spread
27.9 points

07513 to 07505

Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.

Population concentration

Paterson residents fan out across many ZIPs

Population is spread across 9 codes in Paterson. The densest, 07501, still represents only about 23% of the 146,199 residents, so no single ZIP stands in for the city.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Mid-density employers across Paterson's ZIP mosaic

Citywide ZBP: 2,594 establishments, 29,972 employees , annual payroll $1,705,626k (~18 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 9 of 9 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 07503 (548 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (564) · also Other services (except public administration) · Accommodation and food services .

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ZIP Codes in Paterson, NJ

These ZIP codes sit in Passaic County, which covers 27 ZIP codes in all; 9 of them fall in Paterson. See the Passaic County roll-up →

Paterson sits in the lower half of Passaic County on income: Clifton, Wayne and Little Falls report more, and only Passaic reports less. Wayne marks the far end of that range at $153,056, 160% above Paterson.

Side-by-side: Compare 07501 vs 07522 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
07501 33,543 $44,300 477 7,055
07522 20,883 $48,058 165 9,813
07503 18,723 $60,443 548 4,683
07514 18,289 $70,205 289 7,656
07502 15,406 $76,790 158 6,517
07504 12,882 $76,659 155 6,001
07524 12,709 $49,103 278 6,506
07513 11,508 $68,630 190 7,493
07505 2,256 $36,326 334 4,376
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