Residential delivery area · New Jersey
ZIP Code 07470: Wayne, NJ
ZIP code 07470 uses the postal name Wayne, New Jersey and lies entirely in Passaic County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 54,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $153,056 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Preakness (24%), Packanack Lake (8%), Pines Lake (6%) and William Paterson University of New Jersey (1%), and under 1% in smaller places; 61% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Wayne · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Passaic County
- Census places
- Preakness (24%) census-designated place; Packanack Lake (8%) census-designated place; Pines Lake (6%) census-designated place; William Paterson University of New Jersey (1%) census-designated place
- Metro area
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- House districts
- NJ-11 (68%), NJ-9 (32%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- New Jersey
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 23.9 sq mi · 2,266 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 07474 also use the name Wayne
Where is ZIP code 07470?
07470 centers on 40.946°, -74.245° and covers 23.9 square miles of land plus 1.4 of water. It borders 10 ZIP codes: 07440, 07512, 07508, 07035, 07444, 07442, 07417, 07424, 07004, 07436.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 07470, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 07470 compare with the rest of Passaic County?
| Measure | 07470 | In Passaic County | In NJ |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 54,112 | 2nd of 30 | 21st of 598 |
| Median household income | $153k | 2nd of 28 | 107th of 476 |
| Median home value | $613k | 2nd of 29 | 134th of 515 |
Its median household income is higher than in 96% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 86% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 07470?
The 2020 Census counted 55,284 people in 07470; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 54,112. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 1.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 54,112
- 2020 Census count
- 55,284+1.0% since 2010 (54,717)
- Households
- 18,341
- Median age
- 40.8
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 07470?
Of the 54,112 people the ACS estimates in 07470, 21.9% are under 18 and 19.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (71.4%), then Hispanic or Latino (13.5%).
- Under 1821.9%
- 18 to 6458.7%
- 65 and older19.4%
- White, not Hispanic71.4%
- Hispanic or Latino13.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic9.2%
- Other or two or more3.4%
- Black, not Hispanic2.5%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 07470 earn?
Median household income is $153,056 (ACS 2020-2024), the 2nd highest of the 28 ranked ZIP codes in Passaic County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($151,170 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $153,056
- Income per person
- $64,370
- Below the poverty line
- 3.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 56.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $140,91926,410 returns; wages 66% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 07470?
FHFA's house price index for 07470, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 71% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 55% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +7.2% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $612,700
- Median gross rent
- $2,164
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 78.6%
- Housing units
- 18,938
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 07470?
2,061 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 88 more than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance278
- Retail trade276
- Finance and insurance206
- Professional, scientific, and technical services204
- Construction197
- Other services (except public administration)177
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 07470?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07440 | Pequannock | 4,670 | $147k | 2.5 mi |
| 07512 | Totowa | 10,959 | $114k | 3.2 mi |
| 07508 | Haledon | 23,762 | $96k | 3.3 mi |
| 07035 | Lincoln Park | 11,120 | $123k | 3.5 mi |
| 07444 | Pompton Plains | 10,971 | $118k | 3.6 mi |
| 07442 | Pompton Lakes | 11,047 | $125k | 4.5 mi |
| 07417 | Franklin Lakes | 11,112 | $236k | 4.7 mi |
| 07424 | Little Falls | 28,085 | $105k | 4.8 mi |
| 07004 | Fairfield | 7,824 | $116k | 5.4 mi |
| 07436 | Oakland | 12,740 | $162k | 5.9 mi |
| 07502 | Paterson | 17,158 | $77k | 3.2 mi (near) |
| 07522 | Paterson | 23,040 | $48k | 3.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Wayne?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Wayne, NJ without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for it.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 07474 | Passaic County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.