🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

07470

Wayne

ZIP Code 07470 is a standard zip code serving Wayne, Wayne, New Jersey (NJ), in Passaic County, United States. It has an estimated population of 54,717 with a median household income of $103,170. The area falls within the America/New_York timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

Location

Country: 🇺🇸 United States
State / Province: New Jersey (NJ)
County: Passaic
City: Wayne
Timezone: America/New_York

Coordinates

Latitude: 40.947100
Longitude: -74.246600

Geographic Details

Land Area: 23.78 mi²
Water Area: 1.45 mi²
Population Density: 2301.0 people per mi² (85th percentile)
Bounding Box: 41.014063°N, 40.882871°S, -74.195541°E, -74.289186°W

With 54,717 residents spread across 23.78 square miles, this area has a population density of 2301.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

54,717

Population

95th percentile

$103,170

Median Income

95th percentile

$462,300

Median Home Value

95th percentile

23.78 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 07470 is $103,170, and the median home value is $462,300. This places the area in the top 25% nationally for household income.

Housing

19,768

Total Units

19,127

Occupied Units

96.8%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

Other zip codes in Wayne, NJ.

07474

Wayne

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