🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

07505

Paterson

ZIP Code 07505 is a standard zip code serving Paterson, Paterson, New Jersey (NJ), in Passaic County, United States. It has an estimated population of 2,256 with a median household income of $28,167. 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: Paterson
Timezone: America/New_York

Coordinates

Latitude: 40.916600
Longitude: -74.174000

Geographic Details

Land Area: 0.20 mi²
Population Density: 11366.0 people per mi² (95th percentile)
Bounding Box: 40.920535°N, 40.911374°S, -74.166282°E, -74.177186°W

With 2,256 residents spread across 0.20 square miles, this area has a population density of 11366.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

2,256

Population

40th percentile

$28,167

Median Income

5th percentile

$376,700

Median Home Value

90th percentile

0.20 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 07505 is $28,167, and the median home value is $376,700. This is below the national average for household income.

Housing

903

Total Units

863

Occupied Units

95.6%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

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07501

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07514

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07524

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Similar ZIP Codes in New Jersey

ZIP codes with similar median household income in New Jersey.

08401

Atlantic City

$29,200

08104

Camden

$24,250

07522

Paterson

$26,866

08105

Camden

$31,430

07108

Newark

$27,616

07055

Passaic

$32,104

08609

Trenton

$27,073

08751

Seaside Heights

$32,733

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