🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

07514

Paterson

ZIP Code 07514 is a standard zip code serving Paterson, Paterson, New Jersey (NJ), in Passaic County, United States. It has an estimated population of 18,289 with a median household income of $34,779. 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: 40.924800
Longitude: -74.146700

Geographic Details

Land Area: 0.93 mi²
Water Area: 0.05 mi²
Population Density: 19657.0 people per mi² (95th percentile)
Bounding Box: 40.941590°N, 40.916710°S, -74.129580°E, -74.156454°W

With 18,289 residents spread across 0.93 square miles, this area has a population density of 19657.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

18,289

Population

80th percentile

$34,779

Median Income

15th percentile

$258,800

Median Home Value

80th percentile

0.93 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 07514 is $34,779, and the median home value is $258,800. This is below the national average for household income.

Housing

6,525

Total Units

6,094

Occupied Units

93.4%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

Other zip codes in Paterson, NJ.

07501

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07502

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07503

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07504

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07505

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07509

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07510

Paterson

07513

Paterson

07522

Paterson

07524

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Similar ZIP Codes in New Jersey

ZIP codes with similar median household income in New Jersey.

07050

Orange

$34,965

08310

Buena

$39,479

08611

Trenton

$38,672

08757

Toms River

$36,595

08759

Manchester Township

$35,984

07112

Newark

$39,271

07503

Paterson

$36,257

07524

Paterson

$30,920

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