| ZIP Codes: | 38 ZIP Codes (29 Standard, 9 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 201 / 862 / 973 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:13:10 PM |
| Population: | 531,700 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 34031 |
| CBSA: | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ |
| Land Area: | 223 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 14 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 40.9436, -74.2147 |
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531,700 residents live across 38 ZIPs covering 223 sq mi, served by 17 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 515,704 to 531,700 from 2014 to 2024 — a +3.1% change. 16 ZIPs gained residents, 12 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 07470 (Wayne, $153,056 median) and poorest ZIP 07505 (Paterson, $36,326) are 4.1 miles apart — a 4.2× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.1× across this county — from $290,900 in 07522 (Paterson) to $612,700 in 07470 (Wayne).
Density varies 135× across the county — from 186 people/sq mi in 07435 (Newfoundland) to 25,222 in 07522 (Paterson).
Most of the decade's growth concentrated around Paterson — top growth ZIPs averaged +47.2% over the past ten years ( 07505 , 07012 and 07522 ).
Educational attainment ranges from 8.0% bachelor's+ in 07501 (Paterson) to 56.9% in 07470 (Wayne) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within New Jersey, this is the #9 most populous of 21 counties and ranks #17 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $91,472 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
31.1% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (111,231 of 357,361 reporting).
29 Standard delivery, 9 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
Median household income spans 4.2× between the wealthiest and poorest ZIPs — a sign of significant intra-county inequality.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07055 | Passaic | Standard | 70,002 | $55,371 | 3.2 | -1.0% |
| 07470 | Wayne | Standard | 54,112 | $153,056 | 25.1 | -1.6% |
| 07011 | Clifton | Standard | 38,587 | $74,194 | 3.2 | -6.4% |
| 07501 | Paterson | Standard | 35,481 | $44,300 | 1.9 | 6.8% |
| 07013 | Clifton | Standard | 30,811 | $116,273 | 4.7 | 18.9% |
| 07424 | Little Falls | Standard | 28,085 | $105,050 | 5.8 | 5.4% |
| 07508 | Haledon | Standard | 23,762 | $95,806 | 5.2 | 4.3% |
| 07522 | Paterson | Standard | 23,040 | $48,058 | 0.9 | 19.6% |
| 07514 | Paterson | Standard | 20,647 | $70,205 | 1.0 | 8.1% |
| 07506 | Hawthorne | Standard | 19,628 | $110,237 | 3.4 | 3.6% |
| 07503 | Paterson | Standard | 19,170 | $60,443 | 1.3 | -4.6% |
| 07502 | Paterson | Standard | 17,158 | $76,790 | 1.0 | 13.2% |
| 07480 | West Milford | Standard | 14,966 | $132,676 | 34.6 | -11.5% |
| 07012 | Clifton | Standard | 14,653 | $101,737 | 2.3 | 24.0% |
| 07524 | Paterson | Standard | 13,808 | $49,103 | 0.8 | 6.9% |
| 07504 | Paterson | Standard | 13,123 | $76,659 | 0.8 | 1.9% |
| 07456 | Ringwood | Standard | 11,657 | $152,414 | 27.3 | -5.4% |
| 07513 | Paterson | Standard | 11,576 | $68,630 | 0.6 | 2.0% |
| 07438 | Oak Ridge | Standard | 11,160 | $123,271 | 29.3 | -1.0% |
| 07442 | Pompton Lakes | Standard | 11,047 | $124,454 | 3.4 | -1.0% |
| 07512 | Totowa | Standard | 10,959 | $113,563 | 4.0 | 0.8% |
| 07403 | Bloomingdale | Standard | 7,685 | $128,010 | 6.5 | -1.6% |
| 07421 | Hewitt | Standard | 6,977 | $129,800 | 28.2 | -5.2% |
| 07465 | Wanaque | Standard | 5,921 | $115,159 | 8.9 | -8.9% |
| 07420 | Haskell | Standard | 5,316 | $109,278 | 3.2 | 12.2% |
| 07014 | Clifton | Standard | 4,975 | $119,545 | 1.3 | -2.4% |
| 07505 | Paterson | Standard | 4,691 | $36,326 | 0.3 | 98.0% |
| 07435 | Newfoundland | Standard | 2,703 | $145,342 | 14.5 | 18.4% |
| 07538 | Haledon | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 07474 | Wayne | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 07507 | Hawthorne | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 07015 | Clifton | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 07511 | Totowa | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 07533 | Paterson | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 07543 | Paterson | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 07509 | Paterson | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 07544 | Paterson | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 07510 | Paterson | Standard | — | — | 0.0 | — |