ZIP Code 07509 in Paterson, NJ

Data Last Updated: February 1, 2026
City:Paterson, New Jersey
County:Passaic County
Timezone:Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Local Time:8:20:30 PM
Population:No Population Data
Area Codes:862 / 973
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:40.9169, -74.1723
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07509 Paterson, NJ - Ward Street Facility

ZIP Code 07509, Paterson

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationPassaic County, NJ
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points882 (148 businesses)
PO Boxes734
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 07505
Key Facts
  • This ZIP code serves a single street (Ward Street) with 483 unit designators, indicating a large multi-unit building or complex
  • With 734 PO Boxes and 148 business delivery points, this is classified as a Large Volume Receiver facility
  • The ZIP has no residential population because it's a point location within the larger 07505 ZIP boundary
  • This is a PO Box classified ZIP but street delivery is available at the Ward Street facility
  • Paterson has multiple other ZIP codes for general residential and business delivery throughout the city

Facility Overview

ZIP code 07509 serves a specific facility on Ward Street in downtown Paterson, New Jersey. This isn't a traditional neighborhood ZIP. Instead, it's classified as PO Box only but handles mail for a single large building with 483 units.

Mail Services

The post office maintains 734 PO Boxes and delivers to 148 business addresses, all located at Ward Street. With just one street in the entire ZIP code, this classification pattern indicates a Large Volume Receiver facility. These are buildings that generate enough mail volume to warrant their own ZIP code.

Paterson Context

Paterson's other ZIP codes (07501-07508, 07510-07524) handle residential and commercial street delivery throughout the city. ZIP 07509 sits within the boundaries of 07505 but operates independently to serve this specific building complex. The facility employs 89 people across 7 business establishments.

Street Name Patterns

Single Building Complex Unit Designators

Ward Street is the only street, with all 483 records containing UNIT designators for a large building complex.

Nearby Areas

Downtown Paterson Eastside Sandy Hill People's Park Wrigley Park

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 07509 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 7 business establishments, employing about 62 people with an annual payroll of $2,155,000.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:1,744Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:7Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$553,000Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$2,155,000Source: CBP
# of Employees:62Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 07509 is located in Passaic County, New Jersey, within the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 35620) and New Jersey's 9th Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 18,897,109 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 07509, and is subdivided into the New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ division. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.

CBSA Name:New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJSource: Census
CBSA Number:35620Source: Census
CBSA Type:MetroSource: Census
CBSA Division:New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ (CBSA Div 35614)Source: Census
CBSA Population:18,897,109Source: Census
MSA:New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PASource: Census
Land Area:--Source: Census
Water Area:--Source: Census
Congressional District:09Source: USPS
Congressional Land Area:95.34 sq miSource: Census
PMSA:Bergen-Passaic, NJ PMSASource: Census
Intro Date:< 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com
Place FIPS Code:3457000Source: Census
Place Name:Paterson city; New JerseySource: Census

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


07510 | | 07508

Schools in ZIP Code 07509


We could not locate which school district 07509 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.

Newcomers High School 151 Ellison Street
Paterson, NJ 07501
District: Paterson City School DistrictNearby
Young Men's Academy 45 Smith Street
Paterson, NJ 07501
District: Paterson City School DistrictNearby
Norman S. Weir 152 College Boulevard
Paterson, NJ 07505
District: Paterson City School DistrictNearby
Paterson P-Tech High School 201 Memorial Drive
Paterson, NJ 07505
District: Paterson City School DistrictNearby
School 2 22 Passaic Street
Paterson, NJ 07501
District: Paterson City School DistrictNearby
Compassion House Outreach Mnstr & Chrstan Educ Ctr 37 Mill St
Paterson, NJ 07501
District: Private SchoolNearby
Dawn Treader Christian School 1 Market St
Paterson, NJ 07501
District: Private SchoolNearby
Gilmore Memorial Chris Acd 131 Haledon Ave
Paterson, NJ 07522
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 07509


Passaic County Community College One College Blvd
Paterson, NJ 07505-1179
Type: Post Secondary
Hohokus School Of Trade And Technical Sciences 634 Market Street
Paterson, NJ 07513
Type: Post Secondary
Berkeley College-Woodland Park 44 Rifle Camp Rd
Woodland Park, NJ 07424
Type: Post Secondary
William Paterson University Of New Jersey 300 Pompton Rd
Wayne, NJ 07470
Type: Post Secondary
American Institute 1117 Main Avenue
Clifton, NJ 07011-2379
Type: Post Secondary
American Institute-Clifton 346 Lexington Ave
Clifton, NJ 07011
Type: Post Secondary

Sources & References


Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on February 1, 2026.

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  2. ZIP-Codes.com Proprietary Data Enhancements [Updated: 2/1/2026], https://www.zip-codes.com
  3. U.S. Census [Updated: Varies], https://www.census.gov
    • U.S. Census Office of Management and Budget [Updated: As Released]
    • U.S. Census 2020 Demographic & Housing Characteristics (DHC) [Decennial] [Updated: 5/25/2023]
    • U.S. Census 2011-2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (ACS) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census Business Patterns (CBD) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census American National Standards Institute (ANSI) [Updated: As Released]
  4. U.S. Geological Survey [Updated: Varies], https://www.usgs.gov
  5. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Updated: Annually, As Released], https://www.cms.gov
  6. National Center for Education Statistics [Updated: 2/1/2026], https://nces.ed.gov