ZIP Code 07544 in Paterson, NJ

Data Last Updated: January 1, 2026
City:Paterson, New Jersey
County:Passaic County
Timezone:Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Local Time:10:28:46 PM
Population:No Population Data
Area Codes:862 / 973
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:40.9169, -74.1723
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07544 - Paterson, NJ

ZIP Code 07544, Paterson

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationPassaic County, NJ
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points126 (20 businesses)
PO Boxes106
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 07505
Key Facts
  • This PO Box ZIP serves a single street (Ward Street) in downtown Paterson with 349 delivery records.
  • The post office maintains 106 PO boxes, serving both individuals and the 20 businesses in this area.
  • ZIP 07544 operates within Paterson's larger ZIP 07505, which provides the street delivery infrastructure for the same geographic area.
  • This is classified as an urban delivery facility with city carrier routes handling the mail distribution.
  • The facility has no measurable land area in postal records, indicating it's a service point rather than a geographic zone.

Postal Services

The Ward Street facility handles mail for both PO box customers and a small number of business addresses. With 20 businesses served and 349 delivery records on Ward Street, this represents a compact urban service point. The surrounding downtown Paterson area receives street delivery through neighboring ZIP code 07505, which encompasses this location's actual geographic footprint.

Street Name Patterns

Single Street Facility

This ZIP consists entirely of Ward Street addresses, representing a concentrated urban postal facility rather than a broad geographic area.

Nearby Areas

Downtown Paterson Eastside Sandy Hill People's Park Wrigley Park

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 07544 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 4 business establishments, employing about 15 people with an annual payroll of $340,000.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:125Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:4Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$109,000Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$340,000Source: CBP
# of Employees:15Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 07544 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 19,756,722 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 07544, 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:19,756,722Source: 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


07601 | | 07543

Schools in ZIP Code 07544


We could not locate which school district 07544 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.

Norman S. Weir 152 College Boulevard
Paterson, NJ 07505
District: Paterson City School DistrictNearby
School Of Earth And Space Science 201 Memorial Drive
Paterson, NJ 07505
District: Paterson City School DistrictNearby
School 2 22 Passaic Street
Paterson, NJ 07501
District: Paterson City School DistrictNearby
Dale Avenue 21 Dale Ave
Paterson, NJ 07501
District: Paterson City School DistrictNearby
Alexander Hamilton Academy 11 27 16th Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07501
District: Paterson City School DistrictNearby
Compassion House Outreach Mnstr & Chrstan Educ Ctr 37 Mill St
Paterson, NJ 07501
District: Private SchoolNearby
Madison Avenue Baptist Academy 900 Madison Ave
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 07544


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
Capri Institute Of Hair Design-Clifton 1595 Main Ave
Clifton, NJ 07011
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

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 January 1, 2026.

  1. U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 1/1/2026], https://www.usps.com
  2. ZIP-Codes.com Proprietary Data Enhancements [Updated: 1/1/2026], 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: 1/1/2026], https://nces.ed.gov