ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New Jersey

ZIP Code 07501: Paterson, NJ

ZIP Code 07501 (Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey) has an estimated 35,481 residents in 12,253 households. The median household income is $44,300, the median home value is $333,800 and the median gross rent is $1,541/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

35,481

Margin of error ±1,760

Median household income

$44,300

Margin of error ±$4,680

Median home value

$333,800

Margin of error ±$34,514

Median gross rent

$1,541/mo

Margin of error ±$51

Median age

31.1 yrs

Margin of error ±1.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

21.1 min

Margin of error ±2.2 min

How ZIP 07501 compares with New Jersey and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 0750131.1 yrsNew Jersey40.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 07501$44,300New Jersey$103,556United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 07501$22,958New Jersey$54,253United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 0750125.1%New Jersey9.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 075017.4%New Jersey6.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 075018.0%New Jersey43.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 07501$333,800New Jersey$454,400United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 07501$1,541/moNew Jersey$1,720/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0750116.1%New Jersey63.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0750121.1 minNew Jersey30.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 075013.4%New Jersey16.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 07501

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 07501 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 07501Margin of errorNew JerseyUnited States
Total population35,481±1,7609,343,809334,922,499
Median age31.1 yrs±1.8 yrs40.1 yrs38.9 yrs
Households12,253±5863,507,701129,227,496
Median household income$44,300±$4,680$103,556$80,734
Per capita income$22,958±$1,674$54,253$44,673
Poverty rate25.1%±3.2 pts9.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate7.4%±2.2 pts6.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher8.0%±1.9 pts43.6%35.7%
Median home value$333,800±$34,514$454,400$332,700
Median gross rent$1,541/mo±$51$1,720/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes16.1%±2.8 pts63.8%65.2%
Mean travel time to work21.1 min±2.2 min30.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home3.4%±1.2 pts16.8%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 07501
GroupZIP 07501New JerseyUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino5.4%50.9%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino21.1%12.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.3%10.0%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%0.8%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino0.9%3.5%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)71.1%22.5%19.3%

Where ZIP 07501 is

State
New Jersey
Main county
Passaic County
Largest overlapping place
Paterson (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
1.80 sq mi· about 19,712 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Passaic County

07013 Clifton, NJ07014 Clifton, NJ07055 Passaic, NJ07403 Bloomingdale, NJ07420 Wanaque, NJ07421 Hewitt, NJ07424 Woodland Park, NJ07435 Newfoundland, NJ07442 Pompton Lakes, NJ07456 Ringwood, NJ07465 Wanaque, NJ07470 Preakness, NJ07480 Passaic County, NJ07502 Paterson, NJ07503 Paterson, NJ07504 Paterson, NJ07505 Paterson, NJ07506 Hawthorne, NJ07508 North Haledon, NJ07512 Totowa, NJ07513 Paterson, NJ07514 Paterson, NJ07522 Paterson, NJ07524 Paterson, NJ

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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.