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Upper Saddle River

New Jersey · 8,650 residents (2025 est.) · 5.25 sq mi
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With 8,439 people, Upper Saddle River is a city in New Jersey. Households here earn about 141% more than in New Jersey as a whole. Households take in $250,000+ a year at the median, 204% more than the country as a whole. This is an unusually credentialed place: 77% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $1,108,700, having more than doubled since 2000. Median rent is $3,500+ a month.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.8
US median: 38.9
More educated
77% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
8,439
+9%since 2000
from 7,741 in 2000
8,650 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,607 / sq mi
+1%since 2009
from 1,596 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
40.8
+2%since 2000
from 40.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
5.25 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
7K7K8K8K9K19902000201020202024Upper Saddle River
20248K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 58.7%(733)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.5%(381)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.6%(641)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.2%(605)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246%(503)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3410.1%(849)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.6%(975)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5415%(1,265)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.7%(1,243)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.1%(685)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.6%(391)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2%(168)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$250,001
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $127,635 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$113,847
+99%since 2000
from $57,239 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
87.2%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 88.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
4.5%
+3.8 ptssince 2000
from 0.7% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.462
+5%since 2010
from 0.440 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services13.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration10.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Information7.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade5%
US avg: 6.9%
Arts, entertainment, food4.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing4.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Retail trade3.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance2.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$1,108,700
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $595,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$3,501
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $1,929 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
91.1%
−5.6 ptssince 2000
from 96.8% in 2000
8.9% rent
Vacancy rate
4.4%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.9% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
3.13 people
−1%since 2009
from 3.17 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
32.6%
−4.8 ptssince 2009
from 37.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
44.4%
+25.5 ptssince 2009
from 18.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.4
−23%since 2009
from 5.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
44
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic89.6%(6,936)
Black0.9%(72)
Hispanic / Latino2.2%(169)
Asian6.3%(484)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic74.1%(6,254)
Black1.6%(134)
Hispanic / Latino6.1%(512)
Asian14.3%(1,210)
Other3.9%(329)
Diversity Score
53
+39%since 2009
from 38 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Cuban1.9%(161)
Colombian1.7%(140)
Dominican1.5%(128)
Puerto Rican0.5%(44)
Argentine0.3%(26)
Ecuadorian0.2%(13)
Asian origin
Chinese5.3%(447)
Korean3%(250)
Filipino1.4%(121)
Taiwanese0.7%(59)
Pakistani0.5%(42)
Japanese0.1%(11)
Ancestry
Italian20%(1,684)
Irish14.2%(1,199)
German9.2%(776)
American3.7%(310)
Russian2.9%(244)
Polish2.8%(240)
English2.4%(199)
Arab1.8%(154)
Armenian1.7%(146)
Ukrainian1.6%(137)
Croatian1.3%(110)
Greek1.3%(106)
+ 24 more ancestry groups with data
British1.1%(94)
Scottish1.1%(94)
French1%(85)
Austrian0.9%(78)
Egyptian0.9%(76)
Syrian0.8%(66)
Dutch0.6%(49)
Hungarian0.6%(48)
Lebanese0.4%(37)
Bulgarian0.4%(35)
Latvian0.4%(35)
Welsh0.3%(25)
Israeli0.3%(23)
Brazilian0.2%(20)
Danish0.2%(16)
Slovak0.2%(16)
Swedish0.2%(16)
West Indian0.1%(10)
Slovene0.1%(9)
Finnish0.1%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
77.4%
+17.6 ptssince 2000
from 59.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
97.3%
+0.7 ptssince 2000
from 96.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
32.7%
+7.2 ptssince 2000
from 25.5% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
36.8 min
+32%since 2000
from 27.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
47.1%
−27.8 ptssince 2009
from 74.9% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
4.7%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 7.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
9.1%
+4.4 ptssince 2009
from 4.7% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
36.8%
+24.2 ptssince 2009
from 12.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.0%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.2%
+2.6 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
7.3%
+2.9 ptssince 2011
from 4.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
63.1%
+0.8 ptssince 2011
from 62.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.0%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 74.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
5.5%
−3.8 ptssince 2009
from 9.3% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
71.2%
+15.6 ptssince 2009
from 55.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
53.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 52.8% in 2009
Female
46.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 47.2% in 2009
Foreign born
18.5%
+3.9 ptssince 2009
from 14.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
1.7%
−4.2 ptssince 2009
from 5.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
6.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2012
from 5.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
3.1%
−1.1 ptssince 2013
from 4.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
100.0%
+4.0 ptssince 2017
from 96.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
99.8%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 98.0% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
88.5%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 84.5% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
76.6%
+2.1 ptssince 2016
from 74.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
3.8%
−0.7 ptssince 2016
from 4.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married27.1%(901)
Married69.7%(2,316)
Widowed0.8%(26)
Divorced2.5%(82)
Women 15+
Never married23.7%(795)
Married68.3%(2,294)
Widowed4.7%(159)
Divorced3.3%(111)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
3.1%
−1.1 ptssince 2013
from 4.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
71.8%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 72.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
20.1%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 18.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
14.1%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 12.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
4.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 4.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 0.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
88.4%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 88.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
17.8%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 16.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)19%(20)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)13.3%(14)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era26.7%(28)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II18.1%(19)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 105 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Upper Saddle River, New Jersey?

Upper Saddle River, New Jersey has about 8,439 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Upper Saddle River, New Jersey?

The typical household in Upper Saddle River, New Jersey earns about $250,001 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Upper Saddle River, New Jersey expensive?

In Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, the median home is worth about $1,108,700, and the typical rent is about $3,501 a month.

How educated are people in Upper Saddle River, New Jersey?

About 77.4% of adults age 25 and over in Upper Saddle River, New Jersey hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Upper Saddle River, New Jersey?

About 4.5% of people in Upper Saddle River, New Jersey live below the federal poverty line.

Has Upper Saddle River, New Jersey grown since 1990?

Yes, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,241 residents, a change of about 17 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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