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
median household income $250,000+, 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
Unique to this place
What stands out about Upper Saddle River
What changed most since 1990
Asian share4.5% → 14.3%(+9.8 pts)US over the same years: +3.1 pts
Adults with a bachelor's degree55.5% → 77.4%(+21.9 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
Hispanic share2.2% → 6.1%(+3.8 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts
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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Over time
Upper Saddle River, decade by decade
Upper Saddle River population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
7,198
$226,086
$1,120,112
55.5%
17.9
2000
7,741
$232,507
$1,085,160
59.9%
24.1
2010
8,208
$252,324
$1,349,379
65.9%
37.3
2020
8,353
$240,641
$1,159,436
67.2%
54.1
2024
8,439
$250,000+
$1,108,700
77.4%
53.1
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
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 $250,000 or more a year. The Census Bureau does not publish medians above that cap, so the exact figure is not known.
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 $3,500 or more 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.
