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Upper Saddle River

New Jersey · 8,208 residents · 5.25 sq mi
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Upper Saddle River is home to 8,208 people in New Jersey. Households here earn about 151% more than in New Jersey as a whole. Households take in $175,399 a year at the median, 233% more than the country as a whole. This is an unusually credentialed place: 66% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $938,000, having risen by half since 2000. Renters pay $2,001 a month at the median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 42.9
US median: 37.2
More educated
66% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
8,208
+6%since 2000
from 7,741 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
42.9
+7%since 2000
from 40.1 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
5.25 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
7K7K8K8K9K19902000201020202024Upper Saddle River
20248K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.1%(417)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 99.1%(746)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 1410.3%(848)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 198%(657)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 243.4%(281)
US avg: 7%
25 to 344.2%(345)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.8%(1,135)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5420.3%(1,664)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6412.6%(1,037)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 747.6%(627)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844.1%(335)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.4%(116)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$175,399
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $127,635 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$73,639
+29%since 2000
from $57,239 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
85.9%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 88.9% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
1.4%
+0.8 ptssince 2000
from 0.7% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.440
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Other services20.4%
US avg: 7%
Public administration14.9%
US avg: 4.9%
Information11.2%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade10.9%
US avg: 10.9%
Transportation & warehousing6.7%
US avg: 3.1%
Wholesale trade3.7%
US avg: 7.2%
Arts, entertainment, food2.8%
US avg: 2.4%
Finance & insurance1.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical1.4%
US avg: 4.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$938,000
+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $595,700 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,001
−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $1,929 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
91.1%
−5.7 ptssince 2000
from 96.8% in 2000
8.9% rent
Vacancy rate
6.3%
+3.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.9% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
3.23 people
+2%since 2009
from 3.17 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
40.2%
+2.8 ptssince 2009
from 37.4% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
15.4%
−3.4 ptssince 2009
from 18.8% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
5.3
−7%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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic89.6%(6,936)
Black0.9%(72)
Hispanic / Latino2.2%(169)
Asian6.3%(484)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic83%(6,809)
Black1.3%(108)
Hispanic / Latino4.3%(355)
Asian10%(822)
Other3.2%(260)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Peruvian1%(78)
Dominican0.9%(70)
Spaniard0.7%(58)
Puerto Rican0.7%(54)
Colombian0.6%(52)
Mexican0.4%(29)
Cuban0.2%(15)
Ancestry
Italian19.6%(1,584)
Irish16.4%(1,325)
German8.7%(701)
Polish6.9%(560)
Russian5.5%(442)
Greek4.4%(358)
English4.3%(346)
Ukrainian2.7%(222)
American2.5%(202)
Austrian2.3%(188)
British2%(161)
+ 25 more ancestry groups with data
French1.6%(128)
Norwegian1.3%(103)
Croatian1.2%(96)
Canadian1.1%(92)
Arab1%(82)
Armenian1%(81)
Hungarian1%(77)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(76)
Welsh0.9%(76)
Iranian0.9%(69)
Latvian0.8%(65)
Dutch0.8%(64)
Czech0.7%(58)
Scottish0.6%(49)
Danish0.5%(40)
Slovene0.5%(40)
Swedish0.4%(36)
Romanian0.3%(28)
Swiss0.3%(27)
West Indian0.3%(24)
Lebanese0.2%(16)
Finnish0.2%(14)
Lithuanian0.2%(14)
Slovak0.2%(14)
Turkish0.2%(14)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
65.9%
+6.0 ptssince 2000
from 59.9% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
97.8%
+1.2 ptssince 2000
from 96.6% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
29.4%
+3.8 ptssince 2000
from 25.5% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
35.8 min
+29%since 2000
from 27.8 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
73.0%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 74.9% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
8.0%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 7.4% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
5.7%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 4.7% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
13.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 12.6% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
0.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
0.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
7.0%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 9.3% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
54.1%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 55.6% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
52.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 52.8% in 2009
Female
47.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 47.2% in 2009
Foreign born
16.8%
+2.3 ptssince 2009
from 14.5% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
5.0%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 5.9% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
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

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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 8,208 residents according to the 2010 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 $175,399 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 $938,000, and the typical rent is about $2,001 a month.

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

About 65.9% 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 1.4% 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 1,010 residents, a change of about 14 percent over that period.

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