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07508

Zip code 07508: Haledon, New Jersey

Residential delivery areaPassaic CountyEastern Time
Population
23,762
Median household income
$96K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$474K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,739/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
42.1
U.S. 38.9
Land area
5 sq mi
4,723 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 07508

07508 is an urban zip code in Haledon, New Jersey (Passaic County), covering 5 sq mi of land. About 23,762 people live here, or 4,723 per square mile. The median resident is 42.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $95,806 a year, 19% above the national median of $80,734. 11.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $473,700, or 4.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 63% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,739 a month.

33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.7 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; management; and sales. 52% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 07508 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Median age
42.1
Under 18
22.1%
65 and over
18%

Race and ethnicity

  • White37%
  • Black11%
  • Hispanic43%
  • Asian5%
  • Native American0.3%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.1%
  • Multiracial4%
Diversity index
66.4
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
33.5%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
51.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
48%
Spanish
35%
Other Indo-European
11%
Asian / Pacific
2%
Other
5%

Households

Households
8,295
Average household size
2.8
Family households
76.7%
Married couples
50.8%
Living alone
19.2%
Veterans (of adults)
2.2%
Male / female
48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
14%
$25–50k
12%
$50–75k
15%
$75–100k
13%
$100–150k
19%
$150–200k
9%
$200k+
19%

Median household income

07508
$95,806
Passaic Co.
$87,522
New Jersey
$103,556
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$44,225
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
11.9%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
27.4%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.466
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

07508
$473,700
Passaic Co.
$459,500
New Jersey
$454,400
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

07508
$1,739
Passaic Co.
$1,621
New Jersey
$1,720
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
57%
2–4 units
38%
5–19 units
1%
20+ units
4%
Mobile home
0%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
8,551
Owner-occupied
63.4%
Vacant
3%
Median year built
1958
Median rooms
5.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income
65%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
34.2%
Home value to income
4.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
69%
Carpooled
11%
Transit
4%
Walked
0.4%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
12%
Other
3%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
7%
10–19
30%
20–29
27%
30–44
19%
45–59
9%
60+
7%
Average commute
26.7 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
6.7%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
65.7%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin
12%
Management
12%
Sales
10%
Construction and repair
10%
Transportation and moving
9%
Education
8%
Healthcare
7%
Cleaning and personal care
6%
Food service
5%
Business and finance
5%
Computer and math
4%
Production
4%
Engineering and science
3%
Police and fire
2%
Arts, media and sports
2%
Legal and social services
1%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.5%

Industries

Retail
13%
Health care and social assistance
13%
Education
12%
Professional and technical services
10%
Manufacturing
8%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
7%
Restaurants and hotels
6%
Construction
6%
Finance, insurance and real estate
6%
Other services
5%
Admin, support and management
4%
Public administration
3%
Wholesale
3%
Arts and recreation
1%
Information
0.9%
Agriculture and mining
0.5%
Median earnings per worker
$51,501
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
9.2%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
12.8%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
8.1%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work07508U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$81,442$74,888
Service$27,025$26,804
Sales and office$54,023$40,476
Construction and maintenance$50,456$49,199
Production and transportation$38,544$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
10%
High school
33%
Some college
18%
Associate's
7%
Bachelor's
23%
Graduate
10%
High school graduate or higher
90.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
32.6%
Graduate or professional degree
10%
Households with broadband
92.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL
78.2%
No internet access
5.6%
Without health insurance
7.9%
Limited-English households
6.7%

Geography

City (USPS)
Haledon
Center point
40.9550° N, 74.1837° W
Land area
5 sq mi
Water area
0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • North Haledon67% of zip
  • Haledon24% of zip
  • Prospect Park9% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 07508

ZipCityDistanceIncome
07506Hawthorne1.3 mi$110,237
07538Haledon · PO box1.3 mi—
07507Hawthorne · PO box1.6 mi—
07524Paterson2.1 mi$49,103
07522Paterson2.2 mi$48,058
07502Paterson2.5 mi$76,790
07505Paterson2.7 mi$36,326
07509Paterson · PO box2.7 mi—
07510Paterson · PO box2.7 mi—
07514Paterson2.9 mi$70,205
07501Paterson3 mi$44,300
07452Glen Rock3.1 mi$215,096

Zip codes like 07508 elsewhere

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Questions about 07508

What city is zip code 07508?

07508 is assigned to Haledon, New Jersey. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 07508 in?

07508 is in Passaic County, New Jersey.

What is the population of 07508?

About 23,762 people live in 07508, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 07508 in?

07508 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 07508?

The median household income in 07508 is $95,806.

What zip codes are near 07508?

The closest zip codes to 07508 are 07506, 07538, 07507, 07524, 07522.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 07508, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.