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07642

Zip code 07642: Hillsdale, New Jersey

Residential delivery areaBergen CountyEastern Time
Population
10,144
Median household income
$187K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$678K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,764/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
42.7
U.S. 38.9
Land area
2.9 sq mi
3,496 people/sq mi

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

About 07642

07642 is an urban zip code in Hillsdale, New Jersey (Bergen County), covering 2.9 sq mi of land. About 10,144 people live here, or 3,496 per square mile. The median resident is 42.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $186,688 a year, about 2.3× the national median of $80,734. 2.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $677,500, or 3.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 93% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,764 a month.

63% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 28.4 minutes each way, and 23% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; office and administrative support; and education. 21% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another Indo-European language such as French, German, Russian or Hindi.

How 07642 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
42.7
Under 18
20.9%
65 and over
16.9%

Race and ethnicity

  • White79%
  • Black0.6%
  • Hispanic10%
  • Asian8%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.4%
  • Multiracial3%
Diversity index
36.2
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
12.3%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
59.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
79%
Spanish
5%
Other Indo-European
9%
Asian / Pacific
6%
Other
0.5%

Households

Households
3,478
Average household size
2.9
Family households
80.6%
Married couples
70.8%
Living alone
15.8%
Veterans (of adults)
4.2%
Male / female
47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
4%
$25–50k
4%
$50–75k
8%
$75–100k
6%
$100–150k
19%
$150–200k
14%
$200k+
45%

Median household income

07642
$186,688
Bergen Co.
$124,884
New Jersey
$103,556
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$70,800
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
2.2%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
59%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.363
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

07642
$677,500
Bergen Co.
$623,000
New Jersey
$454,400
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

07642
$1,764
Bergen Co.
$1,914
New Jersey
$1,720
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
91%
2–4 units
4%
5–19 units
3%
20+ units
2%
Mobile home
0%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
3,602
Owner-occupied
92.8%
Vacant
3.4%
Median year built
1959
Median rooms
7.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income
45.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
20.5%
Home value to income
3.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
61%
Carpooled
5%
Transit
6%
Walked
2%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
23%
Other
2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
17%
10–19
28%
20–29
21%
30–44
16%
45–59
3%
60+
15%
Average commute
28.4 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
3.4%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
69.9%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
20%
Office and admin
12%
Education
11%
Business and finance
8%
Sales
7%
Construction and repair
7%
Healthcare
6%
Engineering and science
6%
Computer and math
5%
Cleaning and personal care
5%
Legal and social services
3%
Police and fire
3%
Transportation and moving
2%
Food service
2%
Production
2%
Arts, media and sports
0.5%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Education
19%
Professional and technical services
13%
Health care and social assistance
10%
Finance, insurance and real estate
10%
Retail
8%
Manufacturing
8%
Construction
7%
Information
5%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4%
Other services
4%
Public administration
4%
Restaurants and hotels
3%
Admin, support and management
2%
Arts and recreation
2%
Wholesale
1%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$81,081
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
9.4%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
21.7%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
8.4%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work07642U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$102,288$74,888
Service$20,000$26,804
Sales and office$56,696$40,476
Construction and maintenance$95,732$49,199
Production and transportation$48,611$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
3%
High school
16%
Some college
11%
Associate's
6%
Bachelor's
36%
Graduate
28%
High school graduate or higher
96.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
63.3%
Graduate or professional degree
27.5%
Households with broadband
97.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL
87.8%
No internet access
1.2%
Without health insurance
2.5%
Limited-English households
2.7%

Geography

City (USPS)
Hillsdale
Center point
41.0071° N, 74.0451° W
Land area
2.9 sq mi
Water area
under 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

  • Hillsdale100% of zip

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

Zip codes near 07642

ZipCityDistanceIncome
07677Woodcliff Lake1.5 mi$213,981
07676Township Of Washington1.7 mi$180,133
07656Park Ridge2 mi$171,029
07675Westwood2.3 mi$183,154
07630Emerson2.5 mi$155,536
07423Ho Ho Kus2.7 mi$250,000+
07645Montvale3.3 mi$178,269
07649Oradell3.5 mi$221,322
07640Harrington Park3.5 mi$180,500
07458Saddle River3.8 mi$244,022
07641Haworth3.9 mi$236,765
07450Ridgewood4 mi$208,211

Zip codes like 07642 elsewhere

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Questions about 07642

What city is zip code 07642?

07642 is assigned to Hillsdale, New Jersey. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 07642 in?

07642 is in Bergen County, New Jersey.

What is the population of 07642?

About 10,144 people live in 07642, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 07642 in?

07642 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 07642?

The median household income in 07642 is $186,688.

What zip codes are near 07642?

The closest zip codes to 07642 are 07677, 07676, 07656, 07675, 07630.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 07642, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.