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07661 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 07661 covers River Edge, New Jersey, with a population of about 12,024 and a median household income of $155,827.

Population
12,0246,585 per square mile
Median age
42.23.5 points above the US average
Median household income
$155,8271.5× the New Jersey median
Poverty rate
3.2%9.2 points below the US average
Typical home value
$877,678up 36.3% in five years
Median rent
$1,8111.1× the New Jersey median
Degree or higher
70.8%35.8 points above the US average
Homeownership
75.9%10.9 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
245

Where 07661 is

River Edge, New Jersey — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population12,024
Median age42.2
Family households79.9%
Born outside the US27%
Speaks a language other than English at home35.5%
White (non-Hispanic)54.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)4.7%
Asian (non-Hispanic)28.4%
Hispanic or Latino8.7%
Veterans4%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$155,827
Income per person$74,705
Poverty rate3.2%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance6.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k1.7%
$10–15k2.3%
$15–20k1.2%
$20–25k1.4%
$25–30k1.2%
$30–35k1.5%
$35–40k1.0%
$40–45k1.0%
$45–50k1.7%
$50–60k1.4%
$60–75k7.3%
$75–100k9.0%
$100–125k7.5%
$125–150k10.3%
$150–200k10.2%
$200k or more41.3%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed5,690
Mean adjusted gross income$142,738
Returns declaring $200,000 or more22.3%
Returns, under $25k18.8%
Returns, $25k–$50k12.7%
Returns, $50k–$75k11.6%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.2%
Returns, $100k–$200k24.4%
Returns, $200k or more22.3%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$637,500
Median gross rent$1,811
Rent as a share of household income30.5%
Owner-occupied75.9%
Vacant homes2.3%
Median year built1954

What the homes are

Detached house72.8%
Attached house3%
2 to 4 units15.4%
5 to 19 units2.9%
20 or more units5.6%
Mobile home0.3%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$877,678as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 11.6%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 36.3%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 70.1%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$877,678$277,173

$277,173 in 2000 to $877,678 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher70.8%
High school diploma or higher95.8%
Works from home20.1%
Drives to work alone59.4%
Takes public transport10.5%
Commutes 45 minutes or more31.7%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity22.2% 11.2 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes8% 4 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes6.6% 6.6 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure29.2% 4.9 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health11% 9.3 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6% 5.3 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression13.4% 8.5 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity17.2% 8.2 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis18.4% 6.7 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.8% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication76.2% 1.5 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7.5% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma7.7% 2.7 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease4.2% 2 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79.4% 2.7 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening92% 6.1 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability7.7% 7.1 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening67.1% 2.8 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD3.4% 3.2 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist75.8% 14.5 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability17.2% 13.5 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.9% 1.9 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity7.2% 9.9 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps3.3% 11 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability4.4% 2.3 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol40.5% 4.3 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity6.9% 6.9 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability4.3% 4.1 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport4.2% 5 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness31.9% 2.5 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use78.7% 2.8 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)12.2% 4.6 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability7.4% 6.6 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)8.7% 4.8 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability2% 2 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat3.7% 5.1 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours36.4% same as the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.2% 1.2 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost3.8% 9.2 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability2.8% 2.8 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments245
People employed2,158
Annual payroll$140,782,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 61.8% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 2 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss70.1 out of 100
Community resilience67 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

River flooding82.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather78Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake75.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding74.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane74.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind68.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave61Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning54Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave47.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado44.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide42Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire34.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm28.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail10.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with New Jersey and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPNew JerseyUnited States
Median household income$155,827$101,050$78,538
Income per person$74,705$53,118$43,289
Poverty rate3.2%9.8%12.4%
Median home value$637,500$427,600$303,400
Median gross rent$1,811$1,653$1,348
Homeownership75.9%63.7%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher70.8%42.9%35%
Unemployment rate4.7%6.2%5.2%
Works from home20.1%15%13.5%
Born outside the US27%23.5%13.9%
Median age42.240.138.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationTETERBORO AP, NJ US8.7 km away
Rain in a year46 in

Average high and low by month

January39.9°F / 25.7°F3.28 in rain
February42.8°F / 27°F2.82 in rain
March50.6°F / 34°F4.09 in rain
April62.5°F / 43.7°F3.97 in rain
May73.1°F / 53.3°F3.94 in rain
June82°F / 63.1°F4.25 in rain
July87°F / 68.9°F4.45 in rain
August85.1°F / 67.3°F4.25 in rain
September78.4°F / 59.9°F4.11 in rain
October66.8°F / 47.9°F3.73 in rain
November55.5°F / 38.3°F3.3 in rain
December44.9°F / 30.8°F4.1 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

River Dell Regional School District50% of this ZIP code's land area
River Edge Borough School District50% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability22more vulnerable than 22% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status10more vulnerable than 10% of US census tracts
Household characteristics34more vulnerable than 34% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status61more vulnerable than 61% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport32more vulnerable than 32% of US census tracts
Walkability13.6 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

07646 New Milford, NJ1.8 km away
07649 Oradell, NJ3 km away
07652 Paramus, NJ3.3 km away
07607 Maywood, NJ3.3 km away
07621 Bergenfield, NJ3.4 km away
07662 Rochelle Park, NJ4.1 km away
07601 Hackensack, NJ4.4 km away
07653 Paramus, NJ4.4 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Bergen County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area1.83 sq mi
Water area0.04 sq mi
Population density6,585 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude40.9265, -74.0392

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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