Upper Saddle River, NJ

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Upper Saddle River, New Jersey

Introduction to Upper Saddle River, New Jersey

Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, in Bergen County, is 9 miles NE of Paterson, New Jersey and 22 miles N of Newark, New Jersey. The town’s population is 7,741.

Upper Saddle River History

The first European settlers in this area were Dutch, arriving in the 1700s and establishing a number of mills along the Saddle River. Upper Saddle River was incorporated as a borough on November 22, 1894. It was formed from portions of Orvil Township and Hohokus Township. Throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries, the community was primarily rural. However, Upper Saddle River experienced significant growth during the mid 1900s due to the suburban growth of New Jersey.

Upper Saddle River and nearby Attractions

American Irish Historical Society
Bear Mountain State Park
Apollo Theater
Bergen County Zoological Park
Edison National Historic Site
American Labor Museum

Things To Do In Upper Saddle River

Various museums and historical sites are easily accessible from Upper Saddle River. These include the American Labor Museum, the Old Stone House Museum, the Bergenfield Museum, the Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum, the Elizabeth Cady Stanton House and the Van Riper-Hopper House. The Campgaw Mountain Reservation, Palisades Interstate Park and Ramapo Valley County Reservation offer facilities for fishing, boating, camping and various other activities. Darlington County Park features beaches, two lakes, volleyball, tennis and handball courts, and fishing, picnicking and swimming opportunities. Local golfers can enjoy a round at the Ramsey Golf & Country Club.

Upper Saddle River Transportation

La Guardia Airport is the closest major airport.

Upper Saddle River Higher Education

Local colleges and universities include Rockland Community College, Ramapo College of New Jersey and Bergen Community College.

High Points

Upper Saddle River strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Jersey):

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Upper Saddle River, NJ

Comparing Upper Saddle River to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Jersey (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	9 miles NE of Paterson, New Jersey (center to center)
Nearest Large City	22 miles N of Newark, New Jersey
County	Bergen
Standard Zip Codes	07458
Phone Area Codes	201
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.058
Longitude	-74.098

Station	SUFFERN
Distance	4.8 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 36 F
Apr Temp	39 to 60 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	41 to 64 F
Annual Precip	51 inches

Station	LITTLE FALLS
Distance	14 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 38 F
Apr Temp	40 to 61 F
Jul Temp	64 to 86 F
Oct Temp	42 to 65 F
Annual Precip	51.5 inches

Station	DOBBS FERRY ARDSLEY
Distance	14.4 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 38 F
Apr Temp	40 to 62 F
Jul Temp	65 to 85 F
Oct Temp	45 to 65 F
Annual Precip	52.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	7,741	100%
Male	3,813	49.3%
Female	3,928	50.7%
Under 18	2,373	30.7%
18+	5,368	69.3%
65+	882	11.4%
Median Age	40.1
Average Family Size	3.27
White	7,063	91.2%
African-American	72	0.9%
Asian	486	6.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0%
Other	40	0.5%
Mixed Race	77	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	169	2.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	8,509
Growth	768
Growth %	9.9%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	22.2%
Irish	13.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	12%
Russian	8.3%
English	7.6%
German	7.1%
Polish	4.4%
US/American	4.3%
Greek	2.9%
Eastern European	2%
Dutch	1.7%
Austrian	1.6%
Norwegian	1%
Hungarian	1%
French (except Basque)	0.9%
British	0.8%
Scottish	0.8%
Israeli	0.8%
European	0.7%
Lithuanian	0.7%
Danish	0.7%
Swedish	0.7%
Swiss	0.6%
Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac	0.4%
Ukrainian	0.3%
Czech	0.3%
Lebanese	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%
Armenian	0.3%
Romanian	0.2%
Yugoslavian	0.2%
Egyptian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Upper Saddle River	7,741	$132,401
Allendale	6,699	$113,390
Mahwah	24,062	$94,484
Park Ridge	8,708	$97,294
Ramsey	14,351	$104,036
Saddle River	3,201	$152,169
Woodcliff Lake	5,745	$133,925

Library
Upper Saddle River Public Library 245 Lake Street Upper Saddle River, New Jersey (201) 327-2583

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