07070 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 07070, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

07070 is a zip code in Bergen County, New Jersey, which covers Rutherford, with a total population of 18,781 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 07070 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 07070.

The estimated population of people living in 07070 is 18,781, with a median age of 39.8.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 07070 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
18,781
+2.2%
+0.85%
2020
18,376
 -0.12% -
2019
18,398
 -0.16% -
2018
18,427
 -1.05% -
2017
18,622
 - -

Population of 07070 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 07070 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
58.5%
60.1%
 -2.66%
Black/African American
1.9%
2.2%
 -13.64%
Native
0.2%
0.1%
 +100.00%
Hispanic
20.5%
16.8%
 +22.02%
Asian
15.3%
17.5%
 -12.57%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
3.2%
3%
 +6.67%
Other
0.5%
0.2%
 +150.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 07070 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 07070 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 07070 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 07070 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 39.8 0% 38.6 -0.52% 40.8 +0.49%
2020 39.8 -0.5% 38.8 -4.2% 40.6 +2.53%
2019 40 -0.99% 40.5 -1.94% 39.6 -0.25%
2018 40.4 +0.5% 41.3 +2.74% 39.7 -1%
2017 40.2 - 40.2 - 40.1 -

The median age of the 07070 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 07070 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 1,031 -21.71% 1,023 -2.24% 823 982
10 to 19 1,122 +41.53% 1,101 +2.5% 1,648 1,127
20 to 29 1,011 +44.48% 1,379 -21.96% 1,403 1,088
30 to 39 1,294 -16.61% 1,307 +1.2% 1,072 1,313
40 to 49 1,314 +20.74% 1,487 -5.18% 1,594 1,408
50 to 59 1,626 -28.41% 1,375 +7.87% 1,206 1,481
60 to 69 900 -1.02% 1,002 -13.01% 879 865
70+ 670 +10.44% 980 +18.21% 734 1,158

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 07070 zip code is $118,462.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 07070.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $119,284.00
  • 45 to 64
    $153,582.00
  • 65 and over
    $64,688.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 07070 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 07070, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 07070 is currently $142,535.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

22.87% of households in 07070 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 07070 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    10.24%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    7.71%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    11.55%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    12.22%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    19.49%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    15.92%
  • $200,000 or more
    22.87%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 07070 is $51,860.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 07070 by the total population of 07070.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 07070 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 07070 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    23.20%
  • Bachelor's degree
    43.84%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    6.45%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    24.99%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.52%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 07070 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 07070 zip over the age of 16 is 15,512.

Of those people, a total of 67.60% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 07070 is 64.90%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 07070 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,311 26.90% 4.80%
20 to 24 years 1,122 54.70% 4.90%
25 to 29 years 1,369 91.20% 1.90%
30 to 34 years 849 86.30% 10.10%
35 to 44 years 2,845 89.00% 3.30%
45 to 54 years 3,000 87.30% 2.10%
55 to 59 years 1,380 86.70% 3.20%
60 to 64 years 734 74.90% 6.70%
65 to 74 years 1,692 36.90% 9.80%
75 years and over 1,210 1.60% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 07070. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 10,982 66.80% 4.50%
Black or African American 368 79.30% 1.70%
American Indian and Alaska Native 38 84.20% 12.50%
Asian 2,375 70.00% 1.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 268 58.60% 16.60%
Two or more races 1,481 68.50% 3.60%
Hispanic or Latino 3,029 75.60% 5.40%
Not Hispanic or Latino 9,400 64.60% 4.10%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 07070 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 07070 is 10,072, with median earnings of $67,424.00.

Women in 07070 are earning approximately 81.20% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 10,072 $67,424.00
Male 5,215 $73,220.00
Female 4,857 $59,447.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 07070 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 1,810 $93,396.00
Business and Financial 1,394 $87,143.00
Computer and Mathematical 435 $80,417.00
Architecture and Engineering 259 $66,921.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 84 $83,250.00
Community and Social Service 157 $50,341.00
Legal 130 $109,375.00
Educational and Library 728 $59,318.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 425 $74,688.00
Healthcare Practitioners 508 $84,444.00
Healthcare Support 53 $45,197.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 54 $8,750.00
Law Enforcement 119 $128,631.00
Food Preparation and Serving 347 $24,063.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 23 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 93 $14,886.00
Sales 1,339 $41,014.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,071 $49,004.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 180 $75,333.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 189 $75,781.00
Production 227 $41,146.00
Transportation and Material Moving 207 $28,827.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 07070 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 07070.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 1,131 $91,366.00 679 $98,594.00
Business and Financial 662 $92,061.00 732 $78,993.00
Computer and Mathematical 339 $102,917.00 96 $64,438.00
Architecture and Engineering 259 $66,921.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 55 $84,063.00 29 $58,194.00
Community and Social Service 55 $46,250.00 102 $51,136.00
Legal 58 $240,938.00 72 $75,357.00
Educational and Library 199 $35,905.00 529 $61,733.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 256 $74,792.00 169 $71,625.00
Healthcare Practitioners 73 $227,321.00 435 $70,972.00
Healthcare Support 8 $0.00 45 $45,724.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 28 $152,667.00 26 $0.00
Law Enforcement 119 $128,631.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 220 $27,404.00 127 $20,795.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 23 $0.00 0 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 26 $18,750.00 67 $14,886.00
Sales 484 $41,410.00 855 $39,821.00
Office and Administrative Support 326 $49,500.00 745 $48,750.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 173 $74,750.00 7 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 189 $75,781.00 0 $0.00
Production 127 $44,028.00 100 $36,250.00
Transportation and Material Moving 188 $28,462.00 19 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 6,720 households in 07070, with an average household size of 2.74 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 4,818 families living in the 07070 zip code with an average family size of 3.2 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 07070:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 3,802 282 734 1,902
Average Household Size 3.47 3.01 2.51 1.33
Total Families 3,802 282 734 0
Average Household Size 3.43 2.54 2.25 0

Poverty

Of the 4,818 families living in 07070, 3.30% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 07070:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 6,946 housing units in 07070.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 6,720 96.75%
Vacant 226 3.25%

36.50% of the total 6,946 housing units in 07070 are rental units. This is approximately 2,535 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 4,120 are occupied by the owner - or 59.31% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 07070 is $1,589.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 07070 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    65
  • Less than $500
    42
  • $500 to $999
    84
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    1,001
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    786
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    388
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    123
  • $3,000 or more
    111

Property Value

The median value of a property in 07070 is $497,200.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 07070 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    114
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    114
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    116
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    10
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    122
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    1,613
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    1,986
  • $1,000,000 or more
    45

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 07070. The chart below shows the number of properties in 07070 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    2,902
  • 1940 to 1949
    1,291
  • 1950 to 1959
    1,209
  • 1960 to 1969
    500
  • 1970 to 1979
    294
  • 1980 to 1989
    215
  • 1990 to 1999
    220
  • 2000 to 2009
    181
  • 2010 to 2013
    127
  • 2014 or later
    7

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 07070 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    358
  • 1 vehicle available
    2,894
  • 2 vehicles available
    2,290
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,178

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 07070 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 07070 that commute to work in a particular way.

35.1 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 07070.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    236
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    635
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,038
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,015
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    653
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    416
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    874
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    246
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    363
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    828
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    1,862
  • 90 or more minutes
    403

Summary

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