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Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Population
161,793
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$360,100
Owner-occupied units

Paterson, NJ

New Jersey · 40.915° N, 74.163° W · 8 sq mi

Paterson is a city in New Jersey, with a population of 161,793 and about 19,231 residents per square mile. The median household earns $55,997 a year, and the median home is worth $360,100.

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Size & density

Land area
8 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
19,231
People per square mile
Rank by population
#170
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#836
Of cities on this site

Money & housing

Median household income
$55,997
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,548
Per month
Homeownership
26.9%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
22.6 min
One way

People

Median age
33.3
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
11.8%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
44.6%
Households
49,865
3.15 people each

Climate · 2021–2025 average

Clear days 22/yr Mostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain 156/yr 0.01 in or more
Days with snow 25/yr
Days above 90° 19/yr
Below freezing 87/yr
Annual rainfall 51.6in Inches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
July
Average high 87°F
Coldest month
February
Average low 26°F

What people here do for work

Education & health care 19.9%
Manufacturing 13.2%
Retail trade 13.2%
Transport & utilities 11.5%

Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024

Wealthiest person in New Jersey

Name
John Overdeck
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$7.4B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Millburn
Source of wealth
Hedge funds

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

Largest employer in New Jersey · private sector

Employer
RWJBarnabas Health
Sector
Healthcare

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.

Largest public company in New Jersey

Company
Johnson & Johnson
Revenue
$88.8B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
New Brunswick
Ticker
JNJ

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

State of New Jersey

State bird
Eastern Goldfinch
State flower
Common Violet
State capital
Trenton
Nickname
The Garden State

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