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07621

Bergenfield, NJ · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
28,450
Median household income
$130,045
People below poverty
7.1%
Median home value
$491,500

Income

The median income of households in 07621 was $130,045. An estimated 2.5% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 22.3% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 07621 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 2.5
$10,000 to $14,999 2.9
$15,000 to $24,999 3.9
$25,000 to $34,999 3.7
$35,000 to $49,999 6.4
$50,000 to $74,999 9.7
$75,000 to $99,999 12
$100,000 to $149,999 19.9
$150,000 to $199,999 16.7
$200,000 or more 22.3

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 07621 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 76905
Female 69007

An estimated 84.4% of households received earnings. An estimated 29.4% of households received Social Security and an estimated 22.4 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $27,932. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 07621 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 84.4
Social Security 29.4
Retirement income 22.4
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 4.2
Cash public assistance income 3.4

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 7.1 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 6.8% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 9.9% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 6.4% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 07621 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 7.1
Children under 18 years below poverty 6.8
People 65 years old and over below poverty 9.9
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 6.4

In 2020-2024, 8.2 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 43.3% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 79.6% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 19.7% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 07621 in 2020-2024, 91.6% had health insurance coverage and 8.4% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 76.2% and public coverage was 26.2%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 3.8%.


In 2020-2024, 07621 had a total population of 28,450 - 14,562 (51.2%) females and 13,888 (48.8%) males. The median age was 40.7 years. An estimated 21.2% of the population was under 18 years, 31.8% was 19 to 44 years, 27.4% was 45 to 64 years, and 16.8 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 07621 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 978 709
5 to 9 700 829
10 to 14 869 762
15 to 19 1022 978
20 to 24 948 1109
25 to 29 630 837
30 to 34 1279 850
35 to 39 702 666
40 to 44 945 1093
45 to 49 887 919
50 to 54 942 801
55 to 59 750 1201
60 to 64 1309 955
65 to 69 807 1136
70 to 74 365 570
75 to 79 392 335
80 to 84 221 410
85 and over 142 402

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 37.7% were White; 8.4% were Black or African American; 1.7% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 24.7% were Asian; 4.1% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 17% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 33% of the people in 07621 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 32.7% of the people in 07621 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 9,322 households in 07621. The average household size was 3.04 people.

Married-couple households made up 59.4% of the households in 07621 while cohabiting couple households made up 6.1% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 20.8% of all households, while 13.7% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 7.8% of households were male householders living alone, and 9.5% were female householders living alone, for a total of 17.3% of all households.

In 07621, 36.2% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 35.7% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 07621 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 59.4
Cohabiting Couples 6.1
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
13.7
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
20.8

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 57.7% of males and 49% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 34.4 30.7
Now married, except separated 57.7 49
Separated 1.8 2.9
Widowed 0.3 9
Divorced 5.8 8.4

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 07621, 942 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 29.7% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 60.9% of the people living in 07621 were U.S. natives. 31.8% of the 07621 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 39.1% of 07621 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 73% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 77.6 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 07621 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 07621.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 07621 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 44.2
Asia 48.1
Europe 4.8
Africa 2.1
Northern America 0.8
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 07621 in 2020-2024, 52.1 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 26.6% of people at least five years old; 17.5% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 07621 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 26.6
Other Indo-European languages 4.3
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 18.4
Other languages 2.8

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 95.7 % of the people at least one year old living in 07621 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 07621 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 95.7
Different house, same county 1.5
Different county, same state 0.2
Different state 1.7
Abroad 1

Education

In 2020-2024, 91.7 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 48.3% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 8.3% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 07621 was 7,322 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 664 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 4,575. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,083.

Educational Attainment of People in 07621 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 8.3
High school diploma or equivalency 21.7
Some college, no degree 14.1
Associate's degree 7.5
Bachelor's degree 34
Graduate or professional degree 14.4

Disability

In 07621, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 10.3 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 1.9% of people under 18 years old, to 7.1% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 32.7% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 07621, 63.8 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 31.9% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 80% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 13.9% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 5.6 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 11,780 80
Federal, state, or local government workers 2,049 13.9
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 832 5.6

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 07621 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 07621 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.1
Construction 4.7
Manufacturing 5.4
Wholesale trade 1.8
Retail trade 9.2
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 7.3
Information 1.3
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 6.9
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 15.6
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 31.4
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 6.7
Other Services, except public administration 6.6
Public administration 3

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 07621 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 7,631 51.8
Service occupations 2,020 13.7
Sales and office occupations 2,647 18
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 679 4.6
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,753 11.9

Commuting to Work

An estimated 67.9% of 07621 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 9.6% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 32.3 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 07621 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 67.9
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 9.6
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 9.8
Walked 2
Other means 1.8
Worked from home 8.8

In 2020-2024, 07621 had a total of 9,479 housing units. Of these housing units, 73.1% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 26.9% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 07621 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 73.1
Apartments in multi-unit structures 26.9
Mobile homes 0
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

4.1% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 19% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 07621 was 6.1 rooms, and of these housing units 65.7% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 07621 had 9,322 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 157 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 70.6% while renters occupied 29.4%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 3.26 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.51.

2.4% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 15.6% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 6.9% and another 21.4% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 07621:

House Heating Fuel Used in 07621 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 80.3
Electricity 13.3
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 3.9
All other fuels 1.2
No fuel used 1.3

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 07621 was $491,500.

Of the owner-occupied households, 66.1 % had a mortgage. 33.9% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $3,140 and for owners without a mortgage it was $1,321.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 07621 was $1,752. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.