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Rankings: Wealthiest Towns In North Jersey According To Census Data

The median household income in New Jersey is $76,475 -- so how do North Jersey towns factor in?

Demarest house listed at nearly $3 million

Demarest house listed at nearly $3 million

Photo Credit: NJMLS

According to data from the U.S. Census covering 2013 through 2017 released last month, several communities in Bergen and Passaic have some of the highest earners in the state.

The median income in Bergen County was $91,572 and $63,339 in Passaic County.

Median income is the amount that divides the income distribution into two equal groups: Half of the population has an income above that amount, and half are below it. 

The wealthiest municipalities in Bergen County:

  • Closter: $130,670
  • Ramsey: $137,768
  • Cresskill: $136,250
  • Englewood Cliffs: $134,629
  • River Vale: $138,914
  • Old Tappan: $141,185
  • Demarest: $149,271
  • Wyckoff: $147,463
  • Allendale:  $151,875
  • Tenafly: $153,906
  • Franklin Lakes:  $155,458
  • Ridgewood: $162,011
  • Glen Rock: $162,443
  • Ho-Ho-Kus:  $176,518
  • Upper Saddle River: $176,674

The wealthiest municipalities in Passaic County:

  • Bloomingdale: $80,516
  • Wanaque: $83,010
  • Little Falls: $85,427
  • Pompton Lakes: $92,952
  • Hawthorne: $93,675
  • West Milford: $98,843
  • Ringwood: $116,698
  • Wayne: $108,092

Figures are median income between 2013 and 2017.

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