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City: Garfield, NJ
Bergen County, NJ
Zip code population (2000): 29,850
Estimated zip code population in 2007: 29,264

Age and Sex of Residents in zip code 07026

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Houses and condos: 11,726
Renter-occupied apartments: 6,740
% of renters here:  60%
State:  34%

2008 cost of living index in zip code 07026: 135.2 (high, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 2.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 13238 people per square mile 
 
 (very high).

Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007:
This zip code:  3.2% ($3,841)
New Jersey:  3.6% ($4,047)

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Males: 14,539  (48.7%)
Females: 15,311  (51.3%)

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Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $395,361
07026:  $395,361
New Jersey:  $372,300


According to our research of public records there were 6 registered sex offenders living in 07026 zip code in early 2007.

Median resident age:  35.6 years
New Jersey median age:  36.7 years

Average household size:
This zip code:  2.6 people
New Jersey:  2.7 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 07026, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $33,453 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:  $33,453
State:  $64,921

Salary/wage: $34,098 (reported on 83.7% of returns)
Here:  $34,098
State:  $57,755
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 65.7% for AGIs below $10k, 77.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 91.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 89.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 87.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,007 (reported on 46.1% of returns)
This zip code:  $1,007
New Jersey:  $2,068
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs below $10k, 2.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,533 (reported on 13.6% of returns)
Here:  $1,533
State:  $3,959
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$3,983 (reported on 9.7% of returns)
Here:  +$3,983
State:  +$13,591
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,762 (reported on 15.7% of returns)
Here:  +$8,762
State:  +$17,520
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 22.9% for AGIs below $10k, 10.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,157 (reported on 2.7% of returns)
07026:  $3,157
New Jersey:  $3,270
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $9,417 (reported on 0.1% of returns)
Here:  $9,417
New Jersey:  $17,258

Total itemized deductions: $15,738 (2% of AGI, reported on 24.1% of returns)
Here:  $15,738
State:  $23,924
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.4% for AGIs below $10k, 9.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 10.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $1,788 (3.0% of AGI, reported on 20.8% of returns)
Here:  $1,788
New Jersey:  $3,242

Here:  3.0% of AGI
State:  2.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,029 (reported on 73.3% of returns)
07026:  $4,029
State:  $12,321
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $10k, 4.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,636 (reported on 18.2% of returns)
Here:  $1,636
State:  $1,711
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.1% for AGIs below $10k, 4.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 70.2%
Here:  70%
State:  65%
(% for various income ranges: 65.5% for AGIs below $10k, 72.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 69.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 78.8% for AGIs over 100k)


Estimated median household income in 2007: $51,991
This zip code:  $51,991
New Jersey:  $67,035
Garfield, NJ (07026) map

Nearest zip codes: 07644, 07057, 07663, 07407, 07055, 07011.


Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  66.0%
Whole state:  70.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  5.4%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Housing units in zip code 07026 with a mortgage: 991 (113 second mortgage, 96 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 730


Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,161

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $750

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  7.9%
Whole state:  8.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  3.0%
Whole state:  3.9%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.4
State:  6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.0
State:  3.8


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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:

 

Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 32
  • 1995 to 1998: 141
  • 1990 to 1994: 108
  • 1980 to 1989: 596
  • 1970 to 1979: 555
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,623
  • 1950 to 1959: 2,686
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,676
  • 1939 or earlier: 4,308



Zip code 07026 satellite photo by USGS


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Garfield, NJ (07026):
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedrooms: 215
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,899
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,557
  • 4 bedrooms: 594
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 272


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 142
  • 1 bedrooms: 2,284
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,006
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,116
  • 4 bedrooms: 150
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 42



Vehicles available in 07026 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 520
  • 1 vehicle: 1,478
  • 2 vehicles: 1,632
  • 3 vehicles: 617
  • 4 vehicles: 232
  • 5 or more vehicles: 58


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 1,083
  • 1 vehicle: 3,094
  • 2 vehicles: 2,057
  • 3 vehicles: 391
  • 4 vehicles: 85
  • 5 or more vehicles: 30



Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

Zip code 07026 household income distribution in 2007

Zip code 07026 house/condo values in 2007


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 07026:

  • $20,000 to $24,999: 2
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 3
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 2
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 1
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 5
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 3
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 15
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 15
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 16
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 42
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 187
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 343
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 1,660
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 1,153
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 881
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 84
  • $1,000,000 or more: 36
 



07026 rent paid by renters


Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 07026:

  • Less than $100: 23
  • $100 to $149: 32
  • $150 to $199: 88
  • $200 to $249: 151
  • $250 to $299: 69
  • $300 to $349: 37
  • $350 to $399: 37
  • $400 to $449: 68
  • $450 to $499: 46
  • $500 to $549: 133
  • $550 to $599: 129
  • $600 to $649: 264
  • $650 to $699: 400
  • $700 to $749: 499
  • $750 to $799: 493
  • $800 to $899: 1,123
  • $900 to $999: 714
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 935
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 270
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 60
  • No cash rent: 204
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $367,200.


Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $355,669
  • Black or African American householders: $349,682
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $304,891
  • Asian householders: $304,891
  • Some other race householders: $371,634
  • Two or more races householders: $360,326
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $376,956

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $395,296 (it was $178,300 in 2000)
07026:  $395,296
New Jersey:  $372,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $272,034 - $393,624

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $340,758
Here:  $340,758
State:  $452,919

Townhouses or other attached units: $397,122
Here:  $397,122
State:  $310,364

In 2-unit structures: $462,523
Here:  $462,523
State:  $429,538

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $475,705
Here:  $475,705
State:  $371,779

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $653,675
Here:  $653,675
State:  $309,003


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,154
  • One, attached: 238
  • Two: 6,187
  • 3 or 4: 1,508
  • 5 to 9: 716
  • 10 to 19: 335
  • 20 to 49: 251
  • 50 or more: 329
  • Mobile homes: 7
07026 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 10,613 (75%)
  • Carpooled: 2,017 (14%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 497 (4%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 18 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 10 (0%)
  • Railroad: 111 (1%)
  • Taxi: 13 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 16 (0%)
  • Walked: 528 (4%)
  • Other means: 115 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 192 (1%)
 

07026 zip code travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 336
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1438
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 1916
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 2552
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 2374
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 762
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 2269
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 188
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 401
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 679
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 550
  • 90 or more minutes: 473
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 58.2%


Household type by relationship
Households: 29,782

  • In family households: 25,115 (5,149 male householders, 2,297 female householders)
    5,438 spouses, 9,342 children (8,886 natural, 150 adopted, 306 stepchildren), 418 grandchildren, 462 brothers or sisters, 499 parents, 866 other relatives, 644 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 4,667 (1,677 male householders (1,265 living alone)), 2,117 female householders (1,816 living alone)), 873 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 69 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,595 2-persons, 1,881 3-persons, 1,661 4-persons, 808 5-persons, 296 6-persons, 205 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,081 1-person, 576 2-persons, 97 3-persons, 35 4-persons, 5 5-persons.

4,648 married couples with children.
1,450 single-parent households (308 men, 1,142 women).

44.2% of residents of 07026 zip code speak English at home.
18.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% very well, 23% well, 16% not well, 4% not at all).
33.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (45% very well, 27% well, 23% not well, 5% not at all).
1.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% very well, 31% well, 20% not well, 2% not at all).
2.2% of residents speak other language at home (55% very well, 27% well, 19% not well).

Foreign born population: 11,648 (39.0%)
(37.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:  39.0%
Whole state:  17.5%


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Poland (37%)
  • Other Eastern Europe (10%)
  • Peru (8%)
  • Italy (7%)
  • Colombia (5%)
  • Dominican Republic (4%)
  • Mexico (2%)


Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 2,745
  • 1990 to 1994: 3,045
  • 1985 to 1989: 1,814
  • 1980 to 1984: 1,187
  • 1975 to 1979: 689
  • 1970 to 1974: 669
  • 1970 to 1974: 578
  • 1965 to 1969: 921

White population: 24,507
Black population: 887
American Indian population: 99
Asian population: 804
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 6
Some other race population: 2,415
Two or more races population: 1,132

Zip code 07026 races chart


First ancestries reported:

 Polish: 6905
 Other groups: 6700
 Italian: 5286
 Irish: 1277
 German: 1014
 Macedonian: 822
 United States or American: 789
 Arab:: 620
 Russian: 408
 Albanian: 370
 Slovak: 354
 Ukrainian: 320
 English: 289
 Portuguese: 280
 Yugoslavian: 277
 Hungarian: 253
 Dutch: 241
 Greek: 214
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 185
 Arab/Arabic: 153
 Egyptian: 148
 French (except Basque): 131
 Palestinian: 121
 Croatian: 106
 Turkish: 90
 Scottish: 89
 Jordanian: 82
 Czechoslovakian: 81
 Syrian: 79
 Jamaican: 74
 Austrian: 56
 Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 50
 African: 50
 Subsaharan African:: 50
 West Indian: 47
 Swiss: 43
 French Canadian: 39
 Slavic: 39
 Serbian: 39
 Lebanese: 37
 Armenian: 36
 Scotch-Irish: 33
 Brazilian: 31
 Czech: 30
 Bulgarian: 29
 Lithuanian: 23
 Romanian: 20
 Carpatho Rusyn: 19
 Bahamian: 14
 Iranian: 13
 Norwegian: 12
 Guyanese: 11
 British: 8
 Belgian: 8
 Danish: 8
 Welsh: 8
 Australian: 7
 Swedish: 6
 Latvian: 6
 Canadian: 4



Zip code 07026 topographic map

Zip code 07026 marital status for males
Zip code 07026 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (74%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (17%)
  • Electricity (6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 14076
  • Northeast: 2604
  • Midwest: 212
  • South: 508
  • West: 86

60% of the 07026 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in New Jersey.

Population in 1990: 26,727. Population change in the 1990s: +3,123 (+11.7%).



Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 531
Here:  16.2%
New Jersey:  13.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 259
Here:  16.2%
New Jersey:  13.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 392
Here:  26.9%
New Jersey:  30.1%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School



Class of Workers



Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

  • STAR DYNAMIC CORPORATION (100 OUTWATER LANE in GARFIELD, NJ; small business): $43,845,608 in 139 contracts from 1999 to 2006
    Contracts for Miscellaneous Communication Equipment, Electrical and Electronic assemblies, Boards, Cards, and Associated Hardware, Headsets, Handsets, Microphones and Speakers, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Electronic and Communications Facilities, and more by Army, Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System, Defense Logistics Agency, Navy, and others
    Signed by year: 2000: $1,506,949; 2001: $2,675,270; 2002: $9,219,730; 2003: $3,567,362; 2004: $24,216,268; 2005: $1,316,985; 2006: $633,635.

    Biggest contracts:
    $17,070,000 with Army for Miscellaneous Communication Equipment. Signed on 2004-12-03. Completion date: 2009-09-02.
    $3,846,000, same as above. Signed on 2004-09-03. Completion date: 2004-07-01.
    $2,005,500, same as above. Signed on 2003-06-18. Completion date: 2007-06-30.
    $1,925,700, same as above. Signed on 2002-11-13. Completion date: 2007-06-30.


Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Wholesale Trade: Motor Vehicle Supplies and New Parts Merchant Wholesalers (100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Construction: Roofing Contractors (50-99: 1, 20-49: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 4)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 7)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 2, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 5, 1-4: 7)
  • Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 6, 1-4: 12)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)



People in group quarters
  • 42 people in other group homes
  • 17 people in religious group quarters
  • 10 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Fatal accident statistics in 2005
  • Fatal accident count: 2
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 2
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) statistics
Number of bridges: 47
Total length: 1,723 meters
Total costs: 420,000 $
Total average daily traffic: 588,398
Total average daily truck traffic: 305

New bridges - historical statistics

  • Built before 1900: 4
  • Built in 1900-1910: 1
  • Built in 1910-1920: 2
  • Built in 1920-1930: 1
  • Built in 1930-1940: 1
  • Built in 1940-1950: 0
  • Built in 1950-1960: 13
  • Built in 1960-1970: 1
  • Built in 1970-1980: 18
  • Built in 1980-1990: 2
  • Built in 1990-2000: 1
  • Built in 2000-2010: 3




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