About Upper Saddle River

Upper Saddle River is a somewhat small borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 7,741 people and just one neighborhood, Upper Saddle River is the 252nd largest community in New Jersey.

Upper Saddle River is a decidedly white-collar borough, with fully 93.78% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Upper Saddle River is a borough of managers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Upper Saddle River who work in management occupations (22.99%), sales jobs (20.44%), and healthcare (9.77%).

Of important note, Upper Saddle River is also a borough of artists. Upper Saddle River has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Upper Saddle River's character.

Also of interest is that Upper Saddle River has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

In addition, Upper Saddle River is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

Upper Saddle River is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The borough's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Upper Saddle River's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Upper Saddle River is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Upper Saddle River, the average commute to work is 35.91 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

Upper Saddle River is a small borough, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Upper Saddle River Information and Demographics

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Upper Saddle River. 59.86% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 14.96%.

The per capita income in Upper Saddle River in 2000 was $57,239, which is wealthy relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $228,956 for a family of four. However, Upper Saddle River contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Upper Saddle River home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Upper Saddle River is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Upper Saddle River include Italian, Irish, Russian, English, German, Polish, and Greek.

The most common language spoken in Upper Saddle River is English. Some people also speak Korean.