Garfield, NJ
Bergen County · New Jersey · United States
Home to 32,502 people across 2.111 square miles.
At a glance
07026 by the numbers
Every figure below comes from the 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, the Census Gazetteer, or is computed from those. Margins of error are shown where they matter.
Location
Where 07026 is
| Coordinates | 40.879797, -74.10825 |
|---|---|
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| County | Bergen County |
| State | New Jersey (NJ) |
| Land area | 2.111 mi² |
| Coordinate source | Census ZCTA internal point |
Local time
America/New_York
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Distance to major cities
Straight-line, computed from coordinates
| New York, NY | 12.7 mi |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia, PA | 84.8 mi |
| Boston, MA | 187.8 mi |
| Chicago, IL | 703.7 mi |
People
Who lives in 07026
32,502 residents in 11,541 households, averaging 2.82 people per household. The largest age group is under 18 at 19.6% of residents, and 75.7% of households are families.
Age distribution
Share of residents by age band
Households
Composition and size
| Total households | 11,541 |
|---|---|
| Average household size | 2.82 |
| Family households | 75.7% |
| Living alone | 19.3% |
| Median age | 39 years |
| Households with internet | 87.3% |
Race & ethnicity
Census race categories. Hispanic or Latino origin is asked separately and overlaps these groups.
Income & work
What people earn in 07026
The median household here earns $75,701 a year, above the US median of $70,109, which puts 07026 ahead of 59% of American ZIP codes. 14.2% of residents live below the poverty line.
Compared to the US
This ZIP against the national median
| Median household income | $75,701 ±$5,449 |
|---|---|
| Per capita income | $36,260 |
| Poverty rate | 14.2% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6% |
| Labor force participation | 66.3% |
Household income distribution
Share of households in each bracket
Educational attainment among residents 25 and older: 24.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 84.4% finished high school.
Housing
Homes and rent in 07026
A typical home is valued at $454,300, and median rent runs $1,612 a month. Ownership is close to even at 45.4% owned, and the typical building went up in 1954.
Costs
Typical values
| Median home value | $454,300 |
|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $1,612/mo |
| Median year built | 1954 |
| Housing units | 12,234 |
| Vacancy rate | 5.7% |
Own vs. rent
Of 11,541 occupied units
| Owner households | 5,237 |
|---|---|
| Renter households | 6,304 |
Building types
Units by structure size
Getting to work
How 07026 commutes
68.9% of workers drove alone, and the average one-way trip takes 30.2 minutes.
Mode of transport
Workers 16 and older
Travel time
Mean commute 30.2 minutes
Overview
Understanding ZIP code 07026
ZIP code 07026 is assigned to Garfield, NJ, and falls within Bergen County. Like every US postal code, it began as a mail-routing device rather than a geographic boundary — the US Postal Service groups delivery routes under a single code so carriers and sorting equipment can process mail efficiently. Today it also serves as a practical shorthand for the area itself: roughly 32,502 people live inside it.
At 15,396 residents per square mile spread over 2.111 square miles, 07026 reads as a dense urban area. It is a populous postal code, and density shapes almost everything else on this page — how people get to work, whether they own or rent, and what housing costs.
Household earnings track close to the national picture. The median of $75,701 puts 07026 near the middle of the pack, ahead of 59% of them. The US median for comparison is $70,109. Bear in mind that median income describes the midpoint household, not the average — it is not pulled upward by a handful of very high earners the way a mean would be.
Living here
What life in Garfield looks like
Housing in 07026 costs well above the national median. A typical home is valued at $454,300 against a US median of $207,500, and median gross rent runs $1,612 a month. The split between owning and renting is fairly even at 45.4% owner-occupied, which tends to indicate a mix of housing types rather than one dominant form.
The building stock is dominated by small multi-family buildings of two to four units, which account for 58.4% of housing units here. The median construction year is 1954, making the housing here mid-century.
The population skews broadly in line with the national age profile, with a median age of 39 against 42 nationally. The average household holds 2.82 people, and 75.7% are family households.
Getting to work takes 30.2 minutes on average one way. The dominant mode is drove alone at 68.9% of workers.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Garfield, NJ
Garfield sits in a densely built environment, and accommodation in and around 07026 tends to reflect that — full-service hotels, boutique properties and serviced apartments packed close together, usually within walking distance of transit. Rates in dense urban codes move sharply with the calendar: midweek business demand and weekend leisure demand can price very differently.
Median rent in 07026 is $1,612 a month, which sits in the middle of the national range; accommodation pricing locally tends to be similarly mid-market. For reference, New York, NY is about 12.7 miles away in a straight line, which is worth factoring in if you are comparing a stay here against one closer to the city centre.
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Practical uses
What ZIP code 07026 is used for
Beyond addressing mail, 07026 does a lot of quiet administrative work. Retailers use it to calculate shipping and sales tax at checkout. Insurers use it to set premiums, since risk profiles vary geographically. Employers and marketers use it to define service areas. Government agencies use it to route benefits and organise reporting. If you have ever been asked for a postal code by a form that clearly does not intend to send you anything, this is why.
For anyone weighing a move, 07026 offers a compact profile of Garfield: 32,502 residents, a median household income of $75,701, 24.3% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 5.6%. A handful of figures like these answer more relocation questions than most neighbourhood guides do.
One caution worth repeating: a postal code is not a neighbourhood. 07026 may cover parts of several distinct areas, and a single neighbourhood in Garfield may be split across more than one code. Boundaries also shift as USPS adjusts delivery routes. Treat the figures here as describing a delivery area, which is what they actually measure.
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Methodology
Where this data comes from
- Postal geography — GeoNames open postal code database (CC BY 4.0), cross-checked against the US Census Gazetteer.
- Demographics, income, housing, commute — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Area 07026. Tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B02001, B03003, B08301, B08303, B11001, B15003, B17001, B19001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25024, B25035, B25064, B25077, B28002.
- Land and water area — US Census Bureau 2023 Gazetteer Files.
- Weather — NOAA National Weather Service, fetched live in your browser.
- Map — OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).