Upper Saddle River is a somewhat small borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 8,480 people and two associated neighborhoods, Upper Saddle River is the 235th largest community in New Jersey. Upper Saddle River home prices are not only among the most expensive in New Jersey, but Upper Saddle River real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Upper Saddle River is a decidedly white-collar borough, with fully 94.81% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Upper Saddle River is a borough of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Upper Saddle River who work in management occupations (24.79%), business and financial occupations (17.91%), and sales jobs (12.82%). 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. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 30.60% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. 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. Even though Upper Saddle River is a smaller borough, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the bus for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.If knowledge is power, Upper Saddle River is a pretty powerful place. 72.59% of the adults in Upper Saddle River have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Upper Saddle River in 2022 was $103,229, which is wealthy relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $412,916 for a family of four. Upper Saddle River is a very ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Upper Saddle River home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Upper Saddle River residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Upper Saddle River include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Russian. Foreign born people are also an important part of Upper Saddle River's cultural character, accounting for 16.62% of the borough’s population. The most common language spoken in Upper Saddle River is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Spanish.
