ZIP Code 07503 — Paterson city, NJ Demographics & Data

ZIP code 07503 covers Paterson, NJ in Passaic County with a population of about 19,567.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 33.4 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 862, 973; U.S. House district NJ-9; the NEW YORK media market.

Paterson, NJ sits in a university / college context (near passaic county community college (1.6 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 07503 is about $60,295 — about 20% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 20.9%; unemployment rate near 7.5%; 14.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 18.9 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Transportation, Retail trade, and Manufacturing; about 4.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 11.2 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $314,900 — about 10% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,399 (about 20% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 26.8% (about 38.7 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 07503 in Paterson, NJ, a household would need roughly $87,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,023. That is about 44% above the local median household income ($60,295), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Paterson city, NJ as Relatively High (composite score 95.8), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (97.8) and hurricane (87.9). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Paterson city, NJ show little to no average snow.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,260 for ZIP 07503 (Paterson city, NJ) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.