ZIP Code 07646 — New Milford borough, NJ Demographics & Data

ZIP code 07646 covers New Milford, NJ in Bergen County with a population of about 16,882.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.5 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area codes 201, 551; U.S. House district NJ-5; the NEW YORK media market.

Median household income in ZIP 07646 is about $113,513 — about 51% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 4.6%; unemployment rate near 6.4%; 48.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 14.3 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Professional services, and Retail trade; about 14.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 1.2 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 $554,800 — about 59% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,655 (about 42% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 62.7% (about 2.7 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 07646 in New Milford, NJ, a household would need roughly $153,000 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 $3,564. That is about 35% above the local median household income ($113,513), 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 New Milford borough, NJ as Relatively High (composite score 97.8), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (98.8) and hurricane (92.8). 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 New Milford borough, NJ show little to no average snow and around 46.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,087 for ZIP 07646 (New Milford borough, 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.