Upper Saddle River is a somewhat small borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 8,266 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. A relatively large number of people in Upper Saddle River telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 30.60% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. Because of many things, Upper Saddle River is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Upper Saddle River a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The borough’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Upper Saddle River has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Upper Saddle River’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. Despite being a small borough, Upper Saddle River has a lot of people using the bus to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the bus are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Upper Saddle River. 72.59% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. 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.
