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.

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.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 31.55% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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 very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Upper Saddle River really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Upper Saddle River perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

In Upper Saddle River, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.14 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.

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.

If knowledge is power, Upper Saddle River is a pretty powerful place. 74.33% 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 $105,062, which is wealthy relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $420,248 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, Russian, and English.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Upper Saddle River's cultural character, accounting for 19.19% 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 Chinese.