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Upper Greenwood Lake, New Jersey

Census designated place in Passaic County, New Jersey

Upper Greenwood Lake compared with its county and state
Upper Greenwood Lake compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureUpper Greenwood LakePassaic CountyNew Jersey
Population3,621518,2899,267,014
Median household income$124,297$87,137$101,050
Median age41.738.140.1
Median home value$331,400$439,400$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher38.8%30.3%42.9%
Foreign-born residents11.1%32.8%23.5%
Owner-occupied homes88.8%52.8%63.7%
Mean commute to work53.5 minutes27.3 minutes30.9 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Upper Greenwood Lake
Under $50k11.6%
$50k to $100k24.9%
$100k to $150k25.7%
$150k to $200k11.5%
$200k and over26.4%

Median household income $124,297 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Upper Greenwood Lake
Owner occupied
1,219 units
Renter occupied
153 units
Vacancy rate
8.2%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Public schools in Upper Greenwood Lake1
Public schools in Upper Greenwood Lake, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Upper Greenwood Lake Elementary SchoolPublicK–5West Milford Township Public School District

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Upper Greenwood Lake at a glance
Type
Census designated place
Land area
2.74 sq mi
Water area
0.42 sq mi
Population
3,621 (2019-2023 estimate)
Households
1,372
Median age
41.7
Median household income
$124,297
Median home value
$331,400
Median gross rent
$2,120
Owner-occupied homes
88.8%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
38.8%
Foreign-born residents
11.1%
Mean commute to work
53.5 minutes
Census GEOID
3474930

Sources: Census Gazetteer 2025: places, retrieved November 14, 2026; American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

ZIP codes and metro area
ZIP codes
07421
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ

Sources: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship file: ZCTAs to places, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Gazetteer 2025: metropolitan and micropolitan areas, retrieved November 14, 2026.