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.

A relatively large number of people in Upper Saddle River telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 31.55% 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.

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.

Even though Upper Saddle River is a smaller borough, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the bus for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Upper Saddle River, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Upper Saddle River is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 74.33% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

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.