Housing data for Alpine Borough, NJ
Alpine Borough, NJ has an estimated 1,588 residents and 593 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a borough in Bergen County.
7.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $2,750 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,588 (±246)
- Housing units
- 593 (±72)
- Households that rent
- 7.3%
- Median gross rent
- $2,750
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +2.7%
What stands out in Alpine Borough
Median household income: $246,944 (±$77,017) in Alpine Borough, higher than in Bergen County ($124,884).
Households that rent: 7.3% (±4.6 points) in Alpine Borough, lower than in Bergen County (34.7%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 2.7% (±7.8 points) in Alpine Borough, lower than in Bergen County (22.4%).
Commuting by public transportation: 3.5% (±3.1 points) in Alpine Borough, lower than in Bergen County (10.4%).
- Income and affordability in Alpine Borough
- Types of homes in Alpine Borough
- Commute and cars in Alpine Borough
Housing in Alpine Borough at a glance
- Median rent: $2,750 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 15.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 7.3% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $246,944 median household income
- Home values: $2,000,000 or more median home value
- Homeowner costs: $4,000 or more median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $10,000 or more median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 2.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 94.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 44.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 86.8% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 31.7 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +2.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 11.5% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Fair Market Rent: $3,200 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 07620)
Alpine Borough against Bergen County, its state and the nation
| Alpine Borough | Bergen County | New Jersey | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,588 (±246) | 962,316 (exact) | 9,343,809 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 593 (±72) | 369,613 (±176) | 3,791,354 (±469) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 7.3% (±4.6 points) | 34.7% (±0.7 points) | 36.2% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $2,750 (±$1,633) | $1,914 (±$21) | $1,720 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $246,944 (±$77,017) | $124,884 (±$1,735) | $103,556 (±$513) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $2,000,000 or more | $623,000 (±$4,306) | $454,400 (±$1,150) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $10,000 or more | $10,000 or more | $9,590 (±$25) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 44.2% (±10.0 points) | 73.8% (±1.1 points) | 62.8% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 31.7 minutes (±4.1) | 31.2 minutes (±0.4) | 30.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 98.5% (±1.6 points) | 94.8% (±0.3 points) | 92.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 50.5 years (±8.3) | 42.0 years (±0.2) | 40.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Alpine Borough covers 6.4 square miles of land, about 248 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Alpine Borough has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,547 (±151) | 1,588 (±246) | +2.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 610 (±56) | 593 (±72) | −2.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median household income | $130,962 (±$12,320) | $246,944 (±$77,017) | +88.6% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 15.4% (±5.7 points) | 7.3% (±4.6 points) | −8.1 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±31.9 points) | 0.0% (±56.6 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Alpine Borough
In 2025, the Alpine Police Department reported 0 violent and 788 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
ZIP codes in Alpine Borough
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07620 | 100% | 1,588 | $2,750 | $2,000,000 or more | $246,944 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Alpine Borough
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demarest Borough | 2.2 mi | $3,500 or more | $1,114,600 | 5.7% |
| Closter Borough | 2.3 mi | $2,721 | $871,300 | 18.5% |
| Village of Hastings-on-Hudson | 2.3 mi | $1,877 | $865,200 | 20.2% |
| Rockleigh Borough | 2.4 mi | $3,500 or more | $2,000,000 or more | 21.3% |
| Norwood Borough | 2.4 mi | $2,094 | $709,100 | 20.8% |
| Cresskill Borough | 2.9 mi | $2,599 | $811,400 | 21.9% |
| Yonkers | 3.0 mi | $1,784 | $501,600 | 53.8% |
| Northvale Borough | 3.5 mi | $1,932 | $592,400 | 23.7% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Alpine Borough, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,772 | $1,987 | $2,282 | $2,771 | $3,497 |
HUD also publishes a Small Area Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code in the area; the Fair Market Rent page for this place lists its ZIP codes.
HUD income limits for Alpine Borough, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $29,250 | $48,700 | $75,900 |
| 2 people | $33,400 | $55,650 | $86,750 |
| 3 people | $37,600 | $62,600 | $97,600 |
| 4 people | $41,750 | $69,550 | $108,400 |
| 5 people | $45,100 | $75,150 | $117,100 |
| 6 people | $48,450 | $80,700 | $125,750 |
| 7 people | $51,800 | $86,250 | $134,450 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $91,850 | $143,100 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Bergen-Passaic, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $139,100.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Alpine Borough
What is the median household income in Alpine Borough?
The median household income in Alpine Borough is $246,944 (±$77,017) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Alpine Borough, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $2,000,000 or more for owner-occupied homes in Alpine Borough (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Alpine Borough?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Alpine Borough, NJ is $4,000 or more a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Alpine Borough?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Alpine Borough, NJ is $10,000 or more a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Alpine Borough?
Alpine Borough, NJ has an estimated 593 (±72) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Alpine Borough?
44.2% of homes in Alpine Borough, NJ were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Alpine Borough growing?
In Alpine Borough, the number of residents went from 1,547 in 2015–2019 to 1,588 in 2020–2024 (+2.7%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Alpine Borough?
The ZIP code that covers Alpine Borough is 07620.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 07620?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 07620 is $2,750 (±$1,633) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Alpine borough, Bergen County, New Jersey
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Alpine borough, Bergen County, New Jersey
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Alpine borough, Bergen County, New Jersey
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Alpine borough, Bergen County, New Jersey
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Alpine borough, Bergen County, New Jersey
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Alpine borough, Bergen County, New Jersey
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Alpine borough, Bergen County, New Jersey
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Bergen-Passaic, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Bergen-Passaic, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Alpine Police Department (ORI NJ0020200)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Alpine borough, Bergen County, New Jersey (county subdivision:01090, in state:34 county:003).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .