What is the median household income in Old Tappan Borough, NJ?

Name: Income and affordability in Old Tappan Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
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The median household income in Old Tappan Borough, NJ is $205,385 (±$33,897) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

In Old Tappan Borough, the median household income went from $144,076 in 2015–2019 to $205,385 in 2020–2024 (+42.6%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median household income: $205,385 (±$33,897)
Median renter income: $187,250 (±$26,155)

Income in Old Tappan Borough against Bergen County, its state and the nation

Income, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Old Tappan Borough	Bergen County	New Jersey	United States
Median household income	$205,385 (±$33,897)	$124,884 (±$1,735)	$103,556 (±$513)	$80,734
Median renter household income	$187,250 (±$26,155)	$74,953 (±$1,923)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$209,583 (±$40,094)	$160,914 (±$2,251)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009
Median gross rent	$3,500 or more	$1,914 (±$21)	$1,720 (±$7)	$1,413

In Old Tappan Borough, median household income is higher than in Bergen County ($124,884).

It is also higher than in New Jersey ($103,556).

It is higher than the national figure ($80,734).

In Bergen County, Old Tappan Borough ranks 15 of 69 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median household income.

Statewide, it ranks 40 of 561.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Income against housing costs since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median household income	$144,076 (±$14,066)	$205,385 (±$33,897)	+42.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median home value	$790,300 (±$66,619)	$951,300 (±$72,439)	+20.4%	No measurable change after inflation

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.

Median household income in places near Old Tappan Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Old Tappan Borough
Place	Distance	Median household income	Compared with this place
Old Tappan Borough	—	$205,385 (±$33,897)	—
River Vale Township	1.3 mi	$213,666 (±$13,736)	Not measurably different
Tappan	1.7 mi	$174,286 (±$47,326)	Not measurably different
Northvale Borough	2.0 mi	$127,625 (±$25,637)	Lower
Harrington Park Borough	2.2 mi	$180,500 (±$28,528)	Not measurably different
Sparkill	2.7 mi	$250,000 or more	—
Norwood Borough	2.8 mi	$178,311 (±$20,365)	Not measurably different
Town of Orangetown	2.8 mi	$145,007 (±$11,254)	Lower
Orangeburg	2.9 mi	$106,906 (±$40,233)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Northvale Borough, NJ ($127,625), Town of Orangetown, NY ($145,007), Orangeburg, NY ($106,906).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median household income across Bergen County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median household income
9	Woodcliff Lake Borough	$213,981 (±$52,635)
10	River Vale Township	$213,666 (±$13,736)
11	Saddle River Borough	$212,143 (±$97,827)
12	Ridgewood Village	$208,211 (±$17,735)
13	Tenafly Borough	$208,200 (±$17,786)
14	Demarest Borough	$208,036 (±$55,973)
15	Old Tappan Borough	$205,385 (±$33,897)
16	Wyckoff Township	$203,988 (±$20,759)
17	Closter Borough	$190,469 (±$40,179)
18	Hillsdale Borough	$186,688 (±$22,020)
19	Harrington Park Borough	$180,500 (±$28,528)
20	Washington Township (Bergen County)	$180,133 (±$19,564)
21	Norwood Borough	$178,311 (±$20,365)

Showing 13 of 69 places in Bergen County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Old Tappan Borough

What is the median household income in Old Tappan Borough?

The median household income in Old Tappan Borough is $205,385 (±$33,897) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Have incomes in Old Tappan Borough kept up with inflation?

In Old Tappan Borough, the median household income went from $144,076 in 2015–2019 to $205,385 in 2020–2024 (+42.6%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

What do renters earn in Old Tappan Borough?

The median renting household in Old Tappan Borough, NJ earns $187,250 (±$26,155) a year.

Sources

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Old Tappan borough, Bergen County, New Jersey (county subdivision:54870, 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 B19013_001E, B19013_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M

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