Census place 3455950

Paramus

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Paramus borough

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Paramus.

According to the 2025 estimate, Paramus has a population of 26,723 and 2,558 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 117 covered New Jersey places are: median home value is $813,900, above the comparison median of $471,600; median gross rent is $3,032, above the comparison median of $1,783; and population density is 2,558/sq mi, below the comparison median of 5,839/sq mi. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$813,900
Above the comparison median of $471,600
median gross rent
$3,032
Above the comparison median of $1,783
population density
2,558/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 5,839/sq mi

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Paramus's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
26,723
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.1%
Population estimate
Density
2,558/sq mi
10.4 sq mi land area
Median age
49.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$144,349
Median home value
$813,900
Median gross rent
$3,032
Bachelor’s degree or higher
51.8%
Typical commute
30.8 min
Drive-alone commute
62.6%
Public transit commute
7.9%
Walked to work
1.3%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
17.4%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
57.7%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
55%
Unemployed residents 16+
4.6%
Working from home
21.7%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
96.3%
Homes built 2020+
1.7%
Households without a vehicle
3.4%
Households with children
32.2%
Residents with a disability
9.8%
Residents without insurance
2.5%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Bergen County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
17
Hurricane declarations
8
Severe Storm declarations
6
Snowstorm declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: TETERBORO AP (6 mi from place center)
Average high
64°F
Average low
46.7°F
Annual rainfall
46.3"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Paramus.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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