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Here's How Much Oakland Households Make A Year: New Census Data
See where Oakland ranks in Bergen County and in New Jersey by comparing town-by-town data.

OAKLAND, NJ —The U.S. Census Bureau recently disclosed a mountain of data, including how much household income is reported in each New Jersey community.
The 2013-2017 American Community Survey issued by the bureau last week disclosed a mountain of data, including how much household income is reported in each New Jersey community.
Cost of living aside, Oakland is way better off than much of the country. The township median household income is $112,944, good for 119th in New Jersey and 29th in Bergen County. The statewide median household income is $76,475, far surpassing the nationwide median of $57,652.
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Millburn topped the list with a median household income of $202,862.
Salem had the lowest median household income at $25,171. Atlantic City, otherwise known as "America's Playground," had the second-lowest median household income at $26,006.
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You can see the full list of the Bergen County communities' median household incomes (along with how it ranked in New Jersey) below:
- Upper Saddle River, Bergen County $176,674 (No. 8)
- Ho-Ho-Kus, Bergen County $176,518 (No. 9)
- Saddle River, Bergen County $173,333 (No. 13)
- Haworth, Bergen County $170,417 (No. 14)
- Glen Rock, Bergen County $162,443 (No. 17)
- Ridgewood village, Bergen County $162,011 (No. 18)
- Woodcliff Lake, Bergen County $161,250 (No. 20)
- Rockleigh, Bergen County $158,594 (No. 22)
- Franklin Lakes, Bergen County $155,458 (No. 27)
- Tenafly, Bergen County $153,906 (No. 29)
- Allendale, Bergen County $151,875 (No. 32)
- Demarest, Bergen County $149,271 (No. 34)
- Wyckoff Township, Bergen County $147,463 (No. 36)
- Old Tappan, Bergen County $141,185 (No. 44)
- River Vale Township, Bergen County $138,914 (No. 47)
- Ramsey, Bergen County $137,768 (No. 51)
- Oradell, Bergen County $137,583 (No. 52)
- Cresskill, Bergen County $136,250 (No. 54)
- Englewood Cliffs, Bergen County $134,629 (No. 59)
- Closter, Bergen County $130,670 (No. 68)
- Washington Township, Bergen County $128,750 (No. 75)
- Harrington Park, Bergen County $127,188 (No. 79)
- Norwood, Bergen County $125,417 (No. 84)
- Hillsdale, Bergen County $124,844 (No. 86)
- River Edge, Bergen County $123,590 (No. 88)
- Montvale, Bergen County $120,060 (No. 101)
- Alpine, Bergen County $118,977 (No. 103)
- Waldwick, Bergen County $115,591 (No. 112)
- Oakland, Bergen County $112,944 (No. 119)
- Emerson, Bergen County $111,536 (No. 125)
- Fair Lawn, Bergen County $109,747 (No. 132)
- Mahwah Township, Bergen County $107,215 (No. 146)
- Park Ridge, Bergen County $106,875 (No. 147)
- Teaneck, Bergen County $106,411 (No. 151)
- Midland Park, Bergen County $105,313 (No. 158)
- Paramus, Bergen County $105,114 (No. 160)
- Edgewater, Bergen County $103,505 (No. 165)
- Wood-Ridge, Bergen County $102,283 (No. 168)
- Westwood, Bergen County $95,685 (No. 199)
- Dumont, Bergen County $94,617 (No. 207)
- Saddle Brook Township, Bergen County $94,177 (No. 212)
- Rutherford, Bergen County $93,787 (No. 215)
- Northvale, Bergen County $92,650 (No. 226)
- Bergenfield, Bergen County $90,962 (No. 237)
- Leonia, Bergen County $89,744 (No. 247)
- Carlstadt, Bergen County $89,419 (No. 249)
- Hasbrouck Heights, Bergen County $87,800 (No. 256)
- Maywood, Bergen County $86,100 (No. 265)
- New Milford, Bergen County $84,025 (No. 282)
- Englewood, Bergen County $80,670 (No. 303)
- Bogota, Bergen County $79,356 (No. 312)
- Rochelle Park Township, Bergen County $78,333 (No. 321)
- East Rutherford, Bergen County $77,400 (No. 335)
- Elmwood Park, Bergen County $76,907 (No. 337)
- Fort Lee, Bergen County $76,578 (No. 339)
- North Arlington, Bergen County $74,481 (No. 357)
- Lyndhurst Township, Bergen County $73,218 (No. 370)
- Ridgefield Park Village, Bergen County $72,191 (No. 371)
- Cliffside Park, Bergen County $67,799 (No. 407)
- Ridgefield, Bergen County $66,690 (No. 419)
- South Hackensack Township, Bergen County $65,156 (No. 433)
- Palisades Park, Bergen County $64,589 (No. 439)
- Wallington, Bergen County $62,648 (No. 452)
- Little Ferry, Bergen County $61,341 (No. 462)
- Moonachie, Bergen County $59,700 (No. 473)
- Hackensack, Bergen County $59,277 (No. 476)
- Lodi, Bergen County $57,188 (No. 490)
- Fairview, Bergen County $56,057 (No. 495)
- Garfield, Bergen County $54,063 (Non. 500)
For the list of every town in New Jersey and their median income, click here.
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