Old Tappan, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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163%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

218%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Old Tappan	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$117,956	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$258,917	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$259,401	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$165,019	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$75,247	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.1%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.3%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Old Tappan is 163% higher than the national average
The median household income in Old Tappan is 218% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Old Tappan is 37% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Old Tappan is 78% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$172,594 $258,917 $517,834

City

$72,602 $108,915 $217,830

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Old Tappan median earnings by income bracket

Old Tappan employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.3%	6.3%
Manufacturing sector	12.6%	12.6%
Financial & insurance services	10.0%	10.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.9%	11.9%
Public administration	2.7%	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.9%	2.9%
Education, health & social services	15.3%	15.3%
Other	36.2%	36.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Scarsdale, NY	18,390	$378,602	365.5%
Sands Point, NY	2,894	$376,615	363.1%
Plandome, NY	1,397	$375,731	362.0%
Rockleigh, NJ	671	$365,070	348.9%
Plandome Manor, NY	720	$360,057	342.7%
Old Tappan, NJ	6,114	$258,917	218.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MD	6,113	$112,071	37.8%
Enola, PA	6,112	$85,445	5.1%
Hilmar-Irwin, CA	6,116	$105,238	29.4%
Taos, NM	6,117	$46,206	43.2%
Gladewater, TX	6,118	$58,758	27.8%
Old Tappan, NJ	6,114	$258,917	218.3%

Source: The Old Tappan, NJ employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.