ZIP Code 07024 — Fort Lee borough, NJ Demographics & Data

ZIP code 07024 covers Fort Lee, NJ in Bergen County with a population of about 39,785.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 47.2 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 201, 551; U.S. House district NJ-5; the NEW YORK media market.

Fort Lee, NJ reads as a military / base-oriented community on US5’s intent model (base-related place names in city/county context). Service members and families often look up Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates, on-base mail (PSC / P.O. Box) addresses, and nearby ZIP demographics when relocating.

US5 shows 2026 DoD BAH locality rates for this ZIP’s Military Housing Area on this page (pay grade × with/without dependents). Treat the table as a planning reference and confirm entitlement with your finance office or the official DTMO BAH lookup.

Median household income in ZIP 07024 is about $105,594 — about 41% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 8.4%; unemployment rate near 5.0%; 64.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 31.1 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Professional services, and Retail trade; about 19.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 4.4 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $422,200 — about 21% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $2,165 (about 86% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 57.5% (about 7.9 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 07024 in Fort Lee, NJ, a household would need roughly $116,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,712. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($105,594). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Fort Lee borough, NJ as Relatively High (composite score 97.8), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (98.8) and hurricane (92.8). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Fort Lee borough, NJ show little to no average snow and around 46.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 2,561 for ZIP 07024 (Fort Lee borough, NJ) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.