ZIP Code · NJ

ZIP 07601

Part of Hackensack, NJ

Pop. 46,057·Bergen County·74th most expensive ZIP in New Jersey

Median rent (all units)

$2,723/mo

Year-over-Year

+4.0%

Month-over-Month

-0.5%

vs US Median

+$791

Reported rents

Stable (Monthly)

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ZIP 07601 · $2,723

More expensive than 85% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$1,910

1 BR

$2,180

2 BR

$2,500

3 BR

$3,050

4 BR+

$3,890

Research median

$2,500/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

Rent trends

12-month history

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

Cheapest month to sign

August. Asking rents in ZIP 07601 usually run 0.3% below trend in August and 0.6% above it in February, about $25 a month apart at today's median. Based on 9 years of data.

Compared with the peak

Rent in ZIP 07601 is 0.5% below its high of $2,736 in August 2026, at $2,723 as of September 2026.

Past year vs. the rest of New Jersey

Rent in ZIP 07601 changed +4.1% over the year to September 2026. Across the 149 New Jersey ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.8%.

Rent vs. income since 2019

From 2019 to 2024, rent in ZIP 07601 rose 26% while median household income rose 20.2% ($70,090 to $84,277). Rent outpaced income.

Since before the pandemic

Rent in ZIP 07601 is 31% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.

Recent direction

Rent rose in 10 of the last 12 months.

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($84,277) is $2,107 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a studio ($1,910); a 1-bedroom is $2,180.

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 07644, 2 miles away, rents for 10% less ($2,448/mo), about $3,300 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 07601. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$32,676/yr

At $2,723/mo median

Location

CityHackensack

StateNJ

CountyBergen County

Rent Market Meter

Landlord's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are climbing (4.0% YoY), so leverage tilts toward landlords. Act sooner rather than later.

Based on rent-price momentum (+4.0% YoY, -0.5% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 07601 (Hackensack, NJ) is majority renter-occupied, 42.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

46,057

Median income

$84,277

Median age

41.8

Renters

63.4%

Age distribution

14.7%

24.9%

28.7%

13.6%

18.1%

Under 1814.7%

18–3424.9%

35–5428.7%

55–6413.6%

65+18.1%

Gender

50.3%

49.7%

Male50.3%

Female49.7%

Race & ethnicity

30.6%

19.1%

37.2%

13.9%

White30.6%

Black19.1%

Hispanic37.2%

Asian13.9%

Education (25+)

12.4%

23.6%

21.9%

42.1%

No HS diploma12.4%

HS diploma23.6%

Some college21.9%

Bachelor's+42.1%

Housing tenure

36.6%

63.4%

Owner36.6%

Renter63.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 07601 in Hackensack, NJ has changed in 5 years

Rent

$2,134 → $2,723

up 27.6%

Income

$73,716 → $84,277

up 14.3%

Population

45,723 → 46,057

up 0.7%

Renter share

63.5% → 63.4%

-0.1 pts

Bachelor's+

40% → 42.1%

+2.1 pts

Median age

39.7 → 41.8

+2.1 yrs

Compared with 2021, rent in ZIP 07601 in Hackensack, NJ has increased by $589 per month, settling near $2,723 after starting the period at $2,134. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $73,716 in 2021 to $84,277 more recently. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 13.3 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 40% to 42.1%. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the ZIP 07601 in Hackensack, NJ market of 2021.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 07601 covers Hackensack, NJ. The median rent here is $2,723/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,180/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,500/mo.

At 39% of local median household income ($84,277/yr), ZIP 07601 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.0% over the past year.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 07601?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $109,000/year (about $52/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $2,723/mo in ZIP 07601. The local median household income is $84,277/yr, so the typical household falls short of that bar.

Is rent going up or down in ZIP 07601?

Rent in ZIP 07601 has risen 4.0% over the past year as of September 2026. It sits 0.5% below its high of $2,736 in August 2026.

When is the cheapest time to rent in ZIP 07601?

Asking rents in ZIP 07601 are usually lowest in August, about 0.3% below their yearly trend, and highest in February, about 0.6% above it. At today's median that is a gap of roughly $25 a month. This pattern comes from 9 years of Zillow rent data.

Has rent outpaced income in ZIP 07601?

Yes. From 2019 to 2024, rent in ZIP 07601 rose 26% while median household income rose 20.2%, from $70,090 to $84,277. Rent is Zillow's yearly average; income is the Census 5-year estimate for the same years.

How does ZIP 07601 compare to other ZIPs in New Jersey?

ZIP 07601 is in the middle among New Jersey ZIP codes for rent, ranking #74 of 209 at $2,723/mo. Over the year to September 2026, rent in ZIP 07601 changed +4.1%, against a typical +2.8% across the 149 New Jersey ZIP codes Zillow tracks.