Paterson, New Jersey
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Downtown Paterson in 2024 | |
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| Nickname: The Silk City | |
| Motto: Spe et Labore (Latin) "By hope and effort" | |
Location of Paterson in Passaic County highlighted in yellow (left). Inset map: Location of Passaic County in New Jersey highlighted in black (right). | |
Census Bureau map of Paterson, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates: 40°54′53″N 74°09′45″W / 40.91472°N 74.16250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Passaic |
| Established | November 22, 1791 |
| Incorporated | April 11, 1831 (as township) |
| Reincorporated | April 14, 1851 (as city) |
| Named after | William Paterson |
| Government | |
| • Type | Faulkner Act Mayor-Council |
| • Body | City Council |
| • Mayor | Andre Sayegh (term ends June 30, 2026) |
| • Business Administrator | Kathleen Long |
| • Municipal clerk | Sonia Gordon |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.71 sq mi (22.55 km2) |
| • Land | 8.41 sq mi (21.79 km2) |
| • Water | 0.29 sq mi (0.76 km2) 3.38% |
| • Rank | 224th of 565 in state 7th of 16 in county |
| Elevation | 112 ft (34 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 159,732 |
• Estimate (2023) | 156,452 |
| • Rank | 168th in country (as of 2023) 3rd of 565 in state 1st of 16 in county |
| • Density | 18,986.3/sq mi (7,330.7/km2) |
| • Rank | 11th of 565 in state 2nd of 16 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Codes | 07501-07505, 07508–07514, 07522, 07524, 07533, 07538, 07543, 07544 |
| Area codes | 201 and 973 |
| FIPS code | 3403157000 |
| Website | www |
Paterson (English pronunciation: /ˈpætɚsən/ ⓘ) is the largest city in and the county seat of Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, Paterson was the state's third-most-populous municipality, with a population of 159,732, an increase of 13,533 (+9.3%) from the 2010 census count of 146,199, which in turn reflected a decline of 3,023 (-2.0%) from the 149,222 counted in the 2000 census. The Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program calculated a population of 156,452 for 2023, making it the 168th-most populous municipality in the nation.
A prominent mill town within the New York–New Jersey metropolitan area, Paterson has been known as Silk City for its once-dominant role in silk production during the latter half of 19th century. It has since evolved into a major destination for Hispanic immigrants as well as for immigrants from Turkey, the Arab world, and South Asia. Paterson has the nation's second-largest per capita Muslim population.