Paterson, New Jersey
Paterson is a city in Passaic County, New Jersey, with 159,732 residents in 2020. It is in New Jersey's 9th congressional district. Its state senate district is State Senate District 35; its state house district is Assembly District 35.
County
| County | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| Passaic County | 100% |
Congressional district
| Congressional district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| New Jersey's 9th congressional district (NJ-09) | 100% |
Elected officials
| Office | Member | Contact | Share of residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Andre Sayegh | citywide | |
| U.S. Representative (NJ-09) | Nellie Pou (D) | 202-225-5751 | 100% |
| U.S. Senator | Andy Kim (D) | 202-224-4744 | statewide |
| U.S. Senator | Cory A. Booker (D) | 202-224-3224 · contact form | statewide |
| State Senator (State Senate District 35) | Benjie Wimberly (Democratic) | 973-925-7061 | 100% |
| Assembly Member (Assembly District 35) | Al Abdelaziz (Democratic) | 862-264-2540 | 100% |
| Assembly Member (Assembly District 35) | Kenyatta Stewart (Democratic) | 973-925-7063 | 100% |
From Wikidata (community-maintained); confirm on the city's website.
Officials serving now (members of Congress until January 3, 2027). Sources: State legislators: Open States (public domain); Members of Congress: the @unitedstates project, congress-legislators (CC0); Mayors: Wikidata (CC0).
Local government
- Paterson website: https://www.patersonnj.gov/
- Paterson laws: search for the Paterson, New Jersey code of ordinances
- Passaic County website: https://www.passaiccountynj.org/
- Passaic County laws: search for the Passaic County, New Jersey code of ordinances
State legislative districts
| State senate district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| State Senate District 35 | 100% |
| State house district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| Assembly District 35 | 100% |
ZIP codes
Percentages mark ZIPs only partly in Paterson: the share of that ZIP's residents living in it.
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Paterson here is the Census Bureau's place boundary as of January 1, 2025. Shares are of 2020 Census population. Districts are the maps in force for the November 3, 2026 election.