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  | City: | Paterson | 
| State: | New Jersey | 
| Area Code: | 973 | 
| Latitude: | 40.922939 | 
| Longitude: | -74.179487 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5 | 
| City Alias(es): | Hillcrest Peoples Park , South Paterson | 
| Population: | 20,083 | 
| 2000 Population: | 21,677 | 
| White Population: | 6,004 | 
| Black Population: | 9,082 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 9,910 | 
| Asian Population: | 698 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 127 | 
| Indian Population: | 17 | 
| Other Population: | 4,695 | 
| Male Population: | 10,198 | 
| Female Population: | 11,479 | 
| Median Age: | 28.30 | 
| Male Median Age: | 27.00 | 
| Female Median Age: | 29.20 | 
| Households: | 6,831 | 
| Average Household Size: | 3.36 | 
| Average House Value: | $120,300 | 
| Average Household Income: | $31,728 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 129 | 
| Number of Employees: | 1,260 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $36,079,000 | 
| Land Area: | 0.912 sq mi | 
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