Town guide

East Rutherford, New Jersey

East Rutherford is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, home to about 10,313 people across 3.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 07073.

Homes sold for a median of $397 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population10,3132,780 per sq mi
Median home value$458,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$397Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking79%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in East Rutherford

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Around East Rutherford

Distances

Nearest major airportNewark Liberty International Airport (EWR)11 miles away
Closer regional airportTeterboro Airport (TEB)2 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ9 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY15 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of East Rutherford; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents East Rutherford

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

East Rutherford had 10,022 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.

It’s the 239th largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.

Bergen County grew from 78,441 residents in 1900 to 955,732 in 2020.

East Rutherford population by census2000: 8,716, 2010: 8,913, 2020: 10,0228,71620008,913201010,0222020

Bergen County, 1900–2020

Bergen County population, 1900 to 20201900: 78,441, 1910: 138,002, 1920: 210,703, 1930: 364,977, 1940: 409,646, 1950: 539,139, 1960: 780,255, 1970: 898,012, 1980: 845,385, 1990: 825,380, 2000: 884,118, 2010: 905,116, 2020: 955,73278K’00’10211K’20’30410K’40’50780K’60’70845K’80’90884K’00’10956K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 46.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near East RutherfordJan: high 40°F, low 26°F, 3.3 in; Feb: high 43°F, low 27°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 34°F, 4.1 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 44°F, 4 in; May: high 73°F, low 53°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 63°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 69°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 67°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 60°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 48°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 38°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 31°F, 4.1 in40°26°Jan3.343°27°Feb2.851°34°Mar4.163°44°Apr4.073°53°May3.982°63°Jun4.387°69°Jul4.585°67°Aug4.378°60°Sep4.167°48°Oct3.756°38°Nov3.345°31°Dec4.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Teterboro Ap, NJ weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Bergen County

441,870 jobs at 31,818 businesses in Bergen County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Bergen CountyHealth care and social assistance: 77,271 jobs; Retail trade: 50,233 jobs; Wholesale trade: 42,610 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 38,593 jobs; Manufacturing: 30,220 jobs; Professional services: 28,957 jobs; Administrative and support: 27,059 jobs; Company headquarters: 24,342 jobsHealth care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 11% Wholesale trade 10% Hotels and restaurants 9% Manufacturing 7% Professional services 7% Administrative and support 6% Company headquarters 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

53 doctors and other health care providers list an office in East Rutherford.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Mary's General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Passaic2.2 miles
  • Hudson Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Secaucus3.6 miles
  • Hackensack University Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Hackensack4.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors5
Specialist doctors4
Dentists7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants6
Mental health providers15
Physical and occupational therapists10
Optometrists2
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies4

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around East Rutherford

Parks (20 nearby)

  • Rutherford Memorial Park · 32 acres0.8 mi
  • Samuel Nelkin County Park · 19 acres0.7 mi
  • Zelenka Park · 3 acres1.2 mi
  • Lincoln Woods · 3 acres1.1 mi
  • Joseph W. Sesselman Park · 2 acres1.1 mi
  • Liberty Crossing Park · 2 acres1.2 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Stop & Shop0.3 mi
  • ShopRite0.4 mi
  • ALDI0.8 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.2 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy0.3 mi

Libraries (5 nearby)

  • East Rutherford Memorial Library0.5 mi
  • William E Dermody Free Public Library0.7 mi
  • Rutherford Free Public Library0.8 mi
  • John F. Kennedy Memorial Library1.2 mi
  • Wood-Ridge Memorial Library1.4 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Carlstadt Historic Firehouse Museum0.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Little Theater0.6 mi
  • Painting On Park0.8 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1894.

Sports teams

  • Red Bull New York Major League Soccer
  • New York Giants National Football League
  • New Jersey Devils Q1215892
  • New York Jets National Football League

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in East Rutherford

Public schools here are run by East Rutherford School District, Carlstadt-East Rutherford Regional High School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
McKenzie SchoolEast RutherfordPre-K–3369Public0.8 mi
Lincoln SchoolEast Rutherford4–5178Public0.4 mi
Alfred S. Faust Middle SchoolEast Rutherford6–8240Public0.4 mi
Henry P. Becton Regional High SchoolEast Rutherford9–12853Public0.7 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Montessori School-East RutherfordEast RutherfordPre-K–K5Nonsectarian0.5 mi
The Childrens StudioEast RutherfordPre-K–K12Nonsectarian0.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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