Town guide

Elmwood Park, New Jersey

Elmwood Park is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, home to about 21,412 people across 2.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 07407.

Homes sold for a median of $369 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population21,4128,111 per sq mi
Median home value$483,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$369Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking55%Latest 3 months

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Around Elmwood Park

Distances

Nearest major airportNewark Liberty International Airport (EWR)15 miles away
Closer regional airportTeterboro Airport (TEB)5 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ13 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY19 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Elmwood Park; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Elmwood Park

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

Elmwood Park had 21,422 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.

It’s the 131st largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.

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

Elmwood Park population by census2000: 18,925, 2010: 19,403, 2020: 21,42218,925200019,403201021,4222020

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 Elmwood ParkJan: 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 (5 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

106 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Elmwood Park.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Joseph's University Medical Center INCGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Paterson2.4 miles
  • St. Mary's General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Passaic3.5 miles
  • Hackensack University Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Hackensack3.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors7
Specialist doctors28
Dentists20
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants9
Mental health providers22
Physical and occupational therapists16
Optometrists4
Pharmacies10

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 Elmwood Park

Parks (6 nearby)

  • Eastside Park · 64 acres1.0 mi
  • Elmwood Park · 2 acres0.5 mi
  • Elmwood Park Marina · 1 acres0.6 mi
  • Rosemont Park · 1 acres1.1 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • Lidl0.8 mi
  • ShopRite0.9 mi
  • Broadway Food Palace1.2 mi
  • Jersey Farmer’s Market1.2 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.8 mi
  • The Medicine Shoppe1.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Elmwood Park Public Library0.2 mi

Museums

  • Cadmus House Historical Museum2.3 mi
  • Maywood Station Museum3.0 mi
  • Paterson Museum3.1 mi
  • Paramus Historic Museum3.2 mi
  • Pietro and Maria Botto House;American Labor Museum4.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • The Hamilton Club2.7 mi
  • Breslin Auditorium3.0 mi
  • Clifton Arts Center3.5 mi
  • Passaic County Arts Center at the John W. Rea House4.1 mi
  • Shea Center for Performing Arts4.8 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 1916.

Notable people born here

  • Carmen Carrera (1985) · American actress and reality television personality

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

Schools in Elmwood Park

Public schools here are run by Elmwood Park School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Gilbert Avenue SchoolElmwood ParkPre-K–5456Public0.3 mi
Sixteenth Avenue SchoolElmwood ParkPre-K–5410Public0.8 mi
Gantner Avenue SchoolElmwood ParkK–5339Public1.0 mi
Memorial Middle SchoolElmwood Park6–8569Public0.5 mi
Memorial Senior High SchoolElmwood Park9–12823Public0.5 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Leo Elementary SchoolElmwood ParkPre-K–8415Roman Catholic0.5 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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