Town guide

Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey

Ho-Ho-Kus is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, home to about 4,270 people across 1.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 07423.

Homes sold for a median of $624 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population4,2702,454 per sq mi
Median home value$1,092,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$624Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Ho-Ho-Kus

1 ZIP code

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Around Ho-Ho-Kus

Distances

Nearest major airportLaGuardia Airport (LGA)20 miles away
Closer regional airportTeterboro Airport (TEB)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ19 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY25 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Ho-Ho-Kus; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Ho-Ho-Kus

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

Ho-Ho-Kus had 4,258 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.

It’s the 406th largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.

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

Ho-Ho-Kus population by census2000: 4,060, 2010: 4,078, 2020: 4,2584,06020004,07820104,2582020

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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 48.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Ho-Ho-KusJan: high 38°F, low 20°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 20°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 29°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 39°F, 4.2 in; May: high 71°F, low 50°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 58°F, 5.1 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 64°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 63°F, 4.6 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 56°F, 4 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 43°F, 4.4 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 35°F, 3.8 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 27°F, 4.1 in38°20°Jan3.441°20°Feb2.748°29°Mar3.960°39°Apr4.271°50°May3.679°58°Jun5.184°64°Jul4.783°63°Aug4.676°56°Sep4.064°43°Oct4.453°35°Nov3.843°27°Dec4.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wanaque Raymond Dam, NJ weather station (10 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

96 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ho-Ho-Kus.

Nearest hospitals

  • Valley HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Paramus4.1 miles
  • Bergen New Bridge Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Paramus4.1 miles
  • Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley MedicalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Westwood4.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors14
Specialist doctors2
Dentists19
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers40
Physical and occupational therapists13
Chiropractors6
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 Ho-Ho-Kus

Parks (9 nearby)

  • Hohokus Brook Ravine · 9 acres0.6 mi
  • Twinney Pond Park · 4 acres0.7 mi
  • Brookside Park · 3 acres0.5 mi
  • HCA Park · 3 acres0.7 mi
  • Leuning Park · 2 acres1.1 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Carlo Russo's Wine and Spirits0.5 mi

Pharmacies (3 nearby)

  • Franklin Pharmacy0.5 mi
  • Ho-Ho-Kus Pharmacy0.5 mi
  • Waldwick Pharmacy1.1 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Worth-Pinkham Memorial Library0.5 mi
  • Waldwick Public Library1.1 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • The Hermitage0.9 mi
  • School House Museum1.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • The Ridgewood Art Institute1.0 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

Schools in Ho-Ho-Kus

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Ho-Ho-Kus Public SchoolHo Ho KusPre-K–8573Public<0.1 mi

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

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