Town guide

Lyndhurst, New Jersey

Lyndhurst is a township in Bergen County, New Jersey, home to about 22,463 people across 4.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 07071.

Homes sold for a median of $439 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population22,4634,905 per sq mi
Median home value$524,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$439Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking62%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Lyndhurst

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Around Lyndhurst

Distances

Nearest major airportNewark Liberty International Airport (EWR)9 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ6 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY14 miles away

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

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

Who represents Lyndhurst

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

Lyndhurst had 22,519 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2000.

It’s the 123rd largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.

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

Lyndhurst population by census2000: 19,383, 2010: 20,554, 2020: 22,51919,383200020,554201022,5192020

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 LyndhurstJan: 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 (4 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

175 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lyndhurst.

Nearest hospitals

  • Hudson Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Secaucus3.0 miles
  • Clara Maass Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Belleville3.1 miles
  • St. Mary's General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Passaic3.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors15
Specialist doctors10
Dentists23
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants18
Mental health providers54
Physical and occupational therapists44
Optometrists2
Chiropractors9
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 Lyndhurst

Parks (21 nearby)

  • Riverside County Park South · 53 acres0.7 mi
  • Riverside County Park North · 44 acres0.7 mi
  • Monsignor Owens Park · 11 acres1.0 mi
  • Lyndhurst Municipal Park · 5 acres0.3 mi
  • Lincoln Woods · 3 acres1.2 mi
  • Lewandowski Park · 1 acres0.6 mi

Grocery stores (5 nearby)

  • ShopRite0.4 mi
  • Stop & Shop0.5 mi
  • ShopRite1.1 mi
  • Stop & Shop1.5 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • White Oak Pharmacy1.4 mi
  • Washington Drugs Pharmacy1.4 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • Lyndhurst Public Library0.2 mi
  • North Arlington Public Library1.5 mi
  • Rutherford Free Public Library1.5 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Meadowlands Museum1.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament0.9 mi
  • Painting On Park1.6 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

Notable people born here

  • Melissa Fumero (1982) · American actress
  • Robert O'Brien (1908) · racecar driver (1908-1987)

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

Schools in Lyndhurst

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

Public schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
CommunityLyndhurstPre-K50Public0.8 mi
Memorial SchoolLyndhurstPre-K–294Public0.5 mi
Washington SchoolLyndhurstPre-K–2162Public0.6 mi
Columbus SchoolLyndhurstK–2102Public0.6 mi
Franklin SchoolLyndhurstK–2196Public0.2 mi
Jefferson SchoolLyndhurst3–5256Public0.6 mi
Roosevelt SchoolLyndhurst3–5295Public0.3 mi
Lyndhurst Middle SchoolLyndhurst6–8610Public0.4 mi
Lyndhurst High SchoolLyndhurst9–12841Public0.1 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Sacred Heart SchoolLyndhurstPre-K–8326Roman Catholic0.4 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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