Town guide

New Milford, New Jersey

New Milford is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, home to about 16,995 people across 2.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 07646.

Homes sold for a median of $467 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population16,9957,454 per sq mi
Median home value$580,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$467Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking69%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in New Milford

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Around New Milford

Distances

Nearest major airportLaGuardia Airport (LGA)13 miles away
Closer regional airportTeterboro Airport (TEB)6 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Jersey City, NJ15 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY19 miles away

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

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

Who represents New Milford

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

New Milford had 16,923 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.

It’s the 159th largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.

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

New Milford population by census2000: 16,400, 2010: 16,341, 2020: 16,92316,400200016,341201016,9232020

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 New MilfordJan: 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 (6 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

101 doctors and other health care providers list an office in New Milford.

Nearest hospitals

  • Valley HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Paramus2.7 miles
  • Bergen New Bridge Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Paramus2.7 miles
  • Englewood Hospital and Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Englewood3.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Specialist doctors1
Dentists10
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants25
Mental health providers18
Physical and occupational therapists38
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies3

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 New Milford

Parks (8 nearby)

  • Van Buskirk Island County Park · 19 acres1.0 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park · 16 acres1.0 mi
  • Cooper Park · 10 acres0.9 mi
  • Rossi Memorial Park · 5 acres1.0 mi
  • Warren Street Park · 2 acres1.0 mi
  • Brookeside Park · 2 acres1.0 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • ShopRite0.8 mi
  • Grand Union0.8 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Rite Aid1.2 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • New Milford Public Library0.9 mi
  • New Milford Public Library0.9 mi
  • River Edge Free Public Library1.0 mi

Museums

  • Historic New Bridge Landing1.5 mi
  • Hiram Bauvelt Wildlife Art Museum2.3 mi
  • African Art Museum at the SMA3.4 mi
  • Bergen Museum of Art and Science3.5 mi
  • Maywood Station Museum3.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Bergen Performing Arts Center3.5 mi
  • One River School of Art + Design3.6 mi
  • Just Off Broadway Performing Arts Academy5.0 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1922.

Notable people born here

  • Aiden Starr (1979) · American pornographic performer (b. 1979)

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

Schools in New Milford

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

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Berkley Street SchoolNew MilfordPre-K–5415Public0.4 mi
Bertrand F. Gibbs Elementary SchoolNew MilfordPre-K–5476Public1.0 mi
David E. Owens Middle SchoolNew Milford6–8523Public0.5 mi
New Milford High SchoolNew Milford9–12584Public0.6 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Hovnanian SchoolNew MilfordPre-K–8110Nonsectarian0.5 mi
Solomon Schechter Day School of Bergen CoNew MilfordPre-K–8371Jewish0.3 mi
Institute for Educational AchievementNew MilfordUngraded28Nonsectarian0.6 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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