Town guide

North Arlington, New Jersey

North Arlington is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, home to about 16,461 people across 2.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 07031.

Homes sold for a median of $434 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population16,4616,638 per sq mi
Median home value$474,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$434Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking75%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in North Arlington

1 ZIP code

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Around North Arlington

Distances

Nearest major airportNewark Liberty International Airport (EWR)7 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ5 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY13 miles away

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

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

Who represents North Arlington

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

North Arlington had 16,457 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.

It’s the 161st largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.

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

North Arlington population by census2000: 15,181, 2010: 15,392, 2020: 16,45715,181200015,392201016,4572020

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 25°F. About 50.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 28 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near North ArlingtonJan: high 39°F, low 25°F, 3.7 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 26°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 33°F, 4.3 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 43°F, 4.1 in; May: high 72°F, low 54°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 63°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 69°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 67°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 60°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 48°F, 4.2 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 38°F, 3.7 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 31°F, 4.6 in39°25°Jan3.742°26°Feb3.350°33°Mar4.362°43°Apr4.172°54°May4.482°63°Jun4.987°69°Jul4.885°67°Aug4.478°60°Sep4.366°48°Oct4.254°38°Nov3.744°31°Dec4.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Harrison, NJ weather station (3 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

82 doctors and other health care providers list an office in North Arlington.

Nearest hospitals

  • Clara Maass Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Belleville2.1 miles
  • Hudson Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Secaucus3.3 miles
  • Saint Michael's Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Newark3.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors13
Specialist doctors12
Dentists9
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants13
Mental health providers19
Physical and occupational therapists10
Optometrists1
Chiropractors5
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 North Arlington

Parks (11 nearby)

  • Riverside County Park South · 53 acres1.0 mi
  • Allan Park · 2 acres0.7 mi
  • Manor Park · 2 acres0.9 mi
  • Passaic River Park · 1 acres0.4 mi
  • Lewandowski Park · 1 acres1.0 mi
  • Fisher Field · 1 acres0.5 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • Lidl0.6 mi
  • Grocery Delicatassen0.9 mi
  • Food Depot0.9 mi
  • ShopRite1.2 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Washington Drugs Pharmacy0.9 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • North Arlington Public Library0.1 mi
  • Kearny Branch Library0.9 mi
  • Belleville Public Library1.0 mi

Museums

  • William D. McDowell Observatory1.5 mi
  • Meadowlands Environment Center1.6 mi
  • Meadowlands Museum2.3 mi
  • Nutley Museum2.5 mi
  • Newark Museum3.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament1.9 mi
  • Painting On Park3.0 mi
  • Little Theater3.1 mi
  • Broadway Performing Arts3.2 mi
  • VanFossan Theater3.2 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 1896.

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

Schools in North Arlington

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

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Franklin D Roosevelt Elementary SchoolNorth ArlingtonPre-K–5132Public0.8 mi
George Washington Elementary SchoolNorth ArlingtonPre-K–5335Public0.3 mi
Susan B. Anthony Elementary SchoolNorth ArlingtonPre-K–5297Public0.6 mi
Thomas Jefferson Elementary SchoolNorth ArlingtonK–5164Public0.4 mi
Veterans Middle SchoolNorth Arlington6–8426Public0.6 mi
North Arlington High SchoolNorth Arlington9–12634Public0.1 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Queen of Peace Grammar SchoolNorth ArlingtonPre-K–8131Roman Catholic0.2 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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