Norwood is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, home to about 5,724 people across 2.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 07648.
Homes sold for a median of $474 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
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| Nearest major airport | LaGuardia Airport (LGA)16 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Jersey City, NJ20 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY23 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Norwood; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Norwood had 5,641 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 359th largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.
Bergen County grew from 78,441 residents in 1900 to 955,732 in 2020.
Bergen County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 51.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 33 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dobbs Ferry-Ardsley, NY weather station (7 miles away).
441,870 jobs at 31,818 businesses in Bergen County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
32 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Norwood.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 5 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 11 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Established in 1905.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Northern Valley Regional High School District, Norwood Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Valley CentralNorwood | Pre-K–12 | 178 | Special Education | 0.1 mi |
| Norwood Public SchoolNorwood | Pre-K–8 | 583 | Public | 0.2 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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