Old Tappan is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, home to about 6,008 people across 3.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 07675.
Homes sold for a median of $453 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Westwood; part is in Old Tappan
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Old Tappan. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | LaGuardia Airport (LGA)17 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Teterboro Airport (TEB)11 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Jersey City, NJ21 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY24 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Old Tappan; 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.
Old Tappan had 5,888 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 347th 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 (9 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).
417 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Old Tappan.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 34 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 82 |
| Dentists | 58 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 27 |
| Mental health providers | 102 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 94 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 15 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
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 (9 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (2 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 1894.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by River Vale Public School District, Old Tappan Public School District, Westwood Regional School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberge Elementary SchoolRiver Vale | Pre-K–5 | 338 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| T. Baldwin Demarest Elementary SchoolOld Tappan | Pre-K–4 | 374 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Berkeley ElementaryWestwood | K–5 | 277 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Brookside Elementary SchoolWestwood | K–5 | 390 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Woodside Elementary SchoolRiver Vale | K–5 | 326 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Charles DeWolf Middle SchoolOld Tappan | 5–8 | 370 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Holdrum Middle SchoolRiver Vale | 6–8 | 347 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Westwood Regional Middle SchoolWestwood | 6–8 | 656 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Northern Valley Regional High School at Old TappanOld Tappan | 9–12 | 1,086 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mindful MontessoriOld Tappan | Pre-K–K | 4 | Nonsectarian | 0.7 mi |
| Primoris AcademyWestwood | K–11 | 112 | Nonsectarian | 2.0 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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Shares ZIP codes with Westwood and River Vale.
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