Town guide

Park Ridge, New Jersey

Park Ridge is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, home to about 9,406 people across 2.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 07656.

Homes sold for a median of $429 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population9,4063,604 per sq mi
Median home value$706,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$429Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking79%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Park Ridge

1 ZIP code

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Around Park Ridge

Distances

Nearest major airportLaGuardia Airport (LGA)20 miles away
Closer regional airportTeterboro Airport (TEB)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Jersey City, NJ22 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY26 miles away

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

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

Who represents Park Ridge

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

Park Ridge had 8,883 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.

It’s the 255th largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.

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

Park Ridge population by census2000: 8,708, 2010: 8,645, 2020: 8,8838,70820008,64520108,8832020

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 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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Park RidgeJan: high 40°F, low 23°F, 3.9 in; Feb: high 43°F, low 25°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 31°F, 4.4 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 40°F, 4.3 in; May: high 73°F, low 50°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 59°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 64°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 63°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 56°F, 4.6 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 45°F, 4.4 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 36°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 29°F, 4.7 in40°23°Jan3.943°25°Feb3.351°31°Mar4.463°40°Apr4.373°50°May4.381°59°Jun4.686°64°Jul4.584°63°Aug4.477°56°Sep4.665°45°Oct4.454°36°Nov3.945°29°Dec4.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dobbs Ferry-Ardsley, NY weather station (11 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

63 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Park Ridge.

Nearest hospitals

  • Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley MedicalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Westwood3.7 miles
  • Valley HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Paramus6.2 miles
  • Bergen New Bridge Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Paramus6.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Specialist doctors6
Dentists8
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers19
Physical and occupational therapists12
Chiropractors11
Pharmacies5

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 Park Ridge

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Wood Dale County Park · 119 acres1.3 mi
  • Wooddale County Park · 17 acres1.0 mi
  • Fairview Avenue Park · 10 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Lidl0.5 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Park Ridge Library0.1 mi

Museums

  • Hopper-Goetschius House Museum3.2 mi
  • School House Museum4.4 mi
  • The Hermitage4.5 mi
  • Erie Railroad Signal Tower, Waldwick Yard4.6 mi
  • Walwick Museum of Local History4.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Just Off Broadway Performing Arts Academy2.1 mi
  • The Oval4.9 mi
  • The Ridgewood Art Institute5.0 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

  • Matt Turner (1994) · American soccer player

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

Schools in Park Ridge

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
West Ridge Elementary SchoolPark RidgePre-K–6343Public0.8 mi
East Brook Elementary SchoolPark RidgeK–6314Public0.8 mi
Park Ridge High SchoolPark Ridge7–12491Public0.1 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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