Town guide

Ramsey, New Jersey

Ramsey is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, home to about 14,805 people across 5.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 07446.

Homes sold for a median of $450 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population14,8052,692 per sq mi
Median home value$697,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$450Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking61%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Ramsey

1 ZIP code

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Around Ramsey

Distances

Nearest major airportLaGuardia Airport (LGA)24 miles away
Closer regional airportTeterboro Airport (TEB)15 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ23 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY29 miles away

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

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

Who represents Ramsey

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

Ramsey had 14,798 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.

It’s the 179th largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.

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

Ramsey population by census2000: 14,351, 2010: 14,473, 2020: 14,79814,351200014,473201014,7982020

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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 48.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RamseyJan: high 38°F, low 20°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 20°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 29°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 39°F, 4.2 in; May: high 71°F, low 50°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 58°F, 5.1 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 64°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 63°F, 4.6 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 56°F, 4 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 43°F, 4.4 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 35°F, 3.8 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 27°F, 4.1 in38°20°Jan3.441°20°Feb2.748°29°Mar3.960°39°Apr4.271°50°May3.679°58°Jun5.184°64°Jul4.783°63°Aug4.676°56°Sep4.064°43°Oct4.453°35°Nov3.843°27°Dec4.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wanaque Raymond Dam, NJ weather station (8 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

308 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ramsey.

Nearest hospitals

  • Good Samaritan Hospital of SuffernGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Suffern3.8 miles
  • Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley MedicalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Westwood8.5 miles
  • Valley HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Paramus8.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors16
Specialist doctors29
Dentists23
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants23
Mental health providers151
Physical and occupational therapists46
Optometrists3
Chiropractors17
Pharmacies8

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 Ramsey

Parks (6 nearby)

  • Darlington County Park · 110 acres1.5 mi
  • Crestwood Park · 72 acres1.5 mi
  • Finch Park · 19 acres0.4 mi
  • Darlington County Park1.6 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • ShopRite0.8 mi
  • Aldi1.1 mi
  • Uncle Giuseppe's Marketplace1.2 mi
  • Uncle Giuseppe's Marketplace1.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens3.1 mi
  • Waldwick Pharmacy3.5 mi
  • CVS3.9 mi
  • Franklin Pharmacy4.5 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Ramsey Free Public Library0.2 mi

Museums

  • Mahwah Museum2.5 mi
  • Hopper-Goetschius House Museum2.7 mi
  • Erie Railroad Signal Tower, Waldwick Yard3.1 mi
  • Walwick Museum of Local History3.3 mi
  • The Hermitage3.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Angelica and Russ Berrie Center for the Performing Arts2.2 mi
  • The Oval3.2 mi
  • The Ridgewood Art Institute5.0 mi

Counts are within about 2 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

  • Ryan McGinley (1977) · photographer (born 1977)

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

Schools in Ramsey

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

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Mary A. Hubbard Elementary SchoolRamseyPre-K–3331Public1.1 mi
Wesley D Tisdale Elementary SchoolRamseyPre-K–3302Public0.6 mi
John Y Dater Elementary SchoolRamsey4–5325Public0.1 mi
Eric S. Smith Middle SchoolRamsey6–8613Public0.7 mi
Ramsey High SchoolRamsey9–12739Public0.5 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Academy of Saint PaulRamseyPre-K–8177Roman Catholic0.5 mi
Don Bosco Preparatory High SchoolRamsey9–12786Roman Catholic1.1 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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