Town guide

Ridgefield Park, New Jersey

Ridgefield Park is a village in Bergen County, New Jersey, home to about 13,235 people across 1.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 07660.

Homes sold for a median of $404 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population13,2357,785 per sq mi
Median home value$496,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$404Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking63%Latest 3 months

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Around Ridgefield Park

Distances

Nearest major airportLaGuardia Airport (LGA)10 miles away
Closer regional airportTeterboro Airport (TEB)2 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Jersey City, NJ10 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY14 miles away

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

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

Who represents Ridgefield Park

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

Ridgefield Park had 13,224 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.

It’s the 199th largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.

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

Ridgefield Park population by census2000: 12,873, 2010: 12,729, 2020: 13,22412,873200012,729201013,2242020

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 26°F. About 46.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Ridgefield ParkJan: high 40°F, low 26°F, 3.3 in; Feb: high 43°F, low 27°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 34°F, 4.1 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 44°F, 4 in; May: high 73°F, low 53°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 63°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 69°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 67°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 60°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 48°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 38°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 31°F, 4.1 in40°26°Jan3.343°27°Feb2.851°34°Mar4.163°44°Apr4.073°53°May3.982°63°Jun4.387°69°Jul4.585°67°Aug4.378°60°Sep4.167°48°Oct3.756°38°Nov3.345°31°Dec4.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Teterboro Ap, NJ weather station (2 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

62 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ridgefield Park.

Nearest hospitals

  • Holy Name Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Teaneck1.9 miles
  • Hackensack University Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Hackensack2.7 miles
  • Englewood Hospital and Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Englewood3.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Specialist doctors3
Dentists17
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants13
Mental health providers20
Physical and occupational therapists4
Optometrists1
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies6

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 Ridgefield Park

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Overpeck Park · 145 acres0.9 mi
  • Amman Park · 6 acres1.1 mi
  • Pulaski Park · 3 acres1.1 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • H Mart0.6 mi
  • ShopRite0.7 mi
  • ShopRite1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy1.4 mi
  • Richard's1.4 mi
  • Golden Cares1.4 mi
  • Anthony's Pharmacy1.4 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Ridgefield Park Public Library0.1 mi

Museums

  • Aviation Hall of Fame and Museum of New Jersey1.7 mi
  • Bergen Museum of Art and Science2.3 mi
  • Fort Lee Museum at the Judge Moore House2.9 mi
  • Maywood Station Museum3.6 mi
  • Carlstadt Historic Firehouse Museum3.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Anka Painting Co., Inc1.1 mi
  • Civil War Drill Hall1.3 mi
  • Bergen Performing Arts Center3.7 mi
  • One River School of Art + Design3.8 mi
  • Breslin Auditorium3.9 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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 1685.

Notable people born here

  • Lawrence Nuesslein (1895) · sport shooter (1895–1971)
  • Richard Easterlin (1926) · American economist (1926–2024)

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

Schools in Ridgefield Park

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

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Grant Elementary SchoolRidgefield ParkPre-K–6228Public0.6 mi
Lincoln Elementary SchoolRidgefield ParkPre-K–6346Public0.4 mi
Roosevelt Elementary SchoolRidgefield ParkPre-K–6334Public0.5 mi
Ridgefield Park Jr Sr High SchoolRidgefield Park7–121,159Public0.5 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Academy of Greatness and ExcellenceRidgefieldPre-K–12449Islamic<0.1 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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