Town guide

Ridgewood, New Jersey

Ridgewood is a village in Bergen County, New Jersey, home to about 26,308 people across 5.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 07450.

Homes sold for a median of $658 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population26,3084,583 per sq mi
Median home value$891,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$658Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking76%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Ridgewood

1 ZIP code

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Around Ridgewood

Distances

Nearest major airportLaGuardia Airport (LGA)19 miles away
Closer regional airportTeterboro Airport (TEB)10 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ18 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY24 miles away

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

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

Who represents Ridgewood

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

Ridgewood had 25,979 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 98th largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.

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

Ridgewood population by census2000: 24,936, 2010: 24,958, 2020: 25,97924,936200024,958201025,9792020

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 RidgewoodJan: 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 (10 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

892 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ridgewood.

Nearest hospitals

  • Valley HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Paramus3.4 miles
  • Bergen New Bridge Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Paramus3.4 miles
  • Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley MedicalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Westwood5.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors39
Specialist doctors244
Dentists65
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants130
Mental health providers341
Physical and occupational therapists56
Optometrists6
Chiropractors11
Pharmacies3

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 Ridgewood

Parks (18 nearby)

  • Saddle River County Park - Wild Duck Pond · 24 acres1.1 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Field · 12 acres0.1 mi
  • Hohokus Brook Ravine · 9 acres1.2 mi
  • Wilde Memorial Park · 8 acres1.7 mi
  • Lower Faber Field · 6 acres1.2 mi
  • Graydon Pool · 5 acres0.2 mi

Grocery stores (9 nearby)

  • Green Way Market0.1 mi
  • Stop & Shop0.2 mi
  • JMart0.3 mi
  • Whole Foods Market0.5 mi

Pharmacies (4 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.2 mi
  • Ho-Ho-Kus Pharmacy1.0 mi
  • Franklin Pharmacy1.1 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.7 mi

Libraries (4 nearby)

  • Ridgewood Public Library0.1 mi
  • Worth-Pinkham Memorial Library1.2 mi
  • Glen Rock Public Library1.5 mi
  • Midland Park Memorial Library1.6 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • School House Museum1.0 mi
  • The Hermitage1.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • The Ridgewood Art Institute0.5 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

  • Robert T. Bakker (1945) · American paleontologist
  • Brian Williams (1959) · American TV news anchor
  • Frankie Jonas (2000) · American actor
  • Jeffrey Nordling (1962) · American actor
  • Anne Donovan (1961) · American basketball player and coach (1961–2018)
  • Scottie Scheffler (1996) · American professional golfer (born 1996)
  • Cosmo Jarvis (1989) · British actor and musician
  • Cosmo Jarvis (1989) · British actor and musician

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

Schools in Ridgewood

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Ridge Elementary SchoolRidgewoodK–5448Public1.0 mi
Private schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Little Crane Montessori SchoolRidgewoodPre-K–K1Nonsectarian<0.1 mi
Montessori Learning CenterRidgewoodPre-K–TK3Nonsectarian0.1 mi
Windsor Bergen AcademyRidgewoodPre-K–883Nonsectarian0.5 mi
Holmstead SchoolRidgewood8–1255Nonsectarian0.3 mi
Naaleh High School for GirlsRidgewood9–12192Jewish1.0 mi
Ohr Yisroel of TenaflyRidgewood9–1289Jewish1.0 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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