Town guide

Saddle River, New Jersey

Saddle River is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, home to about 3,389 people across 4.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 07458.

Homes sold for a median of $501 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population3,389689 per sq mi
Median home value$2M+Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$501Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking45%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Saddle River

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Saddle River

Distances

Nearest major airportLaGuardia Airport (LGA)22 miles away
Closer regional airportTeterboro Airport (TEB)14 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ22 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY28 miles away

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

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

Who represents Saddle River

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

Saddle River had 3,372 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.

It’s the 434th largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.

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

Saddle River population by census2000: 3,201, 2010: 3,152, 2020: 3,3723,20120003,15220103,3722020

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 Saddle RiverJan: 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 (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

87 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Saddle River.

Nearest hospitals

  • Good Samaritan Hospital of SuffernGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Suffern5.0 miles
  • Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley MedicalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Westwood6.0 miles
  • Valley HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Paramus6.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors8
Specialist doctors15
Dentists6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants8
Mental health providers30
Physical and occupational therapists13
Optometrists2
Chiropractors5

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 Saddle River

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Lions Park · 19 acres1.2 mi
  • Rindlaub Park · 10 acres1.0 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Whole Foods Market1.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS1.8 mi
  • Waldwick Pharmacy2.5 mi
  • Walgreens3.1 mi
  • Franklin Pharmacy3.3 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Upper Saddle River Public Library1.1 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Hopper-Goetschius House Museum1.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • The Oval2.7 mi
  • The Ridgewood Art Institute3.9 mi
  • Just Off Broadway Performing Arts Academy4.1 mi
  • Angelica and Russ Berrie Center for the Performing Arts4.7 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

  • Jamie McShane (1966) · American actor

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

Schools in Saddle River

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

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Robert D Reynolds Primary SchoolUpper Saddle RiverPre-K–2355Public1.3 mi
Wandell SchoolSaddle RiverPre-K–5116Public0.9 mi
Edith A. Bogert Elementary SchoolUpper Saddle River3–5368Public1.3 mi
Emil A. Cavallini Middle SchoolUpper Saddle River6–8389Public1.3 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Saddle River Day SchoolSaddle RiverPre-K–12447Nonsectarian1.1 mi
The Upper Saddle River Children's AcademyUpper Saddle RiverPre-K–K6Nonsectarian2.0 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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