Town guide

Waldwick, New Jersey

Waldwick is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, home to about 10,164 people across 2.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 07463.

Homes sold for a median of $462 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population10,1644,958 per sq mi
Median home value$588,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$462Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking86%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Waldwick

1 ZIP code

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Around Waldwick

Distances

Nearest major airportLaGuardia Airport (LGA)21 miles away
Closer regional airportTeterboro Airport (TEB)12 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ20 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY26 miles away

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

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

Who represents Waldwick

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

Waldwick had 10,058 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.

It’s the 241st largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.

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

Waldwick population by census2000: 9,622, 2010: 9,625, 2020: 10,0589,62220009,625201010,0582020

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 WaldwickJan: 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 (9 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

158 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Waldwick.

Nearest hospitals

  • Valley HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Paramus5.4 miles
  • Bergen New Bridge Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Paramus5.4 miles
  • Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley MedicalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Westwood6.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors11
Specialist doctors20
Dentists11
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants21
Mental health providers50
Physical and occupational therapists28
Optometrists1
Chiropractors16
Pharmacies4

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 Waldwick

Parks (7 nearby)

  • Borough Park · 21 acres0.6 mi
  • Hohokus Brook Ravine · 9 acres1.1 mi
  • Irene Habernickel Family Park · 8 acres0.6 mi
  • Veteran's Park · 3 acres0.5 mi
  • Orchard Park · 2 acres1.0 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Acme1.1 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Waldwick Pharmacy0.3 mi
  • Walgreens0.8 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Waldwick Public Library0.4 mi
  • Worth-Pinkham Memorial Library1.2 mi

Museums (3 nearby)

  • Walwick Museum of Local History0.1 mi
  • Erie Railroad Signal Tower, Waldwick Yard0.2 mi
  • The Hermitage0.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • The Oval0.3 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 1919.

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

Schools in Waldwick

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

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Julia A Traphagen SchoolWaldwickPre-K–5414Public0.8 mi
Crescent Elementary SchoolWaldwickK–5313Public0.8 mi
Waldwick Middle SchoolWaldwick6–8401Public0.5 mi
Waldwick High SchoolWaldwick9–12434Public0.5 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
The Village SchoolWaldwickPre-K–8134Nonsectarian0.3 mi
The Forum SchoolWaldwickK–1284Nonsectarian0.3 mi
Waldwick Seventh-Day Adventist SchoolWaldwickK–12100Seventh-day Adventist0.3 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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