Town guide

Wood-Ridge, New Jersey

Wood-Ridge is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, home to about 10,218 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 07075.

Homes sold for a median of $418 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population10,2189,205 per sq mi
Median home value$566,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$418Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking63%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Wood-Ridge

1 ZIP code

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Around Wood-Ridge

Distances

Nearest major airportNewark Liberty International Airport (EWR)12 miles away
Closer regional airportTeterboro Airport (TEB)1 mile away
Nearest city of 250,000+Jersey City, NJ10 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY15 miles away

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

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

Who represents Wood-Ridge

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

Wood-Ridge had 10,137 residents in the 2020 census, up 33% since 2000.

It’s the 240th largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.

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

Wood-Ridge population by census2000: 7,644, 2010: 7,626, 2020: 10,1377,64420007,626201010,1372020

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 Wood-RidgeJan: 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 (about a mile 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

48 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wood-Ridge.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Mary's General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Passaic2.6 miles
  • Hackensack University Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Hackensack2.9 miles
  • Hudson Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Secaucus4.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Specialist doctors3
Dentists7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants11
Mental health providers18
Physical and occupational therapists7
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 Wood-Ridge

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Lindbergh Field0.5 mi
  • CArlstadt Community Garden0.8 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Stop & Shop0.8 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.9 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Wood-Ridge Memorial Library0.3 mi
  • William E Dermody Free Public Library0.8 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Carlstadt Historic Firehouse Museum0.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Breslin Auditorium1.3 mi
  • Little Theater1.8 mi
  • Painting On Park1.8 mi
  • Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament3.1 mi
  • Clifton Arts Center4.1 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 1894.

Notable people born here

  • Frankie Muñiz (1985) · American actor (born 1985)
  • John Delaney (1963) · American politician (born 1963)

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

Schools in Wood-Ridge

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Catherine E. Doyle Elementary SchoolWood RidgePre-K–3479Public0.3 mi
Wood-Ridge Intermediate SchoolWood-Ridge4–6256Public0.2 mi
Wood-Ridge Jr/Sr High SchoolWood Ridge7–12554Public0.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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