Fort Lee, NJ

Population (year 2000): 35,461. Estimated population in July 2005: 37,175 (+4.8% change)
Males: 16,569 (46.7%), Females: 18,892 (53.3%)

Median resident age: 41.6 years
Median household income: $58,161 (year 2000)
Median house value: $287,000 (year 2000)

Races in Fort Lee:

White Non-Hispanic (57.4%)
Korean (16.9%)
Hispanic (7.9%)
Japanese (5.9%)
Chinese (5.6%)
Two or more races (2.3%)
Black (1.7%)
Other race (1.7%)
Asian Indian (1.4%)
Filipino (0.9%)
Other Asian (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Italian (11.7%), Russian (8.1%), Irish (4.9%), German (4.1%), Polish (3.9%), Greek (3.8%).

Elevation: 313 feet

Land area: 2.5 square miles

For population 25 years and over in Fort Lee

For population 15 years and over in Fort Lee borough

44.7% Foreign born (28.6% Asia, 10.5% Europe, 4.6% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +3,562 (+11.2%).

Hospitals/medical centers near Fort Lee:

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fort Lee:

Other public-use airports nearest to Fort Lee:

Amtrak stations near Fort Lee:

7 miles: NEW YORK (PENN STA) (NEW YORK, 7TH AVE. & W. 32ND ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, snack bar, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
8 miles: YONKERS (FOOT OF DOCK ST. & WELLS AVE.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
10 miles: LA GUARDIA AIRPORT (QUEENS, ) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar and vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fort Lee:

CUNY CITY COLLEGE (about 3 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,635)
YESHIVA UNIVERSITY (about 3 miles; NEW YORK, NY; FT enrollment: 5,413)
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK (about 3 miles; NEW YORK, NY; FT enrollment: 18,009)
TEACHERS COLLEGE AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY (about 3 miles; NEW YORK, NY; FT enrollment: 3,371)
BARNARD COLLEGE (about 3 miles; NEW YORK, NY; FT enrollment: 2,253)
FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY-ALL CAMPUSES (about 4 miles; TEANECK, NJ; FT enrollment: 6,482)
CUNY HOSTOS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; BRONX, NY; FT enrollment: 2,611)

Public high school in Fort Lee:

Public primary/middle schools in Fort Lee:

NUMBER 1 (Students: 553; Location: HOYM AVE; Grades: KG - 06)
LEWIS F. COLE MIDDLE (Students: 550; Location: 467 STILLWELL AVENUE; Grades: 07 - 08)
NUMBER 4 (Students: 464; Location: 1193 ANDERSON AVE; Grades: KG - 06)
NUMBER 3 (Students: 461; Location: MYRTLE AVE; Grades: KG - 06)
NUMBER 2 (Students: 382; Location: JONES RD; Grades: KG - 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Fort Lee:

CHRIST THE TEACHER INTER. (Students: 270; Location: 359 WHITEMAN STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
HOOKS LANE SCHOOL (Students: 80; Location: 1061 ANDERSON AVENUE; Grades: PK - KG)

Library in Fort Lee:

FORT LEE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,409,142; Location: 320 MAIN STREET; 120,835 books; 4,697 audio materials; 2,131 video materials; 315 serial subscriptions)