Hackensack, NJ

Population (year 2000): 42,677. Estimated population in July 2005: 43,735 (+2.5% change)
Males: 21,199 (49.7%), Females: 21,478 (50.3%)

Zip codes: .

Median resident age: 36.2 years
Median household income: $49,316 (year 2000)
Median house value: $187,300 (year 2000)

Races in Hackensack:

White Non-Hispanic (39.9%)
Hispanic (25.9%)
Black (24.6%)
Other race (9.7%)
Two or more races (5.1%)
Asian Indian (2.6%)
Filipino (1.9%)
Korean (1.3%)
American Indian (1.1%)
Chinese (0.8%)

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

Ancestries: Italian (13.7%), Irish (7.4%), German (5.7%), West Indian (4.3%), Polish (3.3%), United States (2.9%).

Elevation: 22 feet

Land area: 4.1 square miles

For population 25 years and over in Hackensack

For population 15 years and over in Hackensack city

33.8% Foreign born (20.8% Latin America, 7.5% Asia, 4.0% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +5,584 (+15.1%).

Hospital/medical center in Hackensack:

Other hospitals/medical centers near Hackensack:

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hackensack:

Other public-use airports nearest to Hackensack:

Amtrak stations near Hackensack:

11 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.
11 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.
14 miles: NEWARK (RAYMOND PLAZA WEST). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/Universities in Hackensack:

AMERICAN BUSINESS ACADEMY (Full-time enrollment: 209; Location: 66 MOORE ST; Private, for-profit)
PARISIAN BEAUTY SCHOOL (FT enrollment: 85; Location: 362 STATE ST; Private, for-profit; Website: WWW.NACCAS.ORG/PARISIAN)
ADULT AND CONTINUING EDUCATION-BERGEN CO TECH SCHS (FT enrollment: 77; Location: 540 HUDSON ST; Public; Website: www.onestopbwc.org)
HACKENSACK MEDICAL CENTER SCHOOL OF RADIOGRAPHY (Location: 30 PROSPECT AVE; Private, not-for-profit)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hackensack:

FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY-ALL CAMPUSES (about 3 miles; TEANECK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,482)
BERGEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; PARAMUS, NJ; FT enrollment: 7,733)
CUNY CITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; NEW YORK, NY; FT enrollment: 7,635)
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK (about 9 miles; NEW YORK, NY; FT enrollment: 18,009)
TEACHERS COLLEGE AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; NEW YORK, NY; FT enrollment: 3,371)
BARNARD COLLEGE (about 9 miles; NEW YORK, NY; FT enrollment: 2,253)
YESHIVA UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; NEW YORK, NY; FT enrollment: 5,413)

Public high schools in Hackensack:

HACKENSACK HIGH (Students: 1,716; Location: FIRST ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
VOC & TECH HGH-HACKENSACK (Students: 1,108; Location: 200 HACKENSACK AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)

Private high school in Hackensack:

HACKENSACK CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS (Students: 258; Location: 15 CONKLIN PLACE; Grades: 1 - 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Hackensack:

MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 720; Location: 360 UNION ST; Grades: 07 - 08)
5-6 SCHOOL (Students: 701; Location: 321 STATE STREET; Grades: 05 - 06)
FAIRMOUNT (Students: 573; Location: FAIRMOUNT AVE; Grades: PK - 04)
FANNY M HILLERS (Students: 484; Location: LONGVIEW AVE; Grades: PK - 04)
NELLIE K. PARKER (Students: 444; Location: MAPLE HILL DR; Grades: PK - 04)
JACKSON AVE (Students: 427; Location: JACKSON AVE; Grades: PK - 04)

Private primary/middle schools in Hackensack:

ST FRANCIS SCHOOL (Students: 276; Location: 100 SOUTH MAIN STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
HOLY TRINITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 192; Location: 43 MAPLE AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
KING'S KIDS ACADEMY (Students: 88; Location: 315 STATE ST; Grades: PK - 3)

Library in Hackensack:

JOHNSON FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,812,735; Location: 274 MAIN STREET; 161,472 books; 4,224 audio materials; 4,387 video materials; 377 serial subscriptions)