Ridgefield Park, NJ

Population (year 2000): 12,873. Estimated population in July 2005: 12,746 (-1.0% change)
Males: 6,150 (47.8%), Females: 6,723 (52.2%)

Median resident age: 37.2 years
Median household income: $51,825 (year 2000)
Median house value: $171,300 (year 2000)

Races in Ridgefield Park:

White Non-Hispanic (64.8%)
Hispanic (22.2%)
Other race (6.5%)
Black (4.1%)
Korean (3.2%)
Two or more races (3.1%)
Filipino (1.9%)
Asian Indian (1.4%)
Chinese (0.6%)
American Indian (0.6%)
Other Asian (0.5%)

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

Ancestries: Italian (21.7%), Irish (21.1%), German (13.6%), English (5.4%), Polish (3.3%), United States (2.3%).

Elevation: 100 feet

Land area: 1.7 square miles

For population 25 years and over in Ridgefield Park

For population 15 years and over in Ridgefield Park village

23.9% Foreign born (11.0% Latin America, 6.7% Asia, 4.4% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +349 (+2.8%).

Hospitals/medical centers near Ridgefield Park:

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ridgefield Park:

Other public-use airports nearest to Ridgefield Park:

Amtrak stations near Ridgefield Park:

8 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.
10 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.
13 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 Ridgefield Park:

FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY-ALL CAMPUSES (about 3 miles; TEANECK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,482)
CUNY CITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; NEW YORK, NY; FT enrollment: 7,635)
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK (about 6 miles; NEW YORK, NY; FT enrollment: 18,009)
TEACHERS COLLEGE AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; NEW YORK, NY; FT enrollment: 3,371)
BARNARD COLLEGE (about 6 miles; NEW YORK, NY; FT enrollment: 2,253)
YESHIVA UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; NEW YORK, NY; FT enrollment: 5,413)
CUNY JOHN JAY COLLEGE CRIMINAL JUSTICE (about 7 miles; NEW YORK, NY; FT enrollment: 8,338)

Public high school in Ridgefield Park:

RIDGEFIELD PARK HIGH (Students: 977; Location: RIDGEFIELD PARK JR/SR HS; Grades: 07 - 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Ridgefield Park:

ROOSEVELT (Students: 359; Location: TEANECK RD; Grades: KG - 06)
LINCOLN ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 344; Location: 712 LINCOLN AVENUE; Grades: KG - 06)
GRANT (Students: 207; Location: 104 HENRY ST; Grades: KG - 06)

Library in Ridgefield Park:

RIDGEFIELD PARK PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $432,324; Location: 107 CEDAR ST; 64,043 books; 869 audio materials; 1,193 video materials; 107 serial subscriptions)