Cresskill, New Jersey Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 7,746. Estimated population in July 2024: 8,449 (+9.1% change)
Males: 3,726 (48.1%), Females: 4,020 (51.9%)

Bergen County

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.9 years
Median household income: $84,692
Median house value: $281,100

Population by Race

Races in Cresskill:

  • White Non-Hispanic (74.9%)
  • Korean (9.8%)
  • Hispanic (4.0%)
  • Chinese (3.3%)
  • Japanese (2.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • Asian Indian (1.6%)
  • Filipino (1.0%)
  • Black (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: Irish (19.5%), Italian (19.1%), German (11.2%), English (6.1%), United States (5.8%), Polish (4.6%).

Elevation: 86 feet

Land area: 2.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cresskill

  • High school or higher: 92.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 50.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 17.6%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cresskill borough

  • Never married: 20.1%
  • Now married: 65.8%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 8.6%
  • Divorced: 4.5%

24.5% Foreign born (16.1% Asia, 7.2% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +260 (+3.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Cresskill:

  • ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL & MED CTR (about 4 miles; ENGLEWOOD, NJ)
  • HOLY NAME HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; TEANECK, NJ)
  • HIGH RIDGE HOUSE (about 6 miles; BRONX, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cresskill:

  • TETERBORO (about 9 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; Abbreviation: TEB)
  • LA GUARDIA (about 14 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: LGA)
  • PORT AUTH-DWNTN-MANHATTAN/WALL ST (about 17 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JRB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cresskill:

Amtrak stations near Cresskill:

  • 5 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: NEW ROCHELLE (DEPOT PLAZA NORTH). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 14 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.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cresskill:

  • FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY-ALL CAMPUSES (about 5 miles; TEANECK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,482)
  • MANHATTAN COLLEGE (about 6 miles; BRONX, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,769)
  • YESHIVA UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,413)
  • CUNY LEHMAN COLLEGE (about 7 miles; BRONX, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,818)
  • MONROE COLLEGE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 7 miles; BRONX, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,063)
  • CUNY BRONX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; BRONX, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,299)
  • BERGEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; PARAMUS, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,733)

Schools

Public high school in Cresskill:

  • CRESSKILL HIGH (Students: 671; Location: 1 LINCOLN DR; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Cresskill:

  • EDWARD H. BRYAN (Students: 500; Location: BROOKSIDE AVE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • MERRITT MEMORIAL (Students: 317; Location: DOGWOOD LANE; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Cresskill:

  • ST THERESE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 212; Location: 220 JEFFERSON AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Cresskill:

  • CRESSKILL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $413,555; Location: 53 UNION AVENUE; 62,530 books; 1,702 audio materials; 1,566 video materials; 194 serial subscriptions)