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:
- LITTLE FERRY (about 8 miles; LITTLE FERRY, NJ; Abbreviation: 2N7)
- PAN AM METROPORT (about 14 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: 6N4)
- WEST 30TH ST. (about 14 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JRA)
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)