Franklin Lakes, New Jersey Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 10,422. Estimated population in July 2024: 11,302 (+8.4% change)
Males: 5,146 (49.4%), Females: 5,276 (50.6%)

Bergen County

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.7 years
Median household income: $132,373
Median house value: $609,400

Population by Race

Races in Franklin Lakes:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.1%)
  • Hispanic (2.7%)
  • Korean (2.1%)
  • Chinese (1.7%)
  • Asian Indian (1.4%)
  • Black (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

Ancestries: Italian (29.8%), Irish (19.8%), German (15.2%), Polish (8.4%), English (7.7%), Russian (6.1%).

Elevation: 390 feet

Land area: 9.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Franklin Lakes

  • High school or higher: 94.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 52.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 21.5%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Franklin Lakes borough

  • Never married: 20.5%
  • Now married: 70.2%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 4.3%
  • Divorced: 4.4%

11.8% Foreign born (5.0% Asia, 4.4% Europe, 1.8% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +523 (+5.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Franklin Lakes:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Franklin Lakes:

  • TETERBORO (about 16 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; Abbreviation: TEB)
  • NEWARK LIBERTY INTL (about 23 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Abbreviation: EWR)
  • PORT AUTH-DWNTN-MANHATTAN/WALL ST (about 26 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JRB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Franklin Lakes:

Amtrak station near Franklin Lakes:

  • 20 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 and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Franklin Lakes:

  • WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY (about 6 miles; WAYNE, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 8,017)
  • RAMAPO COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY (about 6 miles; MAHWAH, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,076)
  • PASSAIC COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; PATERSON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,452)
  • ROCKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; SUFFERN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,409)
  • BERGEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; PARAMUS, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,733)
  • MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; UPPER MONTCLAIR, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 10,226)
  • FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY-ALL CAMPUSES (about 16 miles; TEANECK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,482)

Schools

Public high school in Franklin Lakes:

  • RAMAPO HIGH (Students: 1,203; Location: GEORGE ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Franklin Lakes:

  • HIGH MOUNTAIN ROAD (Students: 517; Location: 765 HIGH MOUNTAIN RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • FRANKLIN AVE MIDDLE SCH (Students: 505; Location: 755 FRANKLIN AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WOODSIDE AVE (Students: 463; Location: 305 WOODSIDE AVE; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Franklin Lakes:

  • MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT SCHOOL (Students: 272; Location: 785 FRANKLIN LAKE ROAD; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Franklin Lakes:

  • FRANKLIN LAKES FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $912,359; Location: 470 DE KORTE DRIVE; 85,246 books; 7,434 audio materials; 5,675 video materials; 185 serial subscriptions)