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Fort Lee, New Jersey Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 35,461. Estimated population in July 2024: 37,175 (+4.8% change)
Males: 16,569 (46.7%), Females: 18,892 (53.3%)

Bergen County

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.6 years
Median household income: $58,161
Median house value: $287,000

Population by Race

Races in Fort Lee:

  • White Non-Hispanic (57.4%)
  • Korean (16.9%)
  • Hispanic (7.9%)
  • Japanese (5.9%)
  • Chinese (5.6%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
  • Black (1.7%)
  • Other race (1.7%)
  • Asian Indian (1.4%)
  • Filipino (0.9%)
  • Other Asian (0.7%)

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

Ancestries: Italian (11.7%), Russian (8.1%), Irish (4.9%), German (4.1%), Polish (3.9%), Greek (3.8%).

Elevation: 313 feet

Land area: 2.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fort Lee

  • High school or higher: 89.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 48.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 18.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fort Lee borough

  • Never married: 23.2%
  • Now married: 57.1%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 9.1%
  • Divorced: 8.6%

44.7% Foreign born (28.6% Asia, 10.5% Europe, 4.6% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +3,562 (+11.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Fort Lee:

  • NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE (about 3 miles; NEW YORK, NY)
  • ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL & MED CTR (about 3 miles; ENGLEWOOD, NJ)
  • ST LUKES – ROOSEVELT HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; NEW YORK, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fort Lee:

  • TETERBORO (about 6 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; Abbreviation: TEB)
  • LA GUARDIA (about 10 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: LGA)
  • PORT AUTH-DWNTN-MANHATTAN/WALL ST (about 11 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JRB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fort Lee:

Amtrak stations near Fort Lee:

  • 7 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.
  • 8 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.
  • 10 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 and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fort Lee:

  • CUNY CITY COLLEGE (about 3 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,635)
  • YESHIVA UNIVERSITY (about 3 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,413)
  • COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK (about 3 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 18,009)
  • TEACHERS COLLEGE AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY (about 3 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,371)
  • BARNARD COLLEGE (about 3 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,253)
  • FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY-ALL CAMPUSES (about 4 miles; TEANECK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,482)
  • CUNY HOSTOS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; BRONX, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,611)

Schools

Public high school in Fort Lee:

  • FORT LEE HIGH (Students: 991; Location: LEMOINE AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Fort Lee:

  • NUMBER 1 (Students: 553; Location: HOYM AVE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • LEWIS F. COLE MIDDLE (Students: 550; Location: 467 STILLWELL AVENUE; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • NUMBER 4 (Students: 464; Location: 1193 ANDERSON AVE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • NUMBER 3 (Students: 461; Location: MYRTLE AVE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • NUMBER 2 (Students: 382; Location: JONES RD; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Fort Lee:

  • CHRIST THE TEACHER INTER. (Students: 270; Location: 359 WHITEMAN STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • HOOKS LANE SCHOOL (Students: 80; Location: 1061 ANDERSON AVENUE; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Fort Lee:

  • FORT LEE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,409,142; Location: 320 MAIN STREET; 120,835 books; 4,697 audio materials; 2,131 video materials; 315 serial subscriptions)

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