Moving to Teaneck, New Jersey

Population: 39,260
Males: 18,584 (47.3%), Females: 20,676 (52.7%)

Bergen County

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.4 years
Median household income: $74,903
Median house value: $208,800

Population by Race

Races in Teaneck:

  • White Non-Hispanic (51.5%)
  • Black (28.8%)
  • Hispanic (10.5%)
  • Other race (4.2%)
  • Two or more races (3.5%)
  • Asian Indian (2.5%)
  • Filipino (2.2%)
  • Chinese (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Other Asian (0.7%)

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

Ancestries: West Indian (6.3%), Italian (6.2%), German (6.0%), Russian (5.3%), Irish (5.1%), United States (4.3%).

Elevation: 92 feet

Land area: 6.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Teaneck

  • High school or higher: 89.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 47.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 23.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Teaneck CDP

  • Never married: 26.1%
  • Now married: 57.4%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 6.8%

24.0% Foreign born (10.4% Latin America, 7.2% Asia, 4.7% Europe).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Teaneck:

  • HOLY NAME HOSPITAL (718 TEANECK RD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Teaneck:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Teaneck:

  • TETERBORO (about 4 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; Abbreviation: TEB)
  • LA GUARDIA (about 14 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: LGA)
  • PORT AUTH-DWNTN-MANHATTAN/WALL ST (about 14 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JRB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Teaneck:

Amtrak stations near Teaneck:

  • 9 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: 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.
  • 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 and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Teaneck:

  • FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY-ALL CAMPUSES (Full-time enrollment: 6,482; Location: 1000 RIVER RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: WWW.FDU.EDU; Offers Doctor’s degree)
  • HOLY NAME HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF NURSING (Full-time enrollment: 48; Location: 690 TEANECK RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.holyname.org)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Teaneck:

  • BERGEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; PARAMUS, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,733)
  • YESHIVA UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,413)
  • CUNY CITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,635)
  • COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK (about 7 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 18,009)
  • TEACHERS COLLEGE AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,371)
  • BARNARD COLLEGE (about 7 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,253)
  • CUNY BRONX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; BRONX, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,299)

Schools

Public high school in Teaneck:

  • TEANECK SR HIGH (Students: 1,407; Location: 100 ELIZABETH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Teaneck:

  • TORAH ACADEMY OF BERGEN (Students: 218; Location: 1600 QUEEN ANNE RD; Grades: 9 – 12; Boys only)
  • AL-GHAZALY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 144; Location: 441 NORTH STREET; Grades: 7 – 12)
  • MAAYANOT YESHIVA HIGH SCHOOL F (Students: 130; Location: 1650 PALISADE AVENUE; Grades: 9 – 12; Girls only)
  • COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 107; Location: 1135 TEANECK RD; Grades: 9 – 12)
  • SINAI SPECIAL NEEDS INSTITUTE (Students: 24; Location: 1600 QUEEN ANNE RD; Grades: 9 – 12; Boys only)

Public primary/middle schools in Teaneck:

  • THOMAS JEFFERSON MIDDLE (Students: 747; Location: 655 TEANECK RD; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • BENJAMIN FRANKLIN MIDDLE (Students: 656; Location: TAFT RD; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • WHITTIER (Students: 425; Location: WEST ENGLEWOOD AVE; Grades: 01 – 04)
  • BRYANT (Students: 396; Location: TRYSON AVE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • LOWELL (Students: 383; Location: LINCOLN PLACE; Grades: 01 – 04)
  • HAWTHORNE (Students: 371; Location: FYCKE LANE; Grades: 01 – 04)
  • TEANECK COMMUNITY CS (Students: 211; Location: 1650 PALISADE AVENUE; Grades: KG – 08)

Private primary/middle schools in Teaneck:

  • THE COMMUNITY SCHOOL OF BERGEN (Students: 120; Location: 11 WEST FOREST AVE; Grades: UG – UG)
  • GRACE LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 96; Location: 1200 RIVER ROAD; Grades: PK – 6)

Libraries

Library in Teaneck:

  • TEANECK PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,075,149; Location: 840 TEANECK; 128,750 books; 11,110 audio materials; 6,183 video materials; 425 serial subscriptions)