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

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Population: 26,247. Estimated population in July 2024: 26,056 (-0.7% change)
Males: 12,534 (47.8%), Females: 13,713 (52.2%)

Bergen County

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.6 years
Median household income: $62,172
Median house value: $184,400

Population by Race

Races in Bergenfield:

  • White Non-Hispanic (54.0%)
  • Hispanic (17.0%)
  • Filipino (11.9%)
  • Black (6.9%)
  • Other race (6.5%)
  • Asian Indian (5.7%)
  • Two or more races (3.1%)
  • Chinese (0.9%)
  • Korean (0.8%)
  • Other Asian (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

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

Ancestries: Italian (16.8%), Irish (16.2%), German (10.7%), English (3.6%), Polish (3.1%), United States (2.7%).

Elevation: 93 feet

Land area: 2.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bergenfield

  • High school or higher: 86.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 32.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bergenfield borough

  • Never married: 26.4%
  • Now married: 57.3%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 7.9%
  • Divorced: 6.2%

32.1% Foreign born (16.4% Asia, 10.4% Latin America, 4.4% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,798 (+7.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bergenfield:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bergenfield:

  • TETERBORO (about 7 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; Abbreviation: TEB)
  • LA GUARDIA (about 15 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: LGA)
  • PORT AUTH-DWNTN-MANHATTAN/WALL ST (about 16 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JRB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bergenfield:

Amtrak stations near Bergenfield:

  • 7 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.
  • 12 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.
  • 14 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 Bergenfield:

  • FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY-ALL CAMPUSES (about 3 miles; TEANECK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,482)
  • BERGEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; PARAMUS, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,733)
  • MANHATTAN COLLEGE (about 7 miles; BRONX, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,769)
  • YESHIVA UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,413)
  • CUNY CITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,635)
  • CUNY BRONX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; BRONX, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,299)
  • CUNY LEHMAN COLLEGE (about 8 miles; BRONX, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,818)

Schools

Public high school in Bergenfield:

  • BERGENFIELD HIGH (Students: 1,148; Location: 80 S PROSPECT AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Bergenfield:

  • ROY W BROWN MIDDLE (Students: 941; Location: 130 S WASHINGTON AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • LINCOLN (Students: 487; Location: HIGHVIEW AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • FRANKLIN (Students: 417; Location: N FRANKLIN AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • JEFFERSON (Students: 293; Location: HICKORY AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WASHINGTON (Students: 286; Location: S SUMMIT ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • HOOVER (Students: 231; Location: MURRAY HILL TERRACE & SYLVAN A; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Bergenfield:

  • ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST SCHOOL (Students: 381; Location: 10 BRADLEY AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • MONTESSORI EARLY LEARNING CNTR (Students: 60; Location: P.O. BOX 336; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Bergenfield:

  • BERGENFIELD FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,461,699; Location: 50 W. CLINTON AVENUE; 155,225 books; 3,882 audio materials; 3,457 video materials; 269 serial subscriptions)

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