Moving to Closter, New Jersey

Population: 8,383. Estimated population in July 2024: 8,669 (+3.4% change)
Males: 4,130 (49.3%), Females: 4,253 (50.7%)

Bergen County

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.6 years
Median household income: $83,918
Median house value: $346,000

Population by Race

Races in Closter:

• White Non-Hispanic (72.3%)
• Korean (12.4%)
• Hispanic (4.1%)
• Chinese (3.3%)
• Asian Indian (2.7%)
• Japanese (1.3%)
• Two or more races (1.3%)
• Filipino (1.3%)
• Black (0.9%)
• Other race (0.8%)
• Other Asian (0.5%)

Ancestries: Italian (17.2%), Irish (14.6%), German (13.0%), Russian (5.6%), United States (5.3%), English (3.9%).

Elevation: 62 feet

Land area: 3.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Closter

• High school or higher: 93.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 49.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 19.6%
• Unemployed: 1.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 34.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Closter borough

• Never married: 18.9%
• Now married: 69.1%
• Separated: 0.6%
• Widowed: 6.4%
• Divorced: 5.0%

25.3% Foreign born (16.8% Asia, 5.9% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +332 (+4.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Closter:

• PASCACK VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; WESTWOOD, NJ)
• ROCKLAND PSYCH CTR (about 6 miles; ORANGEBURG, NY)
• ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL & MED CTR (about 6 miles; ENGLEWOOD, NJ)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Closter:

• TETERBORO (about 11 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; Abbreviation: TEB)
• LA GUARDIA (about 16 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: LGA)
• PORT AUTH-DWNTN-MANHATTAN/WALL ST (about 19 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JRB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Closter:

• LITTLE FERRY (about 10 miles; LITTLE FERRY, NJ; Abbreviation: 2N7)
• EVERS (about 15 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: 6N6)
• PAN AM METROPORT (about 16 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: 6N4)

Amtrak stations near Closter:

• 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.
• 14 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.
• 16 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 Closter:

• FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY-ALL CAMPUSES (about 7 miles; TEANECK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,482)
• MANHATTAN COLLEGE (about 7 miles; BRONX, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,769)
• MERCY COLLEGE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 8 miles; DOBBS FERRY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,643)
• BERGEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; PARAMUS, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,733)
• CUNY LEHMAN COLLEGE (about 9 miles; BRONX, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,818)
• MONROE COLLEGE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 9 miles; BRONX, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,063)
• YESHIVA UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,413)

Public primary/middle schools in Closter:

• HILLSIDE (Students: 625; Location: 340 HOMANS AVE; Grades: KG – 04)
• TENAKILL M.S. (Students: 588; Location: 275 HIGH ST; Grades: 05 – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Closter:

• SAINT MARYS (Students: 140; Location: 300 HIGH STREET; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Closter:

• CLOSTER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $441,652; Location: 280 HIGH STREET; 52,444 books; 3,217 audio materials; 572 video materials; 112 serial subscriptions)