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:
- RAMAPO RIDGE PSYCH HOSP (about 3 miles; WYCKOFF, NJ)
- WAYNE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; WAYNE, NJ)
- VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; RIDGEWOOD, NJ)
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:
- LINCOLN PARK (about 9 miles; LINCOLN PARK, NJ; Abbreviation: N07)
- ESSEX COUNTY (about 11 miles; CALDWELL, NJ; Abbreviation: CDW)
- GREENWOOD LAKE (about 12 miles; WEST MILFORD, NJ; Abbreviation: 4N1)
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)