Moving to Northvale, New Jersey

Population: 4,460. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,564 (+2.3% change)
Males: 2,222 (49.8%), Females: 2,238 (50.2%)

Bergen County

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.2 years
Median household income: $72,500
Median house value: $246,100

Population by Race

Races in Northvale:

• White Non-Hispanic (79.7%)
• Korean (8.8%)
• Hispanic (4.7%)
• Asian Indian (1.9%)
• Filipino (1.8%)
• Chinese (1.2%)
• Other race (1.2%)
• Two or more races (1.0%)
• Black (0.8%)

Ancestries: Italian (30.4%), Irish (20.5%), German (17.1%), English (6.3%), Polish (6.0%), Greek (3.3%).

Elevation: 50 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Northvale

• High school or higher: 87.2%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 29.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 10.8%
• Unemployed: 2.3%
• Mean travel time to work: 26.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Northvale borough

• Never married: 22.6%
• Now married: 63.6%
• Separated: 1.3%
• Widowed: 7.4%
• Divorced: 5.1%

19.4% Foreign born (10.4% Asia, 5.6% Europe, 3.0% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -104 (-2.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Northvale:

• ROCKLAND PSYCH CTR (about 3 miles; ORANGEBURG, NY)
• PASCACK VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; WESTWOOD, NJ)
• NYACK HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; NYACK, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Northvale:

• TETERBORO (about 13 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; Abbreviation: TEB)
• LA GUARDIA (about 18 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: LGA)
• WESTCHESTER COUNTY (about 18 miles; WHITE PLAINS, NY; Abbreviation: HPN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Northvale:

• LITTLE FERRY (about 12 miles; LITTLE FERRY, NJ; Abbreviation: 2N7)
• HAVERSTRAW (about 14 miles; HAVERSTRAW, NY; Abbreviation: H43)
• PEEKSKILL (about 16 miles; PEEKSKILL, NY; Abbreviation: 7N2)

Amtrak stations near Northvale:

• 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.
• 14 miles: CROTON-HARMON (CROTON-ON-HUDSON, CROTON POINT AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, 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.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Northvale:

• MERCY COLLEGE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 6 miles; DOBBS FERRY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,643)
• MANHATTAN COLLEGE (about 9 miles; BRONX, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,769)
• FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY-ALL CAMPUSES (about 10 miles; TEANECK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,482)
• BERGEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; PARAMUS, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,733)
• CUNY LEHMAN COLLEGE (about 11 miles; BRONX, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,818)
• MONROE COLLEGE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 11 miles; BRONX, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,063)
• FORDHAM UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; BRONX, NY; Full-time enrollment: 11,026)

Public primary/middle schools in Northvale:

• NATHAN HALE (Students: 332; Location: PARIS AVE; Grades: 04 – 08)
• THOMAS JEFFERSON (Students: 243; Location: TAPPAN RD; Grades: KG – 03)

Libraries

Library in Northvale:

• NORTHVALE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $177,946; Location: 116 PARIS AVENUE; 37,039 books; 321 audio materials; 943 video materials; 61 serial subscriptions)