Moving to Saddle River, New Jersey

Population: 3,201. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,766 (+17.7% change)
Males: 1,541 (48.1%), Females: 1,660 (51.9%)

Bergen County

Demographics

Median resident age: 46.9 years
Median household income: $134,289
Median house value: $970,100

Population by Race

Races in Saddle River:

• White Non-Hispanic (87.8%)
• Hispanic (2.6%)
• Asian Indian (2.2%)
• Chinese (1.7%)
• Korean (1.6%)
• Two or more races (1.4%)
• Filipino (0.8%)
• Other race (0.8%)
• Black (0.7%)

Ancestries: Italian (23.8%), Irish (17.8%), German (12.7%), English (6.8%), Polish (5.1%), Russian (5.1%).

Elevation: 143 feet

Land area: 5.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Saddle River

• High school or higher: 93.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 60.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 31.9%
• Unemployed: 3.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 31.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Saddle River borough

• Never married: 18.3%
• Now married: 69.3%
• Separated: 0.4%
• Widowed: 8.6%
• Divorced: 3.4%

17.6% Foreign born (9.8% Asia, 5.5% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +271 (+9.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Saddle River:

• VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; RIDGEWOOD, NJ)
• PASCACK VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; WESTWOOD, NJ)
• RAMAPO RIDGE PSYCH HOSP (about 6 miles; WYCKOFF, NJ)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Saddle River:

• TETERBORO (about 13 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; Abbreviation: TEB)
• PORT AUTH-DWNTN-MANHATTAN/WALL ST (about 24 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JRB)
• NEWARK LIBERTY INTL (about 24 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Abbreviation: EWR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Saddle River:

• LITTLE FERRY (about 14 miles; LITTLE FERRY, NJ; Abbreviation: 2N7)
• HAVERSTRAW (about 16 miles; HAVERSTRAW, NY; Abbreviation: H43)
• LINCOLN PARK (about 16 miles; LINCOLN PARK, NJ; Abbreviation: N07)

Amtrak stations near Saddle River:

• 15 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.
• 19 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.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Saddle River:

• RAMAPO COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY (about 6 miles; MAHWAH, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,076)
• BERGEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; PARAMUS, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,733)
• ROCKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; SUFFERN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,409)
• PASSAIC COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; PATERSON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,452)
• FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY-ALL CAMPUSES (about 12 miles; TEANECK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,482)
• WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY (about 12 miles; WAYNE, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 8,017)
• MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; UPPER MONTCLAIR, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 10,226)

Private high school in Saddle River:

• SADDLE RIVER DAY SCH (Students: 311; Location: 147 CHESTNUT RIDGE ROAD; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Saddle River:

• WANDELL (Students: 196; Location: 97 E ALLENDALE RD; Grades: KG – 05)