Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 8 min5:24 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:17 am – 4:31 pm
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People26,308 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.68,903 householdsMedian household income $208,211Median home value $891,200Median rent $2,499 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 13,131 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, professional and business services 20%, finance, insurance and real estate 15%Average commute 35 minutes47% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 12% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 32% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages80% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 37% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 74%, Spanish 6%, Russian or other Slavic 5%, other Indo-European languages 5%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 22°F49 in of rain a yearwettest month July33 in of snow a year, on about 15 days22 days above 90°F, 117 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Little Falls station, 9 mi away; rain from Glen Rock 0.7 Sse; snow from Dobbs Ferry-ardsley
Parks and public landsVeterans Fieldrecreation area · under a mileGraydon Poolrecreation area · under a mileHermitage House Historic Sitestate historic site · 1.7 miPaterson Great Falls State Parkstate park · 5.8 miPaterson Great Falls National Historical Parkhistoric site · 5.7 miNew Bridge Landing Historic Sitestate historic site · 6.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 5 Apr 202439 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 20259 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighBergen County, NJ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCoastal flooding Very HighWinter weather Very HighStrong wind Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality71% of days had good air in 2025258 of 363 days measured101 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 40, worst day 136main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Bergen County monitors, NJ
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription90% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRidgewood Waterserves 61,700 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 202116 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation100 ft30 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalThe Valley Hospitalunder a milePost officeRidgewood Post Officeunder a mileTown hallRidgewood Village Hallunder a milePoliceRidgewood Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationRidgewood Fire Department Headquartersunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi26 schools14 elementary, 3 middle, 4 high, 5 otherSchoolHolmstead Schoolunder a mileHighRidgewood High Schoolunder a mileElementaryTravell Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeBergen Community College2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTeterboro Airport TEB9.5 miMajor airportLaGuardia Airport LGA19 miInterstateI-805.3 miUS highwayUS 466.1 miAmtrakPenn Station NWK17 miRailRIDGEWOODNJ TRANSITunder a mileCoachRidgewoodAdirondack Trailways1.1 miTransit33 stops within a mileNJ TRANSITSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 07450 ZIP area.
