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Glen Ridge, New Jersey

Borough in Essex County, New Jersey

Population, 2000 to 2020+7.3%
7.2k7.4k7.6k7.8k8k2000: 7,27120002010: 7,52720102020: 7,80220207,2717,802
Population of Glen Ridge at each census
CensusPopulation
20007,271
20107,527
20207,802

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Glen Ridge compared with its county and state
Glen Ridge compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureGlen RidgeEssex CountyNew Jersey
Population7,827854,1309,267,014
Median household income$248,016$76,712$101,050
Median age41.137.740.1
Median home value$730,600$494,400$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher83.4%37.9%42.9%
Foreign-born residents9.9%29.3%23.5%
Owner-occupied homes93.0%44.5%63.7%
Mean commute to work38.2 minutes34.0 minutes30.9 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Glen Ridge
Under $50k5%
$50k to $100k9.6%
$100k to $150k9.6%
$150k to $200k14.3%
$200k and over61.5%

Median household income $248,016 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Glen Ridge
Owner occupied
2,313 units
Renter occupied
175 units
Vacancy rate
2.5%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Public schools in Glen Ridge5
Public schools in Glen Ridge, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Central SchoolPublicPre-K–2Glen Ridge Public School District
Forest Avenue SchoolPublicPre-K–2Glen Ridge Public School District
Linden Avenue SchoolPublicPre-K–2Glen Ridge Public School District
Ridgewood Avenue SchoolPublic3–6Glen Ridge Public School District
Glen Ridge High SchoolPublic7–12Glen Ridge Public School District

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Glen Ridge at a glance
Type
Borough
Land area
1.27 sq mi
Water area
0.00 sq mi
Population
8,204 (2024 estimate)
Households
2,488
Median age
41.1
Median household income
$248,016
Median home value
$730,600
Median gross rent
$2,347
Owner-occupied homes
93.0%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
83.4%
Foreign-born residents
9.9%
Mean commute to work
38.2 minutes
Census GEOID
3426610

Sources: Census Gazetteer 2025: places, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

ZIP codes and metro area
ZIP codes
07028
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ

Sources: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship file: ZCTAs to places, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Gazetteer 2025: metropolitan and micropolitan areas, retrieved November 14, 2026.