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New Milford, New Jersey

Borough in Bergen County, New Jersey

Population, 2000 to 2020+3.2%
16.2k16.4k16.6k16.8k17k2000: 16,40020002010: 16,34120102020: 16,923202016,40016,923
Population of New Milford at each census
CensusPopulation
200016,400
201016,341
202016,923

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.

New Milford compared with its county and state
New Milford compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureNew MilfordBergen CountyNew Jersey
Population16,882954,7179,267,014
Median household income$113,513$123,715$101,050
Median age39.542.140.1
Median home value$554,800$593,200$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher48.0%52.6%42.9%
Foreign-born residents30.5%31.4%23.5%
Owner-occupied homes62.7%65.4%63.7%
Mean commute to work29.7 minutes31.3 minutes30.9 minutes

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

Household income in New Milford
Under $50k20.6%
$50k to $100k25.5%
$100k to $150k18%
$150k to $200k11.5%
$200k and over24.6%

Median household income $113,513 · 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 New Milford
Owner occupied
3,860 units
Renter occupied
2,297 units
Vacancy rate
4.2%

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 New Milford4
Public schools in New Milford, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Berkley Street SchoolPublicPre-K–5New Milford Public School District
Bertrand F. Gibbs Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5New Milford Public School District
David E. Owens Middle SchoolPublic6–8New Milford Public School District
New Milford High SchoolPublic9–12New Milford 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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New Milford at a glance
Type
Borough
Land area
2.28 sq mi
Water area
0.04 sq mi
Population
17,229 (2024 estimate)
Households
6,157
Median age
39.5
Median household income
$113,513
Median home value
$554,800
Median gross rent
$1,722
Owner-occupied homes
62.7%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
48.0%
Foreign-born residents
30.5%
Mean commute to work
29.7 minutes
Census GEOID
3451660

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
07646
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.