Palisades Park, New Jersey
Borough in Bergen County, New Jersey
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 17,073 |
| 2010 | 19,622 |
| 2020 | 20,292 |
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.
| Measure | Palisades Park | Bergen County | New Jersey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 20,192 | 954,717 | 9,267,014 |
| Median household income | $101,295 | $123,715 | $101,050 |
| Median age | 43.2 | 42.1 | 40.1 |
| Median home value | $704,400 | $593,200 | $427,600 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 53.7% | 52.6% | 42.9% |
| Foreign-born residents | 60.1% | 31.4% | 23.5% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 37.2% | 65.4% | 63.7% |
| Mean commute to work | 32.1 minutes | 31.3 minutes | 30.9 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $101,295 · 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.
- Owner occupied
- 2,740 units
- Renter occupied
- 4,635 units
- Vacancy rate
- 3.1%
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.
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles R Smith Early Chilhood Center | Public | Pre-K–K | Palisades Park School District |
| Lindbergh Elementary School | Public | 1–6 | Palisades Park School District |
| Palisades Park Jr-Sr High School | Public | 7–12 | Palisades Park 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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- Type
- Borough
- County
- Bergen County
- Land area
- 1.24 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.04 sq mi
- Population
- 20,520 (2024 estimate)
- Households
- 7,375
- Median age
- 43.2
- Median household income
- $101,295
- Median home value
- $704,400
- Median gross rent
- $1,976
- Owner-occupied homes
- 37.2%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- 53.7%
- Foreign-born residents
- 60.1%
- Mean commute to work
- 32.1 minutes
- Census GEOID
- 3455770
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
- 07650
- 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.