Paramus, New Jersey

Borough in Bergen County, New Jersey

Population, 2000 to 2020+3.7%

Population of Paramus at each census
Census	Population
2000	25,737
2010	26,342
2020	26,698

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.

Paramus compared with its county and state

Paramus compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Measure	Paramus	Bergen County	New Jersey
Population	26,500	954,717	9,267,014
Median household income	$139,707	$123,715	$101,050
Median age	49.1	42.1	40.1
Median home value	$736,000	$593,200	$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher	50.2%	52.6%	42.9%
Foreign-born residents	29.0%	31.4%	23.5%
Owner-occupied homes	81.7%	65.4%	63.7%
Mean commute to work	30.6 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.

Household income in Paramus

Under $50k17.1%

$50k to $100k18.3%

$100k to $150k17.7%

$150k to $200k18%

$200k and over28.9%

Median household income $139,707 · 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 Paramus

81.7%owner occupied

Owner occupied: 6,877 units
Renter occupied: 1,543 units
Vacancy rate: 5.4%

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 Paramus18

Public schools in Paramus, NCES directory 2023–2024
School	Type	Grades	District
Memorial Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–4	Paramus Public School District
Midland Elementary School	Public	K–4	Paramus Public School District
Parkway Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–4	Paramus Public School District
Ridge Ranch Elementary School	Public	K–4	Paramus Public School District
Stony Lane Elementary School	Public	K–4	Paramus Public School District
East Brook Middle School	Public	5–8	Paramus Public School District
West Brook Middle School	Public	5–8	Paramus Public School District
Applied Technology High School	Career and technical	9–12	Bergen County Vocational Technical School District
Bergen County Technical High School - Paramus	Special education	9–12	Bergen County Vocational Technical School District
Bergen County Technical High School - Paramus	Career and technical	9–12	Bergen County Vocational Technical School District
Paramus High School	Public	9–12	Paramus Public School District
Autistic Continuum	Special education	Pre-K–12	Bergen County Special Services School District
Behavioral Continuum	Special education	Pre-K–12	Bergen County Special Services School District
Bergen Regional School	Alternative	2–12	OFFICE OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Continuum	Special education	Pre-K–12	Bergen County Special Services School District
Life Skills Continuum	Special education	Pre-K–12	Bergen County Special Services School District
Multiple Disabilities Continuum	Special education	Pre-K–12	Bergen County Special Services School District
N. A. Bleshman Regional Day School	Special education	Pre-K–12	Bergen County Special Services 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.