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Ridgefield, New Jersey

Borough in Bergen County, New Jersey

Population, 2000 to 2020+6.2%
10.8k11k11.3k11.5k11.8k2000: 10,83020002010: 11,03220102020: 11,501202010,83011,501
Population of Ridgefield at each census
CensusPopulation
200010,830
201011,032
202011,501

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.

Ridgefield compared with its county and state
Ridgefield compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureRidgefieldBergen CountyNew Jersey
Population11,439954,7179,267,014
Median household income$115,676$123,715$101,050
Median age40.342.140.1
Median home value$609,700$593,200$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher47.2%52.6%42.9%
Foreign-born residents41.7%31.4%23.5%
Owner-occupied homes46.8%65.4%63.7%
Mean commute to work29.9 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 Ridgefield
Under $50k18%
$50k to $100k23.7%
$100k to $150k20.5%
$150k to $200k14.9%
$200k and over22.8%

Median household income $115,676 · 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 Ridgefield
Owner occupied
1,910 units
Renter occupied
2,172 units
Vacancy rate
2.6%

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 Ridgefield4
Public schools in Ridgefield, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Bergen Boulevard SchoolPublicK–4Ridgefield School District
Shaler AcademyPublicPre-K–3Ridgefield School District
Ridgefield Memorial High SchoolPublic9–12Ridgefield School District
Slocum Skewes SchoolPublic3–9Ridgefield 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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Ridgefield at a glance
Type
Borough
Land area
2.54 sq mi
Water area
0.33 sq mi
Population
11,666 (2024 estimate)
Households
4,082
Median age
40.3
Median household income
$115,676
Median home value
$609,700
Median gross rent
$1,935
Owner-occupied homes
46.8%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
47.2%
Foreign-born residents
41.7%
Mean commute to work
29.9 minutes
Census GEOID
3462910

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
07657
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.