Ridgefield Park, New Jersey

Village in Bergen County, New Jersey

Population, 2000 to 2020+2.7%

Population of Ridgefield Park at each census
Census	Population
2000	12,873
2010	12,729
2020	13,224

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 Park compared with its county and state

Ridgefield Park compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Measure	Ridgefield Park	Bergen County	New Jersey
Population	13,167	954,717	9,267,014
Median household income	$98,184	$123,715	$101,050
Median age	38.0	42.1	40.1
Median home value	$459,400	$593,200	$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher	35.5%	52.6%	42.9%
Foreign-born residents	38.5%	31.4%	23.5%
Owner-occupied homes	57.3%	65.4%	63.7%
Mean commute to work	27.1 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.

Household income in Ridgefield Park

Under $50k27.3%

$50k to $100k23.5%

$100k to $150k21%

$150k to $200k12.1%

$200k and over16.1%

Median household income $98,184 · 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 Park

57.3%owner occupied

Owner occupied: 2,930 units
Renter occupied: 2,183 units
Vacancy rate: 5.1%

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.

Public schools in Ridgefield Park4

Public schools in Ridgefield Park, NCES directory 2023–2024
School	Type	Grades	District
Grant Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–6	Ridgefield Park Public School District
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–6	Ridgefield Park Public School District
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–6	Ridgefield Park Public School District
Ridgefield Park Jr Sr High School	Public	7–12	Ridgefield Park 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.