River Edge, New Jersey
Borough in Bergen County, New Jersey
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 10,946 |
| 2010 | 11,340 |
| 2020 | 12,049 |
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 | River Edge | Bergen County | New Jersey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,024 | 954,717 | 9,267,014 |
| Median household income | $155,827 | $123,715 | $101,050 |
| Median age | 42.2 | 42.1 | 40.1 |
| Median home value | $637,500 | $593,200 | $427,600 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 70.8% | 52.6% | 42.9% |
| Foreign-born residents | 27.0% | 31.4% | 23.5% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 75.9% | 65.4% | 63.7% |
| Mean commute to work | 34.7 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 $155,827 · 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
- 3,320 units
- Renter occupied
- 1,057 units
- Vacancy rate
- 2.3%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Hill School | Public | Pre-K–6 | River Edge School District |
| Roosevelt School | Public | K–6 | River Edge School District |
| River Dell Middle School | Public | 7–8 | River Dell Regional 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
- 1.83 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.04 sq mi
- Population
- 12,235 (2024 estimate)
- Households
- 4,377
- Median age
- 42.2
- Median household income
- $155,827
- Median home value
- $637,500
- Median gross rent
- $1,811
- Owner-occupied homes
- 75.9%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- 70.8%
- Foreign-born residents
- 27.0%
- Mean commute to work
- 34.7 minutes
- Census GEOID
- 3463360
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
- 07661
- 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.