Teaneck Township, New Jersey

Township in Bergen County, New Jersey

Population, 2000 to 2020+5.1%

Population of Teaneck Township at each census
Census	Population
2000	39,260
2010	39,776
2020	41,246

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, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Teaneck Township compared with its county and state

Teaneck Township compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Measure	Teaneck Township	Bergen County	New Jersey
Population	41,499	954,717	9,267,014
Median household income	$134,311	$123,715	$101,050
Median age	37.9	42.1	40.1
Median home value	$496,400	$593,200	$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher	54.3%	52.6%	42.9%
Foreign-born residents	26.6%	31.4%	23.5%
Owner-occupied homes	76.9%	65.4%	63.7%
Mean commute to work	34.1 minutes	31.3 minutes	30.9 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Teaneck Township

Under $50k16.5%

$50k to $100k18%

$100k to $150k21.2%

$150k to $200k13.9%

$200k and over30.3%

Median household income $134,311 · 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, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Teaneck Township

76.9%owner occupied

Owner occupied: 10,307 units
Renter occupied: 3,099 units
Vacancy rate: 3.2%

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, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Public schools in Teaneck Township9

Public schools in Teaneck Township, NCES directory 2023–2024
School	Type	Grades	District
James Russell Lowell Elementary School	Public	K–4	Teaneck School District
John Greenleaf Whittier Elementary School	Public	K–4	Teaneck School District
Nathaniel Hawthorne Elementary School	Public	K–4	Teaneck School District
Teaneck Community Charter school	Charter	K–8	Teaneck Community Charter School
Theodora Smiley Lacey Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–K	Teaneck School District
William Cullen Bryant School	Public	Pre-K–K	Teaneck School District
Benjamin Franklin Middle School	Public	5–8	Teaneck School District
Thomas Jefferson Middle School	Public	5–8	Teaneck School District
Teaneck High School	Public	9–12	Teaneck 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.