Bergen County, New Jersey

Bergen County, New Jersey, has 977,026 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Hackensack. It uses Eastern Time and covers 233 sq mi (603 km²) of land.

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Bergen County in New Jersey
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Resident population, July 2025
977,026
Land area
233 sq mi (603 km²)
County seat or government
Hackensack
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$124,884 ± $1,735
Median home value
$623,000 ± $4,306
Median rent, with utilities
$1,914 ± $21
Homes lived in by their owners
65.3% ± 0.7 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro areaCentral county
Water area
13.7 sq mi (35.4 km²)
State
New Jersey
County code (FIPS)
34003
Coordinates (central point)
40.959698, -74.074727

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Bergen County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 0760146,057 people
  2. 0766641,876 people
  3. 0702440,024 people
  4. 0741035,610 people
  5. 0702632,783 people
  6. 0763129,638 people
  7. 0762128,450 people
  8. 0767527,349 people
  9. 0765226,568 people
  10. 0745026,308 people
  11. 0764426,082 people
  12. 0701025,781 people
All 66
  1. 0743025,491 people
  2. 0707122,463 people
  3. 0740721,412 people
  4. 0765020,290 people
  5. 0707018,894 people
  6. 0762818,279 people
  7. 0748117,050 people
  8. 0764616,995 people
  9. 0703116,461 people
  10. 0767015,319 people
  11. 0702215,099 people
  12. 0744614,805 people
  13. 0702014,759 people
  14. 0766314,419 people
  15. 0766013,235 people
  16. 0743612,740 people
  17. 0745212,154 people
  18. 0760412,115 people
  19. 0766112,091 people
  20. 0705711,889 people
  21. 0745811,828 people
  22. 0765711,498 people
  23. 0741711,112 people
  24. 0764310,996 people
  25. 0707310,313 people
  26. 0707510,218 people
  27. 0746310,164 people
  28. 0764210,144 people
  29. 0760710,093 people
  30. 076569,406 people
  31. 076059,379 people
  32. 076039,360 people
  33. 076769,323 people
  34. 076269,174 people
  35. 076458,901 people
  36. 076248,606 people
  37. 076498,235 people
  38. 076307,305 people
  39. 074327,019 people
  40. 074016,865 people
  41. 070726,378 people
  42. 076776,152 people
  43. 076625,869 people
  44. 076485,724 people
  45. 076325,362 people
  46. 076475,288 people
  47. 076404,954 people
  48. 076274,911 people
  49. 074234,270 people
  50. 076413,363 people
  51. 070743,126 people
  52. 076062,770 people
  53. 076201,588 people
  54. 07608136 people

66 ZIP Code areas overlap Bergen County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Bergen County, largest first

  1. Teaneck Township41,876 people
  2. Mahwah Township25,491 people
  3. Lyndhurst Township22,463 people
  4. Wyckoff Township17,050 people
  5. Saddle Brook Township14,419 people
  6. River Vale Township10,058 people
  7. Washington Township9,323 people
  8. Rochelle Park Township5,869 people
  9. South Hackensack Township2,770 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in New Jersey, by county

School districts in Bergen County, largest first

  1. Hackensack City School District46,057 people
  2. Teaneck Township School District41,876 people
  3. Ramapo-Indian Hill Regional School District40,902 people
  4. Fort Lee Borough School District40,067 people
  5. Northern Valley Regional School District38,395 people
  6. Fair Lawn Borough School District35,610 people
  7. Pascack Valley Regional School District35,255 people
  8. Garfield City School District32,783 people
  9. Englewood City School District29,638 people
  10. Bergenfield Borough School District28,450 people
  11. Paramus Borough School District26,568 people
  12. Ridgewood Village School District26,308 people
All 74
  1. Lodi Borough School District26,082 people
  2. Cliffside Park Borough School District25,781 people
  3. Mahwah Township School District25,491 people
  4. Lyndhurst Township School District22,463 people
  5. Elmwood Park Borough School District21,412 people
  6. Westwood Regional School District20,606 people
  7. River Dell Regional School District20,326 people
  8. Palisades Park Borough School District20,290 people
  9. Rutherford Borough School District18,894 people
  10. Dumont Borough School District18,279 people
  11. Wyckoff Township School District17,050 people
  12. New Milford Borough School District16,995 people
  13. Carlstadt-East Rutherford School District16,691 people
  14. North Arlington Borough School District16,461 people
  15. Tenafly Borough School District15,319 people
  16. Northern Highlands Regional School District15,304 people
  17. Fairview Borough School District15,099 people
  18. Ramsey Borough School District14,805 people
  19. Edgewater Borough School District14,759 people
  20. Saddle Brook Township School District14,419 people
  21. Ridgefield Park Township School District13,235 people
  22. Oakland Borough School District12,768 people
  23. Hasbrouck Heights Borough School District12,251 people
  24. Glen Rock Borough School District12,154 people
  25. River Edge Borough School District12,091 people
  26. Wallington Borough School District11,889 people
  27. Ridgefield Borough School District11,498 people
  28. Franklin Lakes Borough School District11,084 people
  29. Little Ferry Borough School District10,996 people
  30. East Rutherford Borough School District10,313 people
  31. Wood-Ridge Borough School District10,218 people
  32. Waldwick Borough School District10,164 people
  33. Hillsdale Borough School District10,144 people
  34. Maywood Borough School District10,093 people
  35. River Vale Township School District10,058 people
  36. Park Ridge Borough School District9,406 people
  37. Bogota Borough School District9,360 people
  38. Leonia Borough School District9,336 people
  39. Cresskill Borough School District9,174 people
  40. Montvale Borough School District8,901 people
  41. Closter Borough School District8,606 people
  42. Upper Saddle River Borough School District8,439 people
  43. Oradell Borough School District8,235 people
  44. Emerson Borough School District7,305 people
  45. Midland Park Borough School District7,019 people
  46. Allendale Borough School District6,865 people
  47. Carlstadt Borough School District6,378 people
  48. Woodcliff Lake Borough School District6,152 people
  49. Old Tappan Borough School District6,008 people
  50. Rochelle Park Township School District5,869 people
  51. Norwood Borough School District5,724 people
  52. Englewood Cliffs Borough School District5,362 people
  53. Harrington Park Borough School District4,954 people
  54. Demarest Borough School District4,911 people
  55. Northvale Borough School District4,829 people
  56. Ho-Ho-Kus Borough School District4,270 people
  57. Saddle River Borough School District3,389 people
  58. Haworth Borough School District3,363 people
  59. Moonachie Borough School District3,126 people
  60. South Hackensack Township School District2,770 people
  61. Alpine Borough School District1,588 people
  62. Rockleigh Borough School District459 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Tribal areas in Bergen County, largest first

  1. Ramapough State Designated Tribal Statistical Area816 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Hackensack, New Jersey (city)46,057 people
  2. Fort Lee, New Jersey (borough)40,067 people
  3. Fair Lawn, New Jersey (borough)35,610 people
  4. Garfield, New Jersey (city)32,783 people
  5. Englewood, New Jersey (city)29,638 people
  6. Bergenfield, New Jersey (borough)28,450 people
  7. Paramus, New Jersey (borough)26,568 people
  8. Ridgewood, New Jersey (village)26,308 people
  9. Lodi, New Jersey (borough)26,082 people
  10. Cliffside Park, New Jersey (borough)25,781 people
  11. Elmwood Park, New Jersey (borough)21,412 people
  12. Palisades Park, New Jersey (borough)20,290 people
All 62
  1. Rutherford, New Jersey (borough)18,894 people
  2. Dumont, New Jersey (borough)18,279 people
  3. New Milford, New Jersey (borough)16,995 people
  4. North Arlington, New Jersey (borough)16,461 people
  5. Tenafly, New Jersey (borough)15,319 people
  6. Fairview, New Jersey (borough)15,099 people
  7. Ramsey, New Jersey (borough)14,805 people
  8. Edgewater, New Jersey (borough)14,759 people
  9. Ridgefield Park, New Jersey (village)13,235 people
  10. Oakland, New Jersey (borough)12,768 people
  11. Glen Rock, New Jersey (borough)12,154 people
  12. Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey (borough)12,115 people
  13. River Edge, New Jersey (borough)12,091 people
  14. Wallington, New Jersey (borough)11,889 people
  15. Ridgefield, New Jersey (borough)11,498 people
  16. Westwood, New Jersey (borough)11,283 people
  17. Franklin Lakes, New Jersey (borough)11,084 people
  18. Little Ferry, New Jersey (borough)10,996 people

See all 62 cities, towns and communities in Bergen County, largest first

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Passaic County, New Jersey13 mi northwest
  2. Rockland County, New York14 mi north
  3. New York County, New York14 mi southeast
  4. Bronx County, New York14 mi southeast
  5. Essex County, New Jersey15 mi southwest
  6. Hudson County, New Jersey16 mi south
  7. Westchester County, New York22 mi northeast

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