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Population in 2014: 12,996 (100% urban, 0% rural). Population change since 2000: +1.0%
 
Males: 6,197  (47.7%)
Females: 6,799  (52.3%)
Median resident age:  37.4 years
New Jersey median age:  39.6 years

Zip codes: 07660.

Estimated median household income in 2015: $66,234 (it was $51,825 in 2000)
Ridgefield Park:

$66,234
NJ:

$72,222

Estimated per capita income in 2015: $33,131 (it was $24,290 in 2000)

Ridgefield Park village income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $332,675 (it was $175,900 in 2000)
Ridgefield Park:

$332,675
NJ:

$322,600

Mean prices in 2015: All housing units: $320,661; Detached houses: $330,187; Townhouses or other attached units: $207,348; In 2-unit structures: $301,465; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $335,532; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $234,342

Median gross rent in 2015: $1,304.

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  • Races in Ridgefield Park, NJ (2015)

    Ridgefield Park races chart
    • 5,48141.7%White alone
    • 5,31740.5%Hispanic
    • 1,67012.7%Asian alone
    • 4823.7%Black alone
    • 2672.0%Two or more races
    • 590.4%Other race alone
    • 310.2%American Indian alone

Races in Ridgefield Park detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Ridgefield Park: 123.2 (high, U.S. average is 100)
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Ancestries: Italian (10.1%), Irish (5.2%), Jordanian (3.6%), Russian (2.6%), German (2.2%), American (1.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1892

Elevation: 100 feet

Land area: 1.73 square miles.

Population density: 7,507 people per square mile   (high).

Ridgefield Park,NJ real estate house value index trend

Ridgefield Park, New Jersey map

For population 25 years and over in Ridgefield Park:

  • High school or higher: 91.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ridgefield Park village:

  • Never married: 33.1%
  • Now married: 51.4%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

4,491 residents are foreign born (18.7% Latin America, 6.6% Asia, 4.5% Europe).

This village:

34.2%
New Jersey:

21.7%



According to our research of New Jersey and other state lists there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey as of July 27, 2017.
The ratio of number of residents in Ridgefield Park to the number of sex offenders is 3,216 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $9,460 (2.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $9,083 (2.8%)

Ridgefield Park satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Passaic, NJ (5.5 miles , pop. 67,861).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Manhattan, NY (6.6 miles , pop. 1,537,195).

Nearest cities: Little Ferry borough, NJ (1.0 miles ), Bogota borough, NJ (1.1 miles ), Palisades Park borough, NJ (1.3 miles ), Teterboro, NJ (1.4 miles) , Leonia borough, NJ (1.4 miles ), Ridgefield borough, NJ (1.4 miles ), Moonachie borough, NJ (1.5 miles ), Teaneck, NJ (1.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $350,000
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $159,000
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $168,500
  • 2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $113,400
  • 2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $78,100
  • 2009: 4 buildings, average cost: $86,900
  • 2010: 4 buildings, average cost: $86,900
  • 2011: 3 buildings, average cost: $86,900
  • 2012: 4 buildings, average cost: $86,900
  • 2013: 5 buildings, average cost: $86,900
  • 2014: 5 buildings, average cost: $74,400

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 40.86 N, Longitude: 74.02 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,946 (-22.4%)
Workers who live and work in this village: 705 (10.7%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 201

Ridgefield Park household income distribution Ridgefield Park home values distribution

Crime rates in Ridgefield Park by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Murders 000000000100000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.08.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 105201200100010
per 100,000 7.70.038.815.50.07.815.90.00.08.00.00.00.07.70.0
Robberies 695423733675013
per 100,000 46.268.538.831.115.623.555.524.224.448.354.838.80.07.723.0
Assaults 8107610109616161275109
per 100,000 61.676.154.346.677.878.471.448.5129.9128.894.054.438.777.069.0
Burglaries 394549242020323825273432161822
per 100,000 300.5342.4380.0186.5155.6156.8253.8306.9203.0217.3266.2248.5123.8138.6168.8
Theft 1371901521181041521611371141001439087104128
per 100,000 1,055.51,445.71,178.8916.9809.31,191.61,276.91,106.4925.6804.81,119.7699.0673.2800.6981.8
Auto thefts 335023131419819996141145
per 100,000 254.2380.5178.4101.0108.9148.963.4153.473.172.447.0108.785.130.838.4
Arson 1171120010100120
per 100,000 7.7129.47.87.815.60.00.08.10.08.00.00.07.715.40.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 286.7) 122.2156.0149.288.972.299.6117.595.090.4116.0102.476.650.168.174.9

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City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

Crime rate in Ridgefield Park detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 39 (32 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.45
New Jersey average:

3.49
Unemployment in September 2015:
Here:

4.6%
New Jersey:

5.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +349 (+2.8%).
Most common industries in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Retail trade (14%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Health care and social assistance (7%)
  • Information (7%)
  • Health care and social assistance (17%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Other services, except public administration (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Manufacturing (5%)
Most common occupations in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Management occupations (14%)
  • Sales and related occupations (12%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (8%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (8%)
  • Transportation occupations (6%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (6%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (21%)
  • Sales and related occupations (15%)
  • Management occupations (9%)
  • Education, training, and library occupations (9%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (8%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
  • Personal care and service occupations (7%)

Work and jobs in Ridgefield Park: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Ridgefield Park-area historical tornado activity is slightly below New Jersey state average. It is 38% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/28/1973, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 25.2 miles away from the Ridgefield Park village center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 8/7/1962, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 5.6 miles away from the village center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Ridgefield Park-area historical earthquake activity is near New Jersey state average. It is 88% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 214.7 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 111.8 miles away from Ridgefield Park center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 251.6 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 110.4 miles away from the city center
On 8/22/1992 at 12:20:32, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 3.8 MS, 4.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 230.7 miles away from Ridgefield Park center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 221.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Bergen County (26) is a lot greater than the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 10

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Hurricanes: 7, Storms: 6, Heavy Rains: 4, Snowstorms: 3, Blizzards: 2, Water Shortages: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Power Outage: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 2 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Ridgefield Park topographic map

Birthplace of: Daniel Ruch - Soccer player-coach, Milt Gaston - Baseball player, Richard Easterlin - Professor of Economics at the University of Southern California.

Main business address for: PAHC HOLDINGS CORP (GRAIN MILL PRODUCTS).

Hospitals and medical centers near Ridgefield Park:

  • CARE ONE AT TEANECK (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; TEANECK, NJ)
  • HOLY NAME HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; TEANECK, NJ)
  • HOLY NAME MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 2 miles away; TEANECK, NJ)
  • BERGEN RENAL HOME PD CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 3 miles away; TEANECK, NJ)
  • HOME HEALTH SERVICES OF HACKENSACK (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; HACKENSACK, NJ)
  • HOSPICE OF HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER (Hospital, about 3 miles away; HACKENSACK, NJ)
  • REGENT CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; HACKENSACK, NJ)

located in Ridgefield Park:

Amtrak stations near Ridgefield Park:

  • 8 miles: NEW YORK (PENN STA) (NEW YORK, 7TH AVE. & W. 32ND ST.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, snack bar, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 9 miles: YONKERS (FOOT OF DOCK ST. & WELLS AVE.) . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 11 miles: LA GUARDIA AIRPORT (QUEENS, ) - Bus Station . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar and vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ridgefield Park:

  • Jersey College (about 2 miles; Teterboro, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,073)
  • Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus (about 3 miles; Teaneck, NJ; FT enrollment: 5,349)
  • Barnard College (about 5 miles; New York, NY; FT enrollment: 2,425)
  • CUNY City College (about 5 miles; New York, NY; FT enrollment: 12,533)
  • Teachers College at Columbia University (about 5 miles; New York, NY; FT enrollment: 3,762)
  • Columbia University in the City of New York (about 5 miles; New York, NY; FT enrollment: 23,396)
  • Yeshiva University (about 6 miles; New York, NY; FT enrollment: 4,015)

Public high school in Ridgefield Park:

Public elementary/middle schools in Ridgefield Park:

See full list of schools located in Ridgefield Park

Library in Ridgefield Park:

  • RIDGEFIELD PARK PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $729,927; Location: 107 CEDAR STREET; 40,720 books; 1,520 audio materials; 2,067 video materials; 22 state licensed databases; 3 other licensed databases; 91 print serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Ridgefield Park: West View Station (A), Ridgefield Park Station (B), South Ridgefield Park Station (C), Ridgefield Park Free Public Library (D), Ridgefield Park Rescue Squad (E), Ridgefield Park Volunteer Ambulance Corp (F), Ridgefield Park Fire Department Hose Company 3 (G), Ridgefield Park Fire Department Hose Company 2 (H), Ridgefield Park Fire Department Truck 2 (I), Ridgefield Park Fire Department Truck 1 (J), Ridgefield Park Fire Department Hose Company 1 (K), Ridgefield Park Fire Department Hose Company 4 (L), Ridgefield Park Bureau of Fire Prevention (M). Display/hide their locations on the map

Main business address in Ridgefield Park: PAHC HOLDINGS CORP (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creeks: Ten Penny Creek (A), Overpeck Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotels: Hampton Inn (100 Winant Avenue), Hampton Inn Ridgefield Park/Meadowlands (100 Route 46 East).

Bergen County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 102. This is worse than average.

City:

102
U.S.:

75

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2013 was 0.372. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 2.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.372
U.S.:

0.293

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 19.2. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 1.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

19.2
U.S.:

6.4

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 1.52. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 2.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

1.52
U.S.:

1.91

Ozone [ppb] level in 2013 was 23.1. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 1.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

23.1
U.S.:

32.0

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2004 was 16.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

16.9
U.S.:

20.0

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 9.19. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.19
U.S.:

9.35

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2008 was 0.0125. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.0125
U.S.:

0.0138
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 6.5%
(7.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 7.4% for Black residents, 7.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 6.7% for other race residents, 15.2% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
This village:  2.6 people
New Jersey:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  67.5%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  5.7%
Whole state:  5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households
6 people in other noninstitutional facilities in 2010

People in group quarters in Ridgefield Park in 2000:

  • 15 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 15 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 9 people in religious group quarters

Ridgefield Park, New Jersey environmental map by EPA

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Banks with branches in Ridgefield Park (2011 data):

  • TD Bank, National Association: Ridgefield Park Branch at 245 Main Street, branch established on 2002/04/22. Info updated 2010/10/04: Bank assets: $188,912.6 mil, Deposits: $153,149.8 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, 1314 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
  • Oritani Bank: Ridgefield Park Branch at 233 Main St, branch established on 2004/02/16. Info updated 2008/09/08: Bank assets: $2,567.1 mil, Deposits: $1,374.4 mil, headquarters in Township Of Washington, NJ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 25 total offices
  • Bank of America, National Association: Ridgefield Park Branch at 264 Main Street, branch established on 1973/03/03. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation

Educational Attainment (%) in 2015

School Enrollment by Level of School (%) in 2015

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.1
New Jersey average:

12.7

Ridgefield Park travel time to work - commute Ridgefield Park mode of transportation to work chart

Presidential Elections Results

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Neighborhoods in Ridgefield Park:

(Ridgefield Park, New Jersey Neighborhood Map)

Religion statistics for Ridgefield Park village (based on Bergen County data)

ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic430,00780
Other53,728120
Mainline Protestant45,613210
Evangelical Protestant33,419234
Orthodox14,37320
Black Protestant6,28617
None321,690-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 258
Bergen County:

2.90 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

2.90 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 5
This county:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 134
Bergen County:

1.51 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

1.76 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 95
Bergen County:

1.07 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.81 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 718
Here:

8.07 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.15 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.0%
New Jersey:

8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Bergen County:

19.6%
New Jersey:

23.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

17.9%
State:

18.0%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Ridgefield Park:

52.1%
State:

49.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

50.6%
State:

47.4%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.3
New Jersey:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Ridgefield Park:

19.6%
New Jersey:

20.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

11.1%
State:

11.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.9
New Jersey:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

33.6%
New Jersey:

33.6%

General health condition:
Ridgefield Park:

58.4%
State:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

80.7%
State:

79.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Ridgefield Park, NJ Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2012)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 2$9,139$54,8341$843
Other Government Administration 1$7,680$92,1606$10,116
Judicial and Legal 0$0 3$4,450
Police Protection - Officers 29$234,728$97,1290$0
Police - Other 6$14,953$29,90629$35,971
Firefighters 0$0 3$2,338
Fire - Other 0$0 1$1,772
Streets and Highways 3$21,378$85,5120$0
Welfare 1$5,755$69,0601$1,947
Health 0$0 1$2,545
Solid Waste Management 15$83,846$67,0770$0
Sewerage 4$25,356$76,0680$0
Parks and Recreation 3$18,318$73,2720$0
Local Libraries 5$18,575$44,58010$7,173
Other and Unallocable 34$232,182$81,94742$11,015
Totals for Government 103$671,910$78,28197$78,170

4.90% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($65,527 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.90%
New Jersey average:

5.08%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($962 average AGI)
Bergen County:

0.06%
New Jersey average:

0.06%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Hudson County, NJ  0.79% ($71,204 average AGI)
from Passaic County, NJ  0.74% ($47,840)
from New York County, NY  0.34% ($111,040)


5.21% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($68,027 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.21%
New Jersey average:

5.65%

0.11% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,640 average AGI)
Bergen County:

0.11%
New Jersey average:

0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Passaic County, NJ  0.64% ($52,858 average AGI)
to Hudson County, NJ  0.61% ($59,466)
to New York County, NY  0.37% ($85,283)

Strongest AM radio stations in Ridgefield Park:

  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WZRC (1480 AM; 5 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BRODCASTING, INC)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WWRL (1600 AM; 25 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS CORP.-NY)
  • WLIB (1190 AM; 30 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WWRV (1330 AM; 10 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: RADIO VISION CRISTIANA MANAGEMENT CORP.)
  • WWRU (1660 AM; 10 kW; JERSEY CITY, NJ; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF NEW YORK LICENSE CORP.)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ridgefield Park:

  • WKCR-FM (89.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN NEW YORK)
  • W276AQ (103.1 FM; FORT LEE, NJ; Owner: GERARD A. TURRO)
  • WNEW (102.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKTU (103.5 FM; LAKE SUCCESS, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WAXQ (104.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WHTZ (100.3 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WWPR-FM (105.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCBS-FM (101.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WQCD (101.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WCAA (105.9 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP. ("WADO"))
  • WBAI (99.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WBLS (107.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WLTW (106.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQXR-FM (96.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
  • WSKQ-FM (97.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WSKQ LICENSING, INC.)
  • WXRK (92.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WQHT (97.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS LICENSE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK)
  • WPLJ (95.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPLJ-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • WNYC-FM (93.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WNYC RADIO)
  • WPAT-FM (93.1 FM; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WPAT LICENSING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Ridgefield Park:

  • WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WCBS-TV (Channel 2; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • WABC-TV (Channel 7; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC)
  • WPIX (Channel 11; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPIX, INC.)
  • WWOR-TV (Channel 9; SECAUCUS, NJ; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WNYE-TV (Channel 25; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WXNY-LP (Channel 32; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKOB-LP (Channel 53; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WKOB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEBR-CA (Channel 17; MANHATTAN, NY; Owner: K LICENSEE INC.)
  • WRNN-LP (Channel 57; NYACK, NY; Owner: LP NYACK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPXN-TV (Channel 31; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WNBC (Channel 4; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNET (Channel 13; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXTV (Channel 41; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • W60AI (Channel 60; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WNXY-LP (Channel 26; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPXO-LP (Channel 34; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • W68DN (Channel 68; CHERRY HILL, ETC., NJ; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)
  • W33BS (Channel 33; DARIEN, CT; Owner: CT&T BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNYN-LP (Channel 39; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNYX-LP (Channel 35; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W38CL (Channel 38; BRONX, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WFME-TV (Channel 66; WEST MILFORD, NJ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Ridgefield Park fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2014 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 42Number of bridges
  • 364m1,194ftTotal length
  • $11,184,000Total costs
  • 2,210,000Total average daily traffic
  • 133,216Total average daily truck traffic

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 11920-1929
  • 21930-1939
  • 21960-1969
  • 361970-1979
  • 11980-1989
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Ridgefield Park, NJ

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

37 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Ridgefield Park)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

3
  • Municipal Bldg 234 Main St (Lat: 40.857611 Lon: -74.059861), Call Sign: KDP327, Licensee ID: L00078246
    Assigned Frequencies: 46.5400 MHzGrant Date: 09/03/1996, Expiration Date: 10/30/2001, Cancellation Date: 03/27/2002Registrant: Ridgefield Park, Village Of, 234 Main St, Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660, Phone: (201) 641-6400
  • Office Radio-47 Bergen Turnpike (Lat: 40.851639 Lon: -74.027667), Type: Bant, Structure height: 4.6 m, Overall height: 5.5 m, Call Sign: WQBF875
    Assigned Frequencies: 160.485 MHzGrant Date: 07/24/2014, Expiration Date: 09/30/2024, Certifier: Nathan SennoRegistrant: New York Susquehanna & Western Railway, Callicoon, NY 12723, Phone: (845) 887-4301, Fax: (845) 887-4332, Email:
  • Lat: 40.847500 Lon: -74.028611, Call Sign: WQUA738
    Assigned Frequencies: 159.720 MHzGrant Date: 05/21/2014, Expiration Date: 05/21/2024, Certifier: Anthony D LimbardoRegistrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

3
  • NJ-NNJ6860A, 24 Industrial Ave (Nj05519i) (Lat: 40.859972 Lon: -74.030944), Type: Tower, Structure height: 40.5 m, Call Sign: WQLV948
    Assigned Frequencies: 10775.0 MHz, 21875.0 MHz, 22075.0 MHz, 10855.0 MHz, 21975.0 MHzGrant Date: 05/07/2010, Expiration Date: 05/07/2020, Certifier: Nadja S Sodos-WallaceRegistrant: Sprint Corporation, 12502 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20196, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Fax: (703) 433-4483
  • 417 Teaneck Rd, 417 Teaneck Rd (Lat: 40.857667 Lon: -74.017694), Type: Building, Structure height: 16.8 m, Call Sign: WQUS850
    Assigned Frequencies: 23225.0 MHz, 23575.0 MHz, 23225.0 MHz, 23575.0 MHz, 23225.0 MHz, 23575.0 MHz, 23225.0 MHz, 23575.0 MHzGrant Date: 10/01/2014, Expiration Date: 10/01/2024, Certifier: Ralph HayonRegistrant: Radyn, Inc, Silver Spring, MD 20914, Phone: (301) 493-5171, Fax: (301) 576-4553, Email:
  • RIDGE, 65 Challenger Road (Lat: 40.848417 Lon: -74.012917), Overall height: 39.9 m, Call Sign: WLU471
    Assigned Frequencies: 10616.2 MHz, 10623.7 MHzGrant Date: 04/23/1996, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancellation Date: 05/06/2001Registrant: Local Area Telecommunications Inc, 17 Battery Place Suite 1200, New York, NY 10004-1256

FCC Registered Paging Towers:

1
  • 65 Challenger Road (Lat: 40.848417 Lon: -74.012917), Call Sign: KEC739, Licensee ID: L00022982
    Assigned Frequencies: 72.6400 MHzExpiration Date: 04/01/1999, Cancellation Date: 12/21/1998Registrant: Mobilemedia Communications, Inc., 2101 Wilson Boulevard Suite 935, Arlington, VA 22201

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Ridgefield Park)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

5
  • Aircraft: AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 8KCAB (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING AEIO-360-H1B (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 133N , Serial Number: 1113-2012, Airworthiness Date: 03/14/2012
    Registrant (Corporation): Doubleshore Inc, C/O Dvtel / 65 Challenger Rd Fl 2, Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-20 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-290 SERIES (140 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 1554A , Serial Number: 20-754, Year manufactured: 1951
    Registrant (Corporation): Mellor Howard Seaplane Base, Eucker St, Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-22-135 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-290 SERIES (140 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 3324B , Serial Number: 22-2139, Year manufactured: 1954
    Registrant (Corporation): Air Svc Mellor Howard, Eucker St, Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-11 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C90 SERIES (95 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 4735M , Serial Number: 11-252, Year manufactured: 1947
    Registrant (Corporation): Air Svc Mellor Howard, Eucker St, Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660
  • Aircraft: PIPER J3C-65 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 92693 , Serial Number: 17034, Year manufactured: 1946
    Registrant (Individual): Seaplane & Ase Mellor-Howard, Bergen Turnpike, Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660, Other Owners: Alfhild A Mellor

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 3 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED35$281,42938$211,184175$237,2979$158,4442$887,5001$260,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$367,0004$233,50016$259,8752$248,0001$880,0000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED9$272,66712$207,750131$260,69514$45,5710$06$195,333
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN8$238,50010$223,50070$274,7864$132,2500$01$250,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS4$279,7505$190,00020$331,3500$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0461.00 , 0462.00, 0463.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 3 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED8$280,2502$270,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$268,6670$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED4$191,0001$410,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$206,5005$293,200
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$293,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0461.00 , 0462.00, 0463.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Hazardous Condition: 1

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey:

  • Hampton Inn Ridgefield Park, 100 Rt 46 E, Ridgefield Park, New Jersey 7660 , Phone: (201) 641-2900, Fax: (201) 641-7601
  • Hilton Garden Inn Ridgefield Park, 70 Challenger Rd, Ridgefield Park, New Jersey 7660 , Phone: (201) 641-2024, Fax: (201) 641-2049
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (76%)
  • Electricity (12%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)
Businesses in Ridgefield Park, NJ
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven1FedEx3
Baskin-Robbins1Hilton2
CVS1UPS3
Dunkin Donuts1

Ridgefield Park compared to New Jersey state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.

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  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant congregations"
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