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Population (year 2000): 9,449
Males: 4,560  (48.3%)
Females: 4,889  (51.7%)

Bergen County

Median resident age:  40.3 years
New Jersey median age:  36.7 years

Zip codes: 07675.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $104,100 (it was $95,129 in 2000)
River Vale  $104,100
New Jersey:  $61,672

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $652,300 (it was $350,300 in 2000)
River Vale  $652,300
New Jersey:  $333,900

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Races in River Vale:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.6%)
  • Hispanic (3.2%)
  • Korean (2.4%)
  • Chinese (1.4%)
  • Japanese (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Black (0.6%)

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Ancestries: Italian (27.6%), Irish (18.7%), German (17.3%), Polish (6.1%), United States (6.1%), Russian (5.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 56 feet

Land area: 4.08 square miles.

Population density: 2318 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in River Vale

  • High school or higher: 94.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 18.5%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in River Vale CDP

  • Never married: 18.2%
  • Now married: 70.3%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 6.2%
  • Divorced: 4.9%

1,088 residents are foreign born (5.5% Europe, 3.2% Asia, 2.2% Latin America).

This place:  11.5%
New Jersey:  17.5%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

River Vale:  1.9% ($6,606)
New Jersey:  2.4% ($4,047)
River Vale satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Clarkstown, NY (7.9 miles , pop. 82,082).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bronx, NY (15.0 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Old Tappan borough, NJ (1.9 miles ), Hillsdale borough, NJ (2.3 miles ), Westwood borough, NJ (2.3 miles ), Park Ridge borough, NJ (2.5 miles ), Harrington Park borough, NJ (2.8 miles ), Emerson borough, NJ (3.0 miles ), Montvale borough, NJ (3.1 miles ), Woodcliff Lake borough, NJ (3.4 miles ).

Latitude: 41.02 N, Longitude: 74.01 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,948 (-31.2%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 421 (9.7%)


People in group quarters in River Vale
  • 47 people in nursing homes
  • 5 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 2 people in other workers' dormitories

Area code commonly used in this area: 201

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Most common industries for males:
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (18%)
  • Finance and insurance (12%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (22%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (4%)
  • Personal and laundry services (3%)
  • Social assistance (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Top executives (10%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)


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Crime in River Vale (1999):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 assault (10.0 per 100,000)
  • 4 burglaries (39.8 per 100,000)
  • 16 thefts (159.2 per 100,000)
  • 2 auto thefts (19.9 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 12.7 (higher means more crime, US average = 339.3)

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River Vale-area historical tornado activity is slightly below New Jersey state average. It is 35% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/6/1956, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 6.6 miles away from the River Vale place center .

On 8/7/1962, a category 2 tornado 7.2 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near River Vale:
  • PASCACK VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 1 miles; WESTWOOD, NJ)
  • ROCKLAND PSYCH CTR (about 5 miles; ORANGEBURG, NY)
  • BERGEN PINES COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; PARAMUS, NJ)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to River Vale:
  • TETERBORO (about 12 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; ID: TEB)
  • LA GUARDIA (about 20 miles; NEW YORK, NY; ID: LGA)
  • PORT AUTH-DWNTN-MANHATTAN/WALL ST (about 22 miles; NEW YORK, NY; ID: JRB)
Other public-use airports nearest to River Vale:
  • LITTLE FERRY (about 12 miles; LITTLE FERRY, NJ; ID: 2N7)
  • HAVERSTRAW (about 14 miles; HAVERSTRAW, NY; ID: H43)
  • PEEKSKILL (about 16 miles; PEEKSKILL, NY; ID: 7N2)

Amtrak stations near River Vale:
  • 10 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.
  • 16 miles: CROTON-HARMON (CROTON-ON-HUDSON, CROTON POINT AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 18 miles: NEW ROCHELLE (DEPOT PLAZA NORTH). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Operable nuclear power plants near River Vale:
  • 18 miles: Indian Point 2 and 3 in Buchanan, NY.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to River Vale:
  • BERGEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; PARAMUS, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,733)
  • FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY-ALL CAMPUSES (about 9 miles; TEANECK, NJ; FT enrollment: 6,482)
  • MERCY COLLEGE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 11 miles; DOBBS FERRY, NY; FT enrollment: 6,643)
  • ROCKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; SUFFERN, NY; FT enrollment: 4,409)
  • MANHATTAN COLLEGE (about 12 miles; BRONX, NY; FT enrollment: 2,769)
  • RAMAPO COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY (about 12 miles; MAHWAH, NJ; FT enrollment: 4,076)
  • YESHIVA UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; NEW YORK, NY; FT enrollment: 5,413)
Public elementary/middle schools in River Vale:
  • WOODSIDE (Students: 451; Location: 801 RIVERVALE RD; Grades: KG - 05)
  • HOLDRUM (Students: 446; Location: RIVER VALE RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • ROBERGE (Students: 427; Location: 617 WESTWOOD AVE; Grades: KG - 05)
Library in River Vale:
  • RIVER VALE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $468,594; Location: 412 RIVERVALE RD.; 49,806 books; 3,275 audio materials; 968 video materials; 151 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in River Vale: Rivervale Country Club (A), Greenwood Country Club (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Saint Andrews Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoirs: Pine Lake (A), Lake Tappan (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Holdrum Brook (A), Hillsdale Brook (B), Cherry Brook (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.9 people
New Jersey:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  81.7%
Whole state:  70.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  1.9%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  2.8%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  1.5%
Whole state:  4.2%

River Vale compared to New Jersey state average:
  • Median household income significantly above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Banks with branches in River Vale (2007 data):
  • Valley National Bank: River Vale Branch at 670 Westwood Avenue, branch established on 2006-01-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $12,364.2 mil, Deposits: $8,581.2 mil, headquarters in Passaic, NJ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 170 total offices, Holding Company: Valley National Bancorp
  • Kearny Federal Savings Bank: Westwood Avenue Branch at 653 Westwood Avenue, branch established on 1997-10-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,011.7 mil, Deposits: $1,484.9 mil, headquarters in Kearny, NJ, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 26 total offices
  • PNC Bank, National Association: River Vale Branch at 645 Westwood Avenue, branch established on 1961-12-11. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $90,142.4 mil, Deposits: $65,279.9 mil, headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 836 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The



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2004 Presidential Election results in Bergen County New Jersey:


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5.27% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($66,093 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.27%
New Jersey average:  6.12%

0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($835 average AGI)
Bergen County:  0.15%
New Jersey average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hudson County, NJ  0.87% ($60,674 average AGI)
from Passaic County, NJ  0.71% ($48,422)
from New York County, NY  0.43% ($100,747)


6.26% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($73,760 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.26%
New Jersey average:  6.89%

0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,197 average AGI)
Bergen County:  0.10%
New Jersey average:  0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Passaic County, NJ  0.81% ($54,598 average AGI)
to Hudson County, NJ  0.59% ($56,352)
to New York County, NY  0.37% ($97,508)


Strongest AM radio stations in River Vale:
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WWRV (1330 AM; 10 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: RADIO VISION CRISTIANA MANAGEMENT CORP.)
  • WWDJ (970 AM; 5 kW; HACKENSACK, NJ; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WLIB (1190 AM; 30 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WQEW (1560 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in River Vale:
  • WPLJ (95.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPLJ-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • WKCR-FM (89.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN NEW YORK)
  • WFDU (89.1 FM; TEANECK, NJ; Owner: FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY)
  • WNEW (102.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WNYK (88.7 FM; NYACK, NY; Owner: NYACK COLLEGE)
  • WKTU (103.5 FM; LAKE SUCCESS, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQCD (101.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • 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.)
  • 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)
  • WNYC-FM (93.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WNYC RADIO)

TV broadcast stations around River Vale:
  • W68DN (Channel 68; CHERRY HILL, ETC., NJ; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)
  • WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBS-TV (Channel 2; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • WXNY-LP (Channel 32; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPXN-TV (Channel 31; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WNYE-TV (Channel 25; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • 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.)
  • WFME-TV (Channel 66; WEST MILFORD, NJ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WPXO-LP (Channel 34; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • W60AI (Channel 60; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WNXY-LP (Channel 26; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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.)

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