Alpine, New Jersey

Alpine, New Jersey
Borough
Alpine Borough Hall, Post Office and police station
Alpine Borough Hall, Post Office and police station
Location of Alpine in Bergen County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Bergen County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Location of Alpine in Bergen County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Bergen County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Census Bureau map of Alpine, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Alpine, New Jersey
Alpine is located in Bergen County, New Jersey
Alpine
Alpine
Location in Bergen County
Alpine is located in New Jersey
Alpine
Alpine
Location in New Jersey
Alpine is located in the United States
Alpine
Alpine
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°58′08″N 73°55′01″W / 40.968782°N 73.916896°W / 40.968782; -73.916896[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyBergen
IncorporatedApril 8, 1903
Named forThe Alps
Government
[6]
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorPaul H. Tomasko (D, term ends December 31, 2026)[3][4]
 • Municipal clerkStephanie Wehmann[5]
Area
[7]
 • Total
9.27 sq mi (24.01 km2)
 • Land6.40 sq mi (16.58 km2)
 • Water2.87 sq mi (7.43 km2)  30.61%
 • Rank218th of 565 in state
4th of 70 in county[1]
Elevation
[8]
518 ft (158 m)
Population
 (2020)[9]
 • Total
1,762
 • Estimate 
(2023)[10]
1,750
 • Rank497th of 565 in state
68th of 70 in county[11]
 • Density275.3/sq mi (106.3/km2)
  • Rank483rd of 565 in state
69th of 70 in county[11]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07620[12][13]
Area codes201 exchanges: 750, 767, 768, 784.[14]
FIPS code3400301090[1][15][16]
GNIS feature ID0885139[1][17]
Websitewww.alpinenj07620.org

Alpine is a borough in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, approximately 15 miles (24 km) north of Midtown Manhattan. It is the easternmost town in New Jersey.

As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 1,762,[9] a decrease of 87 (−4.7%) from the 2010 census count of 1,849,[18][19] which in turn reflected a decline of 334 (−15.3%) from the 2,183 counted in the 2000 census.[20]

In 2012, Forbes ranked Alpine as America's most expensive ZIP Code with a median home price of $4.25 million.[21] It was ranked 4th in the magazine's 2010 listing of "America's Most Expensive ZIP Codes", with a median home price of $3,814,885.[22] In 2009, Forbes ranked Alpine first, along with Greenwich, Connecticut, with a median home price of $4.14 million.[23] Alpine was tied with Greenwich for first in both 2006 and 2007 on the ABC News list of most expensive ZIP Codes, with a median home sale price of $3.4 million.[24][25] In 2019, PropertyShark ranked Alpine as the 53rd most expensive ZIP Code in the country with a median sales price of $1,785,000, a drop from a ranking of 33rd nationwide in 2018 due to a decline of 19% in sales prices.[26] Based on data from the 2006–2010 American Community Survey, the borough had a per-capita income of $107,604, ranked second in the state.[27]

New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Alpine as its 15th best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey.[28]

Alpine was formed by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 8, 1903, from portions of Harrington Township. The borough acquired a portion of Cresskill in 1904.[29][30] The borough's name came from the wife of journalist Charles Nordhoff, who found the setting reminiscent of the Swiss Alps.[31][32]

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  2. ^ U.S. Gazetteer Files for 2000, 2010 and 2012-2016, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2017.
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  4. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  5. ^ Borough of Alpine Business Office, Borough of Alpine. Accessed April 21, 2024.
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  7. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  8. ^ "Borough of Alpine". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
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  11. ^ a b Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.
  12. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Alpine, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed September 12, 2011.
  13. ^ ZIP Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 23, 2013.
  14. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Alpine, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed August 29, 2013.
  15. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  16. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 30, 2022.
  17. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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  20. ^ Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.
  21. ^ Brennan, Morgan. "America's Most Expensive ZIP Codes", Forbes, October 12, 2011. Accessed June 25, 2012. "It comes in behind two ZIP Codes that regularly grace the top spots of our list: Alpine, N.J., 07620, at No. 1, and Atherton, Calif., 94027, at No. 2. Alpine is an exclusive New York City suburb where the median home price is $4,295,000, street addresses are regularly scrambled on Google and the residents include celebrities like Stevie Wonder and Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs."
  22. ^ Staff. "America's Most Expensive ZIP Codes: In these neighborhoods $4 million homes are the norm.", Forbes, September 27, 2010. Accessed July 29, 2011.
  23. ^ America's Most Expensive ZIP Codes, Forbes. Accessed September 1, 2009.
  24. ^ "What's the Toniest Town in America?", ABC News. Accessed September 15, 2007.
  25. ^ Woolsey, Matt. "Priciest ZIP Code? It's not 90210" Archived September 21, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, Forbes. Accessed November 15, 2007.
  26. ^ Top Most Expensive U.S. Zip Codes in 2019, PropertyShark, November 18, 2019. Accessed December 14, 2019. "The Mid-Atlantic’s priciest zip was 07620 in Alpine, NJ, which ranked #53 nationally with a $1,785,000 median sale price. The Bergen County zip was down 20 positions compared to last year as its median contracted 19%."
  27. ^ Median Household, Family, Per-Capita Income: State, County, Municipality and Census Designated Place (CDP) With Municipalities Ranked by Per Capita Income; 2010 5-year ACS estimates (Excel Format), New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed August 22, 2023.
  28. ^ "Best Places To Live - The Complete Top Towns List 1-100" Archived 2008-02-28 at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Monthly, February 21, 2008. Accessed February 24, 2008.
  29. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 75. Accessed May 30, 2024.
  30. ^ History of Bergen County p. 336 shows April 13, 1903, as date of formation.
  31. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 26, 2015.
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