Bergenfield, New Jersey

Bergenfield, New Jersey
Borough
Cooper's Pond
Cooper's Pond
Official seal of Bergenfield, New Jersey
Seal
Location of Bergenfield in Bergen County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Bergen County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Location of Bergenfield in Bergen County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Bergen County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Census Bureau map of Bergenfield, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Bergenfield, New Jersey
Bergenfield is located in Bergen County, New Jersey
Bergenfield
Bergenfield
Location in Bergen County
Bergenfield is located in New Jersey
Bergenfield
Bergenfield
Location in New Jersey
Bergenfield is located in the United States
Bergenfield
Bergenfield
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°55′20″N 73°59′53″W / 40.922334°N 73.998001°W / 40.922334; -73.998001[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyBergen
IncorporatedJune 25, 1894
Government
[7]
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorArvin Amatorio (D, term ends December 31, 2027)[3][4]
 • AdministratorCorey Gallo[5]
 • Municipal clerkMarie Quiñones-Wilson[6]
Area
[8]
 • Total
2.91 sq mi (7.55 km2)
 • Land2.90 sq mi (7.52 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)  0.31%
 • Rank338th of 565 in state
28th of 70 in county[1]
Elevation
[9]
66 ft (20 m)
Population
 (2020)[10][11]
 • Total
28,321
 • Estimate 
(2023)[10][12]
28,274
 • Rank87th of 565 in state
7th of 70 in county[13]
 • Density9,752.4/sq mi (3,765.4/km2)
  • Rank39th of 565 in state
11th of 70 in county[13]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07621[14][15]
Area code(s)201[16]
FIPS code3400305170[1][17][18]
GNIS feature ID0885157[1][19]
Websitewww.bergenfield.com
Bergenfield's main road, Washington Avenue

Bergenfield is a borough in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 28,321,[10][11] an increase of 1,557 (+5.8%) from the 2010 census count of 26,764,[20][21] which in turn reflected an increase of 517 (+2.0%) from the 26,247 counted in the 2000 census.[22]

New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Bergenfield as its 211th best place to live in its 2010 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey.[23] The magazine ranked Bergenfield as its 231st best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live".[24]

NeighborhoodScout named Bergenfield as the safest municipality in the nation in 2012 with more than 25,000 residents[25] and in both 2013 and 2014 they named it as the 2nd safest town in the US only behind Franklin, Massachusetts.[26][27] In 2019, Bergenfield has dropped in their ratings, falling to number 4.[28]

  1. ^ a b c d 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
  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. ^ Administration, Borough of Bergenfield. Accessed April 21, 2024.
  6. ^ Borough Clerk's Office, Borough of Bergenfield. Accessed April 21, 2024.
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  8. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  9. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Bergenfield, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 4, 2013.
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  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Bergenfield, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed September 25, 2011.
  15. ^ ZIP Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 26, 2013.
  16. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Bergenfield, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 1, 2013.
  17. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  18. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  19. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 1, 2019.
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  22. ^ 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.
  23. ^ "Best Places To Live - The Complete Top Towns List 201-250", New Jersey Monthly, February 11, 2010. Accessed August 20, 2011.
  24. ^ "Best Places To Live - The Complete Top Towns List 201-300" Archived February 28, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Monthly, February 21, 2008. Accessed June 6, 2008.
  25. ^ "NeighborhoodScout's Safest Cities; Top 100 Safest Cities in the U.S. - 2013", NeighborhoodScout. Accessed November 29, 2014.
  26. ^ "NeighborhoodScout's Safest Cities; Top 100 Safest Cities in the U.S. - 2012", NeighborhoodScout. Accessed November 29, 2014.
  27. ^ "NeighborhoodScout's Safest Cities; Top 100 Safest Cities in the U.S.", NeighborhoodScout. Accessed November 29, 2014.
  28. ^ NeighborhoodScout's Safest Cities; Top 100 Safest Cities in the U.S.", NeighborhoodScout. Accessed October 6, 2019.