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5. Bergen County
6. Paramus

Paramus, New Jersey

Paramus: Borough in Bergen County, New Jersey

About

Paramus is a city located in the county of Bergen in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Its population at the 2010 census was 26,342 and a population density of 968 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 26,063 inhabitants.

The city was created 104 years ago in 1921.

Quick Facts about Paramus

Population :	26,063 (2020)
Country :	United States of America
State :	New Jersey (United States)
County :	Bergen County
Postal code :	07653, 07652
Area :	27.21 km2
Has part :	Paramus Police Department
Altitude :	49 feet / 15 meters
Establishment :	January 01, 1922 (104 years ago)
Time Zone :	Eastern Time Zone
Local time :	08:29:24 (14th February 2026)
Density :	958 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth :	-1.07% (2010-2020)

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Geography

Paramus is located at 40°56'40"N 74°4'32"W (40.9445400, -74.0754200). It has 9 neighbors: Fair Lawn, Glen Rock, Hackensack, Maywood, Oradell, Ridgewood, River Edge, Rochelle Park and Saddle Brook.

Paramus map

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Official website of Paramus

• Official Website

Neighbors

Paramus has 9 neighbours.

• Fair Lawn borough in New Jersey
• Glen Rock borough in Bergen County, New Jersey
• Hackensack The county seat of Bergen County, New Jersey. It is located on the Hackensack River in the northeastern part of the state. Hackensack is known for its many parks and green spaces, its many historical sites, and its many attractions, such as the Hackensack Museum and the Hackensack Public Library.
• Maywood borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States
• Oradell town/borough in New Jersey, USA
• Ridgewood village in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States
• River Edge town/borough in New Jersey, USA
• Rochelle Park township in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States of America
• Saddle Brook township of New Jersey

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Paramus decreased by 1.07% in 10 years.

Population by years (2010 - 2020)

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	26,342	-	census
2011	26,485	0.54%	estimation process
2012	26,547	0.23%	estimation process
2013	26,592	0.17%	estimation process
2014	26,594	0.01%	estimation process
2015	26,647	0.2%	estimation process
2016	26,585	-0.23%	estimation process
2017	26,595	0.04%	estimation process
2018	26,454	-0.53%	estimation process
2019	26,264	-0.72%	estimation process
2020	26,063	-0.77%	estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 :	14,894
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 :	17,962
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 :	-17.1%
April 1, 2020 Population :	14,903
April 1, 2010 Population :	17,962
People under 5 years old, percentage :	9.6%
People under 18 years old, percentage :	28.4%
People over 65 (%) :	15.0%
Female persons, % :	54.3%
White only, percent :	16.7%
Black or African American alone, percent :	81.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % :	0.0%
Asians alone % :	0.7%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % :	0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races :	0.6%
% of Hispanic or Latino :	0.2%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. :	16.6%
2015-2019 Veterans :	612
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 :	0.5%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 :	45.5%

What is ZIP code for Paramus

Paramus zip code is 07652. County name: Bergen, County fips: 34003

Alternate Unofficial Names for Paramus

Parames, Paramus, Pyramus, paramasu, paramws nywjrsy, prmws, Парамус, פרמוס, پاراموس، نیوجرسی, パラマス

Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 :	45.5%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 :	$65,400
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage :	$964
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 :	$330
2015-2019 median gross rent :	$599
2015-2019 Households :	5,847
Population per household, 2015-2019 :	2.62
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 :	83.1%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 :	1.6%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 :	77.0%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 :	63.4%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 :	82.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 :	17.9%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 :	10.0%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage :	13.6%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 :	53.1%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 :	53.5%
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) :	182,587
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) :	269,239
2012 total retail sales per capita :	$15,256
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 :	18.6
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) :	$30,223
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 :	$17,788
Percentage of people living in poverty :	35.7%
Total number of businesses in 2012 :	1,668
Men-owned businesses in 2012 :	716
Women-owned businesses in 2012 :	792
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 :	1,016
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 :	545
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 :	157
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 :	1,391
2010 population per square mile :	1,293.4
2010 land area in square miles :	13.89
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 :	47.6%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 :	$574,300
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage :	$3,193
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 :	$953
2015-2019 median gross rent :	$1,506
2015-2019 Households :	2,749
Population per household, 2015-2019 :	2.41
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 :	69.7%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 :	24.3%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 :	100.0%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 :	96.5%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 :	97.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 :	62.5%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 :	4.1%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage :	0.7%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 :	74.0%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 :	64.6%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) :	53,755
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) :	15,118
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) :	2,074
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) :	369,822
2012 total retail sales per capita :	$76,315
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 :	26.4
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) :	$94,509
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 :	$51,687
Percentage of people living in poverty :	5.1%
Total number of businesses in 2012 :	814
Men-owned businesses in 2012 :	369
Women-owned businesses in 2012 :	228
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 :	46
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 :	694
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 :	47
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 :	651
2010 population per square mile :	761.2
2010 land area in square miles :	5.16

Best Things to Do in Paramus

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2 Bergen County Zoo

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5 Petruska Park

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Other Places in Paramus

1 Paramus Borough Hall

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People born in Paramus (14)

People born in Paramus, including figure skater Elaine Zayak, film producer Lloyd Levin, musician Dean Friedman, .

List

• Lizabeth Cohen (American historian) she was born in 01/01/1952
• Michael Groveman (American businessman) he was born in 01/01/1962
• Spero Dedes (American sportscaster) he was born in 27/02/1979
• John Robertson (American football player) he was born in 30/03/1993
• John Bartow Prevost (American attorney, judge, politician, businessman and diplomat (1766-1825)) he was born in 09/03/1766
• James J. Tedesco III (American politician) he was born in 05/02/1953
• Liv Morgan (American professional wrestler and model) she was born in 08/06/1994
• Kevin Sheehan (Paramus Chief Fire Prevention Officer) he was born in 02/10/1960
• William Plucinsky Jr. (American police officer) he was born in 11/10/1930
• Nick Suriano (American wrestler) he was born in 14/04/1997
• Doreen A. Keeney (American accident victim) she was born in 07/06/1960

Schools in Paramus

College & universities near Paramus, NJ

Code	Name	City	ZIP
183743	Bergen Community College	Paramus (NJ)	07652-1595
407425	Capri Institute of Hair Design-Paramus	Paramus (NJ)	07652
458849	Empire Beauty School-Paramus	Paramus (NJ)	07652
442073	Lincoln Technical Institute-Paramus	Paramus (NJ)	07652-5002
183983	Adult and Continuing Education-BCTS	Hackensack (NJ)	07601-6637

Stations (16)

Amtrak & bus stations near Paramus, NJ

Code	Name	Address	Type
YNY	Yonkers station	5 Buena Vista Ave.	RAIL
NYP	Pennsylvania Station	8th Ave 31st Street / 8th Ave 33rd Street	RAIL
NWK	Pennsylvania Station	1 Raymond Plaza West	RAIL
NRO	New Rochelle station	1 Railroad Plaza	RAIL
EWR	Newark Liberty International Airport	Newark Liberty International Airport	RAIL

Post Office

Post offices near Paramus

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Paramu Post Office	Paramus (NJ)	07652
Warren Poin Post Office	Fair Lawn (NJ)	07410
Fair Lawn Post Office	Fair Lawn (NJ)	07410
Maywood Post Office	Maywood (NJ)	07607
Oradell Post Office	Oradell (NJ)	07649

Other cities in Bergen County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Bergen County , NJ. (more)

City Name	Population	Title
Hackensack	43,981	The county seat of Bergen County, New Jersey.
Teaneck	40,446	Township in New Jersey
Fort Lee	38,356	Borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States of America
Fair Lawn	32,877	Borough in New Jersey
Garfield	31,641	City in Bergen County, New Jersey
City of Garfield	30,487	City in Bergen County, New Jersey
Englewood	28,278	City in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States
Bergenfield	27,371	Borough in Bergen County, New Jersey
Mahwah	26,078	Township of New Jersey
Cliffside Park	26,001	Borough in New Jersey
Ridgewood	24,915	Village in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States
Lodi	24,206	Borough in Bergen County, New Jersey
Lyndhurst	22,781	Township of New Jersey
Palisades Park	20,942	A borough which locates in Bergen County, New Jersey
Elmwood Park	19,863	Borough in Bergen County, New Jersey
Rutherford	18,209	Borough in New Jersey, United States

Distance to Other Cities

Paramus distances to largest New Jersey cities

• Newark
• Jersey City
• Paterson
• Elizabeth
• Elizabethport
• Clifton
• Trenton
• Brick
• Camden
• Passaic
• Union City
• Union
• Bayonne
• East Orange
• Vineland
• South Vineland
• New Brunswick
• Hoboken

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