Rochelle Park, NJ

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Rochelle Park, New Jersey

Introduction to Rochelle Park, New Jersey

Rochelle Park, New Jersey, in Bergen county, is 4 miles NE of Passaic, New Jersey and 12 miles NW of New York, New York. The town’s population is 5,528.

Rochelle Park History

Rochelle Park traces its history to the sub-tribe, Minsi of the wolf totem, who were the early inhabitants of the area known as Hackensack. Rochelle Park was originally incorporated as the Township of Midland on March 7, 1871. On November 5, 1929, the area was reincorporated as Rochelle Park, named after the city of La Rochelle in France..

Rochelle Park and nearby Attractions

American Labor Museum
Brookdale Park
Van Riper-Hopper House
Castle Clinton National Monument
Campgaw Mountain
Belmont Park race track

Things To Do In Rochelle Park

The American Labor Museum, the Belskie Museum of Art and Science, and the Meadowlands Museum are some of the local museums. Local parks and recreational areas include Brookdale Park, Pascack Brook County Park, and Dahnert's Lake County Park. The Belmont Park race track, the Bergen County Zoological Park, and the Brooklyn Borough Hall are all accessible from Rochelle as well.

Rochelle Park Transportation

Newark Liberty International Airport is a major airport nearby.

Rochelle Park Higher Education

Bergen Community College, Felician College, Bloomfield College, Fairleigh Dickinson University, and William Paterson University are located near Rochelle Park.

High Points

Rochelle Park strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Jersey):

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Rochelle Park, NJ

Comparing Rochelle Park to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Jersey (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	4 miles NE of Passaic, New Jersey (center to center)
Nearest Large City	12 miles NW of New York, New York
County	Bergen
Standard Zip Codes	07662
Phone Area Codes	201
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.907
Longitude	-74.075

Station	LITTLE FALLS
Distance	8.4 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 38 F
Apr Temp	40 to 61 F
Jul Temp	64 to 86 F
Oct Temp	42 to 65 F
Annual Precip	51.5 inches

Station	NEW YORK CITY CENTRAL PK
Distance	10.3 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 38 F
Apr Temp	44 to 61 F
Jul Temp	69 to 84 F
Oct Temp	50 to 64 F
Annual Precip	49.6 inches

Station	NEWARK INTL AP
Distance	14 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 38 F
Apr Temp	44 to 61 F
Jul Temp	69 to 85 F
Oct Temp	48 to 65 F
Annual Precip	46.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	5,528	100%
Male	2,525	45.7%
Female	3,003	54.3%
Under 18	1,031	18.7%
18+	4,497	81.3%
65+	1,319	23.9%
Median Age	43.2
Average Family Size	3.12
White	4,980	90.1%
African-American	25	0.5%
Asian	333	6%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0%
Other	112	2%
Mixed Race	76	1.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	474	8.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	5,859
Growth	331
Growth %	6%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	30.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	17.9%
Irish	12%
German	11%
Polish	6.9%
US/American	2.9%
Greek	1.7%
English	1.6%
Armenian	1.4%
French (except Basque)	1.2%
Russian	0.9%
Ukrainian	0.9%
Danish	0.9%
Scottish	0.8%
Dutch	0.8%
Egyptian	0.7%
Swiss	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	0.6%
Austrian	0.6%
Lithuanian	0.6%
Albanian	0.5%
Iranian	0.5%
Turkish	0.5%
Slovak	0.4%
Macedonian	0.4%
Canadian	0.4%
Syrian	0.4%
French Canadian	0.4%
Norwegian	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Romanian	0.2%
Portuguese	0.2%
Hungarian	0.2%
Yugoslavian	0.2%
Belgian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Rochelle Park	5,528	$74,016
Elmwood Park	18,925	$59,131
Hackensack	42,677	$56,953
Lodi	23,971	$51,959
Maywood	9,523	$73,419
River Edge	10,946	$80,422
Saddle Brook	13,155	$73,205

Library
Rochelle Park Public Library Municipal Bldg. Rochelle Park, New Jersey (201) 587-7730

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