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Rockleigh, New Jersey

Rockleigh, New Jersey, in Bergen county, is 5 miles N of Yonkers, New York (center to center) and 18 miles N of New York, New York. The town contains a population of approximately 391.

The People and Families of Rockleigh

In Rockleigh, about 35% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Rockleigh had a median family income of $157,816.

Political Inclinations

Political donors in Rockleigh favored John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential race, contributing $3,000. Among political parties, the Democratic party was tops in raising money in the town.

Rockleigh Housing

Rockleigh has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 76% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Rockleigh, 82% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	5 miles N of Yonkers, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	18 miles N of New York, New York
County	Bergen
Standard Zip Codes	07647
Phone Area Codes	201
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41
Longitude	-73.93

Station	DOBBS FERRY ARDSLEY
Distance	5.1 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 38 F
Apr Temp	40 to 62 F
Jul Temp	65 to 85 F
Oct Temp	45 to 65 F
Annual Precip	52.1 inches

Station	SUFFERN
Distance	14 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 36 F
Apr Temp	39 to 60 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	41 to 64 F
Annual Precip	51 inches

Station	NEW YORK CITY CENTRAL PK
Distance	15.1 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	391	100%
Male	191	48.8%
Female	200	51.2%
Under 18	103	26.3%
18+	288	73.7%
65+	125	32%
Median Age	49.1
Average Family Size	3.4
White	351	89.8%
African-American	13	3.3%
Asian	15	3.8%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.3%
Other	4	1%
Mixed Race	7	1.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	19	4.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	395
Growth	4
Growth %	1%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	22.1%
Irish	18.4%
Italian	15.9%
German	10.1%
French (except Basque)	3.4%
Polish	3.1%
European	2.5%
Greek	2%
Czechoslovakian	2%
West Indian	1.7%
English	1.7%
Norwegian	1.7%
Scotch-Irish	1.7%
Canadian	1.7%
US/American	1.4%
Romanian	1.4%
African	1.4%
Slovak	1.4%
Swedish	1.4%
Dutch	1.4%
French Canadian	1.4%
Russian	1.1%
Czech	0.8%
British	0.6%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Rockleigh	391	$157,816
Alpine	2,183	$134,068
Closter	8,383	$94,543
Harrington Park	4,740	$105,223
Northvale	4,460	$81,153
Norwood	5,751	$100,329
Old Tappan	5,482	$106,772

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