Fair Lawn, New Jersey

Fair Lawn: Borough in New Jersey

About

Fair Lawn is a city located in the county of Bergen in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Its population at the 2010 census was 32,457 and a population density of 2,399 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 32,877 inhabitants.

The city was created 100 years ago in 1924.

Fair Lawn locator map
Location of Fair Lawn on New Jersey map.

Quick Facts about Fair Lawn

Population : 32,877 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : New Jersey (United States)
County : Bergen County
Postal code : 07410, 07410
Area : 13.53 km2
Official name : Fair Lawn
Altitude : 226 feet / 69 meters
Establishment : March 03, 1924 (100 years ago)
Time Zone : Eastern Time Zone
Local time : 19:09:27 (28th March 2024)
Density : 2,430 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : 1.28% (2010-2020)
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Geography

Fair Lawn is located at 40°56'25"N 74°7'55"W (40.9403800, -74.1318100). It has 8 neighbors: Elmwood Park, Glen Rock, Hawthorne, Paramus, Paterson, Ridgewood, Rochelle Park and Saddle Brook.

Fair Lawn map

Fair Lawn has 8 neighbours.

  • Elmwood Park borough in Bergen County, New Jersey
  • Glen Rock borough in Bergen County, New Jersey
  • Hawthorne Hawthorne is a city in Passaic County, New Jersey
  • Paramus borough in Bergen County, New Jersey
  • Paterson The third most populous city in New Jersey. It is located on the Passaic River in northeastern New Jersey. Paterson is known for its many silk mills, its many parks and green spaces, and its many attractions, such as the Paterson Great Falls and the Paterson Museum.
  • Ridgewood village in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States
  • Rochelle Park township in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States of America
  • Saddle Brook township of New Jersey

Demographics

The population of Fair Lawn increased by 1.28% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
1900 756 - census
1910 1,178 35.82% census
1920 2,026 41.86% census
1930 5,990 66.18% census
1940 9,107 34.23% census
1950 23,885 61.87% census
1960 36,421 34.42% census
1970 37,975 4.09% census
1980 32,229 -17.83% census
1990 30,548 -5.5% census
2000 31,637 3.44% census
2010 32,457 2.53% census
2011 32,618 0.49% estimation process
2012 32,754 0.42% estimation process
2013 32,846 0.28% estimation process
2014 32,894 0.15% estimation process
2015 33,089 0.59% estimation process
2016 33,043 -0.14% estimation process
2017 33,112 0.21% estimation process
2018 32,990 -0.37% estimation process
2019 32,896 -0.29% estimation process
2020 32,877 -0.06% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 13,824
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 12,793
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 8.1%
April 1, 2020 Population : 14,455
April 1, 2010 Population : 12,759
People under 5 years old, percentage : 8.8%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 27.7%
People over 65 (%) : 11.7%
Female persons, % : 51.2%
White only, percent : 89.8%
Black or African American alone, percent : 1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.6%
Asians alone % : 1.2%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 3.0%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 8.2%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 86.1%
2015-2019 Veterans : 795
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 5.3%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 71.0%

Fair Lawn zip code is 07410. County name: Bergen, County fips: 34003

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Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 71.0%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $199,900
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,404
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $444
2015-2019 median gross rent : $1,023
2015-2019 Households : 5,092
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.63
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 86.7%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 8.2%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 92.0%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 86.3%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 19.3%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 9.6%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 4.0%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 72.6%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 67.0%
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 314,406
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 346,729
2012 total retail sales per capita : $26,746
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 27.6
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $70,394
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $28,965
Percentage of people living in poverty : 6.6%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 1,132
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 560
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 340
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 54
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 954
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 86
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 860
2010 population per square mile : 1,427.1
2010 land area in square miles : 8.94

People born in Fair Lawn (16)

People born in Fair Lawn, including basketball player-coach Brendan Suhr, jazz bassist and composer Steve Swallow, musician Loren Schoenberg, .

List

  • Billy Price (American musician) he was born in 10/11/1949
  • Ian Axel (American musician) he was born in 28/03/1985
  • Robert M. Gordon (New Jersey State Senator) he was born in 03/07/1950
  • Steve Bornstein (American broadcasting executive) he was born in 20/04/1952
  • Anthony Campanile (American football player and coach) he was born in 18/08/1982
  • Jerome Pollitt (Sterling Professor Emeritus of Classical Archaeology and History of Art at Yale University) he was born in 26/11/1934
  • Tracy Eisser (American rower) she was born in 20/11/1989
  • Antonio Matarazzo (US association football player) he was born in 29/04/1993
  • Robby Anderson (American football wide receiver) he was born in 09/05/1993
  • Stanley I. Gold he was born in 08/08/1947
  • Nunzio Campanile (American football coach)
  • Philip Ettinger (Actor from the United States) he was born in 01/01/1985
  • Julie Bernstein (American composer) she was born in 08/06/1972

Schools in Fair Lawn

College & universities near Fair Lawn, NJ

Code Name City ZIP
183743 Bergen Community College Paramus (NJ) 07652-1595

Stations (16)

Amtrak & bus stations near Fair Lawn, NJ

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

Post offices near Fair Lawn

Post Office Name City ZIP
River Road Post Office Fair Lawn (NJ) 07410

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
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
Paramus 26,063 Borough in Bergen County, 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

Fair Lawn distances to largest New Jersey cities