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A borough of 9,360 people in New Jersey
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Borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, US
1894Established
8,778Population
0.8 sq miArea
56 ftElevation

Bogota 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 8,778, an increase of 591 (+7.2%) from the 2010 census count of 8,187, which in turn reflected a decline of 62 (−0.8%) from the 8,249 counted in the 2000 census. Bogota was formed on November 14, 1894, from portions of Ridgefield Township, based on the results of a referendum held that day. The borough was formed during the "Boroughitis" phenomenon then sweeping through Bergen County, in which 26 boroughs were formed during 1894 alone. Portions of Bogota were taken in 1895 to form part of the newly created Township of Teaneck. Bogota was named in honor of …

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ZIP code07603
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Housing in Bogota

$624K▲ 2.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Bogota home is worth about $624,000, up 2.8% in a year, 7% above the New Jersey typical home.

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Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market66
Sale-to-list105.2%
Sold in May5
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Safety Grade A-

Bogota reports less crime per resident than 82% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Bogota 0.7
New Jersey 2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Bogota 4.2
New Jersey 12.7
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade B-

The public schools Bogota’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 53% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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