Hackensack, NJ: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Hackensack is the most populous municipality in and the county seat of Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The area was officially named New Barbadoes Township until 1921, but has informally been known as Hackensack since at least the 18th century. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 46,030, its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 3,020 (+7.0%) from the 2010 census count of 43,010, which in turn reflected an increase of 333 (+0.8%) from the 42,677 counted in the 2000 census. An inner suburb of New York City, Hackensack is located approximately 12 miles (19 km) northwest of Midtown Manhattan and about 7 miles (11 km) from the George Washingt…

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How Hackensack ranks

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#40Most walkable in NJ #108Fastest growing in NJ #166Most affordable in NJ All NJ rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code07601, 07602

Area code201

Living in Hackensack

Housing in Hackensack

$475K▲ 3.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Hackensack home is worth about $475,000, up 3.7% in a year, 18% below the New Jersey typical home.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market87

Sale-to-list102.5%

Sold in May24

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Safety in Hackensack

C

Safety Grade C

Hackensack reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 72% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Hackensack 2.4

New Jersey 2

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Hackensack 18.8

New Jersey 12.7

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Hackensack

Compared with New Jersey

2better than NJ·8worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▲ 10 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

5.9%Fewer adults who have had cancerNJ 7.5% · better 19.4%Fewer adults with arthritisNJ 22.2% · better 15.8%More uninsured adultsNJ 11.3% · worse

Care nearby

Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack · 0.7 mi · ER

North Hudson Community Action Corporation Health Center@ HackensackHackensack · 0.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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Schools in Hackensack

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School Grade C

The public schools Hackensack’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 74% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

#227Best public schoolsof 457 in NJ

DistrictHackensack School DistrictSchools8

Fairmount C-Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 621 students Nellie K. Parker CElementary · Grades PK–4 · 589 students Fanny Meyer Hillers C-Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 516 students Jackson Avenue C-Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 438 students Ycs George Washington SchoolElementary · Grades 1–8 · 39 students Hackensack Middle School C-Middle · Grades 5–8 · 1,399 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NJ. Ratings are from neighbors.