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Population in July 2007: 2,451. Population change since 2000: +9.9%
 

Males: 1,104  (50.6%)
Females: 1,079  (49.4%)

Bergen County

Median resident age:  44.2 years
New Jersey median age:  36.7 years

Zip codes: 07620.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $143,100 (it was $130,740 in 2000)
Alpine  $143,100
New Jersey:  $61,672

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $1,862,200 (it was $1,000,001 in 2000)
Alpine  $1,862,200
New Jersey:  $333,900

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Races in Alpine:

  • White Non-Hispanic (75.4%)
  • Korean (9.3%)
  • Chinese (5.4%)
  • Hispanic (2.5%)
  • Asian Indian (2.2%)
  • Japanese (1.6%)
  • Black (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)

2008 cost of living index in Alpine: 151.3 (very high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Italian (12.4%), Russian (7.8%), German (6.2%), Irish (6.0%), Polish (5.5%), Greek (5.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 450 feet

Land area: 6.36 square miles.

Population density: 369 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Alpine

  • High school or higher: 93.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 62.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 28.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 37.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Alpine borough

  • Never married: 21.2%
  • Now married: 69.6%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 4.5%
  • Divorced: 4.1%

594 residents are foreign born (16.9% Asia, 7.9% Europe).

This city:  27.2%
New Jersey:  17.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Alpine:  1.0% ($9,865)
New Jersey:  2.4% ($4,047)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Yonkers, NY (4.6 miles , pop. 196,086).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bronx, NY (8.4 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Demarest borough, NJ (2.1 miles ), Cresskill borough, NJ (2.5 miles ), Closter borough, NJ (2.6 miles ), Tenafly borough, NJ (3.2 miles ), Norwood borough, NJ (3.3 miles ), Rockleigh borough, NJ (3.7 miles ), Haworth borough, NJ (4.0 miles ), Harrington Park borough, NJ (4.2 miles ).

Latitude: 40.95 N, Longitude: 73.93 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 201

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Population change in the 1990s: +420 (+23.8%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Finance and insurance (15%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)
  • Apparel, piece goods, and notions merchant wholesalers (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (22%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Top executives (12%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (8%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
  • Financial managers (6%)
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Art and design workers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)


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Crime in Alpine by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 000011
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.042.642.2
Burglaries 673782
    per 100,000 272.6314.0131.5301.9341.284.4
Thefts 1575653
    per 100,000 681.5314.0219.2258.7213.2126.6
Auto thefts 000010
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.042.60.0
Arson 000001
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.042.2
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 213.2) 46.334.518.031.544.319.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 12 (12 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  5.12
US city average:  3.00

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Alpine-area historical tornado activity is slightly below New Jersey state average. It is 37% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/15/1970, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 2.5 miles away from the Alpine city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 8/7/1962, a category 2 tornado 9.7 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Alpine:
  • HIGH RIDGE HOUSE (about 5 miles; BRONX, NY)
  • ST JOHNS RIVERSIDE HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; YONKERS, NY)
  • ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; YONKERS, NY)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Alpine:
  • TETERBORO (about 11 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; ID: TEB)
  • LA GUARDIA (about 14 miles; NEW YORK, NY; ID: LGA)
  • WESTCHESTER COUNTY (about 18 miles; WHITE PLAINS, NY; ID: HPN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Alpine:
  • LITTLE FERRY (about 10 miles; LITTLE FERRY, NJ; ID: 2N7)
  • EVERS (about 13 miles; NEW YORK, NY; ID: 6N6)
  • PAN AM METROPORT (about 15 miles; NEW YORK, NY; ID: 6N4)

Amtrak stations near Alpine:
  • 3 miles: YONKERS (FOOT OF DOCK ST. & WELLS AVE.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 11 miles: NEW ROCHELLE (DEPOT PLAZA NORTH). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 14 miles: LA GUARDIA AIRPORT (QUEENS, ) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar and vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Alpine:
  • MANHATTAN COLLEGE (about 5 miles; BRONX, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,769)
  • MERCY COLLEGE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 6 miles; DOBBS FERRY, NY; FT enrollment: 6,643)
  • CUNY LEHMAN COLLEGE (about 7 miles; BRONX, NY; FT enrollment: 5,818)
  • MONROE COLLEGE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 7 miles; BRONX, NY; FT enrollment: 3,063)
  • FORDHAM UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; BRONX, NY; FT enrollment: 11,026)
  • FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY-ALL CAMPUSES (about 8 miles; TEANECK, NJ; FT enrollment: 6,482)
  • CUNY BRONX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; BRONX, NY; FT enrollment: 5,299)
Public elementary/middle school in Alpine:

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Sean Diddy, the Nets owner, and others live in Alpine added by Rio Vista Billionaire

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Notable locations in Alpine: Montammy Country Club (A), Excelsior Dock (B), State Line Lookout (C), Alpine Camp (D), Alpine Lookout (E), Huyler Landing (F), Twombly Landing (G), Ohrbach Arena (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Green Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Alpine: Palisades State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Alpine and their reported violations in the past:

HANOVER EAST APARTMENTS (Population served: 144, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  3.1 people
New Jersey:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  88.0%
Whole state:  70.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.7%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.8% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  6.2%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.0%
Whole state:  4.2%

Alpine compared to New Jersey state average:
  • Median household income significantly above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Bergen County New Jersey:


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1$3,521$42,2521$1,019
Other Government Administration 2$6,475$38,8505$11,994
Judicial and Legal 0$0 4$3,539
Police Protection - Officers 15$98,975$79,1800$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$80
Solid Waste Management 0$0 1$332
Health 0$0 3$2,219
Welfare 0$0 1$31
Streets and Highways 3$13,677$54,7080$0
Fire - Other 0$0 1$478
Police - Other 0$0 2$1,152
Totals for Government 21$122,648$70,08519$20,843



5.27% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($66,093 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.27%
New Jersey average:  6.12%

0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($835 average AGI)
Bergen County:  0.15%
New Jersey average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hudson County, NJ  0.87% ($60,674 average AGI)
from Passaic County, NJ  0.71% ($48,422)
from New York County, NY  0.43% ($100,747)


6.26% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($73,760 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.26%
New Jersey average:  6.89%

0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,197 average AGI)
Bergen County:  0.10%
New Jersey average:  0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Passaic County, NJ  0.81% ($54,598 average AGI)
to Hudson County, NJ  0.59% ($56,352)
to New York County, NY  0.37% ($97,508)


Strongest AM radio stations in Alpine:
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WWRV (1330 AM; 10 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: RADIO VISION CRISTIANA MANAGEMENT CORP.)
  • WQEW (1560 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
  • WLIB (1190 AM; 30 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WWDJ (970 AM; 5 kW; HACKENSACK, NJ; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Alpine:
  • WPLJ (95.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPLJ-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • WFDU (89.1 FM; TEANECK, NJ; Owner: FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY)
  • WKCR-FM (89.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN NEW YORK)
  • WKTU (103.5 FM; LAKE SUCCESS, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WAXQ (104.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WHTZ (100.3 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WWPR-FM (105.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WQCD (101.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WCBS-FM (101.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCAA (105.9 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP. ("WADO"))
  • WBAI (99.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WBLS (107.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WLTW (106.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQXR-FM (96.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
  • WSKQ-FM (97.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WSKQ LICENSING, INC.)
  • WXRK (92.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WFAS-FM (103.9 FM; WHITE PLAINS, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WQHT (97.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS LICENSE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK)
  • WFUV (90.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FORDHAM UNIVERSITY)
  • WNEW (102.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Alpine:
  • W68DN (Channel 68; CHERRY HILL, ETC., NJ; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)
  • WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBS-TV (Channel 2; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WABC-TV (Channel 7; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC)
  • WPIX (Channel 11; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPIX, INC.)
  • WWOR-TV (Channel 9; SECAUCUS, NJ; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WXNY-LP (Channel 32; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • WNYE-TV (Channel 25; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WPXN-TV (Channel 31; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WNBC (Channel 4; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNET (Channel 13; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXTV (Channel 41; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WKOB-LP (Channel 53; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WKOB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEBR-CA (Channel 17; MANHATTAN, NY; Owner: K LICENSEE INC.)
  • WRNN-LP (Channel 57; NYACK, NY; Owner: LP NYACK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W60AI (Channel 60; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W38CL (Channel 38; BRONX, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WNYX-LP (Channel 35; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W33BS (Channel 33; DARIEN, CT; Owner: CT&T BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNYN-LP (Channel 39; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNXY-LP (Channel 26; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPXO-LP (Channel 34; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WFME-TV (Channel 66; WEST MILFORD, NJ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)

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