Ridgewood, NJ is a popular suburban area located in Bergen County, just 20 miles from NYC. The ZIP code for this area is 07450 and it has plenty of transportation options available to its residents. Public transportation options include the New Jersey Transit bus system, which services the area with several routes connecting Ridgewood to other nearby towns and cities including Manhattan, Paterson and Hackensack. There are also two train stations in the center of town, Ridgewood Station and Glen Rock–Boro Hall Station that service the community with access to Hoboken Terminal, Newark Penn Station, and Secaucus Junction. For commuters who prefer to drive, there are several major highways in the area including Route 17 and I-287. Additionally, there are numerous taxi companies available that provide convenient travel services around town or farther away destinations.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Ridgewood (zip 07450) takes 39.1 minutes. That's longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Ridgewood (zip 07450) get to work:
- 61.3% drive their own car alone
- 5.1% carpool with others
- 10.3% work from home
- 20.0% take mass transit