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Bogota
New Jerseyborough
Bogota
Total population
9,360
Median home value
$501,600
Bachelor's+
Median income
$103,299
Founded
1894
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
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.
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Geography
Bogota is located on the east shore of the Hackensack River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 0.80 square miles (2.06 km2), including 0.76 square miles (1.95 km2) of land and 0.04 square miles (0.11 km2) of water (5.25%). Bogota is bisected by the CSX River Line, which divides the borough into an eastern and western portion. The eastern half is highly industrial, with more busy roads. The western half is mainly suburban, with the exception of storefronts on West Main Street, River Road, and a development on West Fort Lee Road.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Bogota, NJ from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Ridgewood High SchoolHigh · RIDGEWOOD · 1,746 students · 12.7:1 ratio
- Hackensack High SchoolHigh · HACKENSACK · 1,745 students · 12.7:1 ratio
- Fair Lawn High SchoolHigh · FAIR LAWN · 1,624 students · 13.6:1 ratio
- Hackensack Middle SchoolMiddle · Hackensack · 1,363 students · 10.8:1 ratio
- Teaneck High SchoolHigh · TEANECK · 1,271 students · 11.8:1 ratio
- Bergen Arts and Sciences Charter SchoolOther · GARFIELD · 1,253 students · 15.3:1 ratio
- Cliffside Park High SchoolHigh · CLIFFSIDE PARK · 1,240 students · 13.1:1 ratio
- Bergenfield High SchoolHigh · BERGENFIELD · 1,224 students · 11.5:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
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Notable people from here









People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in New Jersey
- Little Ferry2.1 mi away
- Teterboro2.1 mi away
- Leonia2.3 mi away · pop. 9,336
- Hasbrouck Heights2.5 mi away
- Palisades Park2.5 mi away · pop. 20,290
- Lodi2.8 mi away · pop. 26,082
- Englewood3.2 mi away · pop. 29,638
- Wood-Ridge3.4 mi away
- Carlstadt3.7 mi away · pop. 6,378
- Garfield4.1 mi away · pop. 32,783
- New Milford4.2 mi away · pop. 16,995
- Wallington4.3 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Bogota




Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-12 20:00 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library