Ridgefield Park is a medium-sized village located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 13,135 people and three associated neighborhoods, Ridgefield Park is the 146th largest community in New Jersey. Much of the housing stock in Ridgefield Park was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.

Housing costs in Ridgefield Park are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New Jersey.

Also of interest is that Ridgefield Park has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Ridgefield Park telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.89% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Even though Ridgefield Park is a smaller village, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the bus for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.

The population of Ridgefield Park is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 35.52% of adults in Ridgefield Park have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Ridgefield Park in 2022 was $44,084, which is lower middle income relative to New Jersey, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $176,336 for a family of four. However, Ridgefield Park contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Ridgefield Park is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Ridgefield Park home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Ridgefield Park, accounting for 49.50% of the village’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Ridgefield Park residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Ridgefield Park include Italian, Irish, German, African, and Egyptian.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Ridgefield Park's cultural character, accounting for 38.53% of the village’s population.

The most common language spoken in Ridgefield Park is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Korean.