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Westwood, New Jersey: commercial real estate data.
Westwood is a Census borough of 11,283 people across 2.26 square miles of land, in Bergen County. Median household income is $165,781, 62.9 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 30 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $14.4 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Westwood
What Westwood is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area2.26 sq mi
- Water area0.04 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land4,996
- County holding the largest share of its areaBergen County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Westwood
How many people live in Westwood
- Population11,283
- Median age41.4
- Population under 182,117
- Share under 1818.8 percent
- Population 65 and over2,146
- Share 65 and over19.0 percent
- Households4,049
- Family households3,116
- Share of households that are families77.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Westwood
Income and work in Westwood
- Median household income$165,781
- Per capita income$65,689
- Civilian labor force6,986
- Employed6,809
- Unemployed177 plus or minus 86
- Unemployment rate2.5 percent plus or minus 1.2
- Adults 25 and over7,994
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher93.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher57.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree22.1 percent plus or minus 4.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Westwood
Housing in Westwood
- Housing units4,192
- Occupied units4,049
- Vacant units143 plus or minus 144
- Vacancy rate3.4 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Owner occupied2,547
- Renter occupied1,502
- Ownership rate62.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$606,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$2,458
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.8 percent
- Single family units2,728
- Share single family65.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,464 plus or minus 318
- Share in buildings of two or more34.9 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1958
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Westwood
How Westwood gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute5,461
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,927 plus or minus 491
- Share commuting under 15 minutes35.3 percent plus or minus 8.3
- Commuting 30 minutes or more2,280
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more41.8 percent
- Drove alone55.8 percent
- Carpooled8.1 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Public transport5.0 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Walked6.5 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Worked from home19.0 percent plus or minus 4.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Westwood
SBA loans in Westwood (7(a))
- Approvals30
- Gross approval$14,369,000
- Average approval$478,967
- Median approval$198,150
- Ninetieth percentile approval$773,770
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported341
- Jobs per approval11.4
- Loans with a final outcome5
- Paid in full4
- Charged off1
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more6.7 percent
- Share to franchises26.7 percent
- Distinct lenders16
- Distinct industries by NAICS21
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Westwood, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Westwood
SBA loans in Westwood (504)
- Approvals6
- Gross approval$5,789,000
- Average approval$964,833
- Median approval$1,068,000
- Largest approval$1,396,000
- Jobs supported59
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Westwood, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Westwood
Flood risk in Westwood
- NFIP communityBorough of Westwood
- NFIP community number340081
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 8
- Currently effective map date08/28/19
The Borough of Westwood participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 340081 and carries Community Rating System class 8, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Bergen County, not Westwood
Bergen County context, not Westwood figures
- Establishments in Bergen County31,818
- Covered employment, Bergen County438,240
- Average annual pay, Bergen County$80,639
- Housing units permitted, Bergen County3,329
Every figure in this section is published for Bergen County as a whole and is not a measurement of Westwood.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Westwood questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Westwood, New Jersey?
11,283, in 4,049 households. Westwood borough covers 2.26 square miles of land, which is 4,996 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Westwood in?
Bergen County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Westwood?
$165,781. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $606,400. Median gross rent is $2,458 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Westwood businesses?
30 7(a) approvals totaling $14.4 m since FY2020, across 16 lenders, median approval $198,150, plus 6 504 approvals worth $5.8 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Westwood, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Westwood borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Westwood. Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Westwood in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Westwood appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Westwood, borough of, community 340081, carrying Community Rating System class 8, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Westwood figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Bergen County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Westwood.
Is zoning published for Westwood?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.