Tenafly, New Jersey

Tenafly, New Jersey
Aerial view of Tenafly. New York City can be seen in the distance.
Location of Tenafly in Bergen County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Bergen County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Census Bureau map of Tenafly, New Jersey
Tenafly
Location in Bergen County
Tenafly
Location in New Jersey
Tenafly
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°55′06″N 73°57′02″W / 40.918309°N 73.950523°W / 40.918309; -73.950523
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyBergen
IncorporatedJanuary 24, 1894
Government
  TypeSpecial charter
  BodyBorough Council
  MayorMark Zinna (D)
  Borough AdministratorDavid Fanslau
  Borough ClerkOmar Stovall
Area
  Total
5.16 sq mi (13.38 km2)
  Land4.59 sq mi (11.88 km2)
  Water0.58 sq mi (1.50 km2)  11.20%
  Rank273rd of 565 in state
12th of 70 in county
Elevation
217 ft (66 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
15,409
  Estimate 
(2023)
15,178
  Rank169th of 565 in state
21st of 70 in county
  Density3,360.0/sq mi (1,297.3/km2)
   Rank201st of 565 in state
42nd of 70 in county
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07670
Area code(s)201
FIPS code3400272420
GNIS feature ID0885417
Websitewww.tenaflynj.org

Tenafly (/ˈtɛnəfl/) 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 15,409, an increase of 921 (+6.4%) from the 2010 census count of 14,488, which in turn reflected an increase of 682 (+4.9%) from the 13,806 counted in the 2000 census. Tenafly is a suburb of New York City.

The borough has been one of the state's highest-income communities. Based on data from the American Community Survey for 2013–2017, Tenafly residents had a median household income of $153,381, ranked 13th in the state among municipalities with more than 10,000 residents, more than double the statewide median of $76,475.

Tenafly was incorporated as a borough on January 24, 1894, by an act of the New Jersey Legislature from portions of the now-defunct Palisades Township, based on the results of a referendum held the previous day. The borough was the first formed during the "Boroughitis" phenomenon then sweeping through Bergen County, in which 26 boroughs were formed in the county in 1894 alone. Portions of Palisades Township were acquired based on legislation approved on April 8, 1897.