Demarest, New Jersey

**Demarest** is a borough in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. In the 2020 United States census, 4,981 people lived there. This is a 2.0% increase from the 2010 census The borough is in the northeastern corner of New Jersey and its Gateway Region. Demarest is part of the New York City Metropolitan Area.

Demarest was formed on April 8, 1903. It was created from parts of Harrington Township and Palisades Township. The borough was named for the Demarest family. It was also named for the Demarest train station. The station been named for Ralph S. Demarest, who was a director of the Northern Railroad of New Jersey that built the station, He was also a member of the New Jersey General Assembly and the New Jersey Senate in the mid-19th century.

## Infobox (settlement)

- **name**: Demarest, New Jersey
- **official name**: Borough of Demarest
- **settlement type**: Borough (New Jersey), Borough
- **image skyline**: DEMAREST RAILROAD DEPOT, BERGEN COUNTY, NJ.jpg
- **imagesize**: 250x200px
- **image caption**: Demarest Railroad Depot
- **image map**: Bergen County New Jersey Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Demarest Highlighted.svg
- **mapsize**: 250x200px
- **map caption**: Map highlighting Demarest's location within Bergen County. Inset: Bergen County's location within New Jersey
- **image map1**: Census_Bureau_map_of_Demarest,_New_Jersey.png
- **mapsize1**: 250x200px
- **map caption1**: Census Bureau map of Demarest, New Jersey
- **pushpin map**: USA New Jersey Bergen County#USA New Jersey#USA
- **pushpin label**: Demarest
- **pushpin map caption**: Location in Bergen County, New Jersey, Bergen County##Location in New Jersey##Location in the United States
- **pushpin relief**: yes
- **subdivision type**: List of sovereign states, Country
- **subdivision type1**: U.S. state, State
- **subdivision type2**: List of counties in New Jersey, County
- **subdivision name2**: Bergen County, New Jersey, Bergen
- **government type**: Borough (New Jersey), Borough
- **governing body**: Borough Council
- **leader title**: Mayor
- **leader title1**: City manager, Administrator
- **leader title2**: Municipal clerk
- **established title**: Municipal corporation, Incorporated
- **established date**: April 8, 1903
- **named for**: Ralph S. Demarest
- **unit pref**: Imperial
- **area total km2**: 5.38
- **area land km2**: 5.37
- **area water km2**: 0.02
- **area total sq mi**: 2.08
- **area land sq mi**: 2.07
- **area water sq mi**: 0.01
- **area water percent**: 0.34
- **area rank**: 405th of 565 in state
46th of 70 in county
- **population as of**: 2020 United States census, 2020
- **population total**: 4981
- **population rank**: 383rd of 566 in state
60th of 70 in county
- **population density km2**: auto
- **population density sq mi**: auto
- **population density rank**: 258th of 566 in state
53rd of 70 in county
- **population est**: 4846
- **pop est as of**: 2023
- **timezone**: Eastern Time Zone, Eastern (EST)
- **utc offset**: −05:00
- **timezone dst**: Eastern Daylight Time, Eastern (EDT)
- **utc offset dst**: −04:00
- **elevation ft**: 52
- **postal code type**: ZIP Code
- **postal code**: 07627
- **area code**: Area codes 201 and 551, 201 Telephone exchange, exchanges: 750, 767, 768, 784
- **blank name**: Federal Information Processing Standards, FIPS code
- **blank info**: 3400317530
- **blank1 name**: Geographic Names Information System, GNIS feature ID
- **blank1 info**: 0885195