County food-access profile · New Jersey
Bergen County, NJ
Bergen County's food-access picture is close to the national norm, with pockets that qualify as low-access. This profile breaks down who qualifies as a food desert and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it.
- 10.3%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 5.3%
- on SNAP
- 962K
- residents (ACS 2024)
The food-access picture
10.3% of Bergen County residents live in a low-access area, though none of its tracts meet the USDA food-desert threshold.
- 41
- low-access tracts
- 8K
- food-desert residents
- 7.5%
- households, no vehicle
- 6.8%
- below poverty line
Low access = living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Food deserts add a low-income condition (USDA LILA, 1-and-10-mile measure).
Bergen County's low-access share sits near the national share, at 10.3% per the USDA Atlas. 41 of the county's 179 census tracts are flagged low-access, covering roughly 92,860 residents who live far from a supermarket. None of them meet the low-income condition that would additionally classify them as food deserts.
How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts
The USDA measures food access by distance to the nearest supermarket. A census tract is "low-access" when a meaningful share of residents live more than one mile from a supermarket in urban areas, or more than ten miles in rural areas. A tract becomes a "food desert" only when it is both low-access and low-income, because distance is far harder to overcome for households without a car or a cushion in the budget. Counts on this page are aggregated from the tract level, where the federal data is actually published, so a single county figure can hide neighbourhoods that are much better or much worse served than the average. Distance also does not capture everything that shapes whether a family eats well: the presence of a full-service grocer rather than a convenience store, public transit, food pantries, and the price and quality of what is on the shelf all matter beyond the radius the Atlas can draw.
How Bergen County compares nationally
Bergen County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 10.3% low-access share that beats 21% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,464).
Bergen County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
All 179 census tracts in Bergen County, grouped by USDA classification (see "How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts" above for what each tier means).
Bergen County vs. other New Jersey counties
Share of the population living in low-access areas, compared with other counties in New Jersey
- Bergen 10.3
Bergen County, NJ
10.3 % low-access
- Atlantic
Atlantic County, NJ
30.1 % low-access
- Burlington
Burlington County, NJ
36.3 % low-access
- Camden
Camden County, NJ
20 % low-access
- Cape May
Cape May County, NJ
32.8 % low-access
- Cumberland
Cumberland County, NJ
35.2 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 179 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 905,116 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 41 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 92,860 |
| Low-Access Share | 10.3%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 8,099 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 962,316 |
| Median Household Income | $124,884 |
| Poverty Rate | 6.8%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 18,954 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 5.3%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.5%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.1% |
About 5.3% of Bergen County households receive SNAP, versus a U.S. county median in the 11–13% range (Census ACS).
What this means
- 10.3% of residents are low-access, near the national share for U.S. counties.
- 5.3% of households receive SNAP, the federal program that offsets food costs for 18,954 households here.
- 7.5% of households have no vehicle, the hidden multiplier that turns distance into a real barrier.
- Median household income is $124,884 with a 6.8% poverty rate.
USDA low-access figures reflect the 2019 Atlas (2010 tract populations); socioeconomic context is the latest Census ACS 5-year (2024).
What the food-access data shows for Bergen County
near the national share
A further 41 tracts are low-access but not low-income, bringing the total low-access tract count to 41.
An estimated 92,860 residents, roughly 10.3% of the county's 2010 population, live in one of these low-access areas.
Of those, 8,099 are also low-income, the group most exposed to genuine food hardship, since limited transportation compounds a limited budget.
The remaining 138 tracts (77.1%) meet the USDA's adequate-access threshold.
SNAP retailers in Bergen County
Bergen County has 392 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 119 locations (30% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 119
- asafo african market 1, hackensack
- baitullaham grocery, hackensack
- cvs 10655, fort lee
- cvs 320, westwood
- cvs 4644, cresskill
- cvs 6070, wood ridge
- cvs 8924, edgewater
- cvs pharmacy 1269, fort lee
- cvs pharmacy 251, fair lawn
- cvs pharmacy 289, teaneck
- cvs pharmacy 3136, north arlington
- cvs pharmacy 360, north arlington
- cvs pharmacy 975, ridgefield park
- cvs pharmacy 10289, fairview
- cvs pharmacy 10379, englewood
- cvs pharmacy 1059, ramsey
- cvs pharmacy 1072, glen rock
- cvs pharmacy 1167, elmwood park
- cvs pharmacy 1224, old tappan
- cvs pharmacy 1272, river edge
- cvs pharmacy 129, hackensack
- cvs pharmacy 2024, garfield
- cvs pharmacy 2093, fair lawn
- cvs pharmacy 2742, teaneck
- cvs pharmacy 2746, leonia
- cvs pharmacy 2950, new milford
- cvs pharmacy 2957, east rutherford
- cvs pharmacy 3097, teaneck
- cvs pharmacy 381, wyckoff
- cvs pharmacy 4163, montvale
- cvs pharmacy 456, closter
- cvs pharmacy 481, fort lee
- cvs pharmacy 519, midland park
- cvs pharmacy 5300, paramus
- cvs pharmacy 5427, fair lawn
- cvs pharmacy 5491, mahwah
- cvs pharmacy 596, new milford
- cvs pharmacy 7105, rochelle park
- cvs pharmacy 716, northvale
- cvs pharmacy 749, tenafly
- cvs pharmacy 814, dumont
- cvs pharmacy 849, montvale
- cvs pharmacy cvs05820, little ferry
- cvs pharmacy cvs07171, lodi
- dollartree 8351, teaneck
- dollartree 9707, hackensack
- dollartree 9743, carlstadt
- dollar general 11810, north arlington
- dollar general 11824, saddle brook
- dollar general 14194, garfield
- dollar general 21249, bergenfield
- dollar tree 1921, lodi
- dollar tree 3287, east rutherford
- dollar tree 3472, fairview
- dollar tree 3630, lyndhurst
- dollar tree 3785, bergenfield
- dollar tree 4633, park ridge
- dollar tree 5070, oakland
- dollar tree 5200, elmwood park
- dollar tree 6143, fort lee
- dollar tree 6195, maywood
- dollar tree 8397, paramus
- dollar tree 9686, paramus
- fairlawn pharmacy, fair lawn
- family dollar 10294, lodi
- family dollar 8892, hackensack
- family dollar store 7305, hackensack
- family dollar store 7882, teaneck
- geumhong world, fort lee
- goffle road poultry farm, wyckoff
- green meat market inc. 2, ridgefield
- green village, palisades park
- king farmers market, glen rock
- middle east grocery, dumont
- madina grocery & halal meat llc, bergenfield
- madison ave mini market corp, new milford
- pak lahore grocery and halal meat, teaneck
- quick chek food stores 053, saddle brook
- quick chek 137, lodi
- quick chek 143, carlstadt
- quick chek corporation 101, ramsey
- quick chek corporation 179, mahwah
- quick chek food stores 087, bogota
- quick chek food stores 34, emerson
- quickchek #189, ridgefield
- quickchek 168, hackensack
- r&z morning farm, fairview
- ridgewood food llc/ green way markets, ridgewood
- uncle giuseppe's ramsey, inc, ramsey
- walgreens 01875, hillsdale
- walgreens 01879, fort lee
- walgreens 02141, wyckoff
- walgreens 02682, dumont
- walgreens 02883, waldwick
- walgreens 04092, elmwood park
- walgreens 04361, fair lawn
- walgreens 06161, elmwood park
- walgreens 06862, carlstadt
- walgreens 07311, bergenfield
- walgreens 10745, ramsey
- walgreens 11155, oakland
- walgreens 11804, bergenfield
- walgreens 13704, ramsey
- walgreens 13707, wyckoff
- walgreens 13711, englewood
- walgreens 15608, teaneck
- walgreens 16521, east rutherford
- walgreens 17731, ridgewood
- walgreens 18071, cliffside park
- walgreens 18389, lyndhurst
- walgreens 19523, rivervale
- walgreens 19703, bogota
- walgreens 19723, oradell
- walgreens 19733, hasbrouck heights
- walgreens 19931, rutherford
- walgreens 19995, garfield
- walgreens 2695, teaneck
- walgreens 2831, north arlington
- walgreens 2968, lodi
Convenience Store · 113
- 7 eleven 2415 11431b, saddle brook
- 7 eleven 2415 26366c, hackensack
- 7 eleven 2415 37188a, river edge
- 7 eleven 2415 37189a, little ferry
- 7- eleven inc f, hackensack
- 7-eleven 40083, fort lee
- 7-eleven inc f 11426e, bergenfield
- 7-eleven inc f 11429b, teaneck
- 7-eleven inc f 18390g, wood ridge
- 7-eleven inc f 24447c, hackensack
- 7-eleven inc f 29220, wallington
- 7-eleven inc f 29430d, elmwood park
- 7-eleven inc f 32136a, teaneck
- 7-eleven inc f 34157a, lodi
- 7-eleven inc f 34180a, englewood
- 7-eleven inc f 35301b, north arlington
- 7-eleven inc f 39161b, fort lee
- 7-eleven store 39162c, mahwah
- 7-eleven store 39387b, paramus
- 7-eleven store 40084a, palisades park
- 7-eleven 39018b, norwood
- 7-eleven 39818a, rochelle park
- 7-eleven inc f 34050a, elmwood park
- 7-eleven inc f 34249a, river vale
- 7-eleven inc f inc 34989a, fair lawn
- 7-eleven store #18609a, fort lee
- 7-eleven store #22645d, rochelle park
- 7-eleven store #24471d, cliffside park
- 7-eleven store #26280e 26280e, fairview
- 7-eleven store #29776c 29776c, little ferry
- 7-eleven store #33475b, elmwood park
- 7-eleven store #34906b 34906b, lodi
- 7-eleven store #36488b 36488b, river edge
- 7-eleven store #38990a 38990a, carlstadt
- 7-eleven store #39556b 39556b, dumont
- 7-eleven store #39888a, emerson
- 7-eleven store 2412 34695a, south hackensack
- 7-eleven store 2412- 39026b, rutherford
- 7-eleven store 2415 34674a, hackensack
- 7-eleven store 2415 38122a, teaneck
- 7-eleven store 2415 38241a, hackensack
- 7-eleven store 2415-38112a 38112a, wallington
- 7-eleven store 29984b, ridgefield park
- 7-eleven store 33518b, mahwah
- 7-eleven store 34524b, englewood
- 7-eleven store 34554b, cresskill
- 7-eleven store 38078a, east rutherford
- 7-eleven store 39133a, edgewater
- 7-eleven store 39375c, new milford
- 7-eleven store 39643a, paramus
- 7-eleven store 39669b, bogota
- 7/11 39666 39666, hasbrouck heights
- amg 103, franklin lakes
- amg 106, montvale
- amg 109, ridgefield park
- amg 126, mahwah
- amg retail i 88, hackensack
- amg retail i llc 127, northvale
- andys deli, moonachie
- aplus 40289j, carlstadt
- adorno products fresh mini market, lodi
- amrah cstore usa, north arlington
- bobbys deli and grocery, lodi
- bonao mini mart, hackensack
- central mini market corp, hackensack
- cheema oil, palisades park
- cm food mart llc, bogota
- cmc deli and convenience, hackensack
- corner shop, garfield
- cousin convenience & deli, hackensack
- cristal grocery & deli, fairview
- deli mart, hackensack
- dollar zone of saddle brook 2, saddle brook
- ed's caribbean african market, teaneck
- eileen grocery, hackensack
- elmwood park tiger mart 1, elmwood park
- fairview liquors and grocery, fairview
- fivecorner, westwood
- garcias grocery, hasbrouck heights
- in & out convenience store, hackensack
- jordan convenience corner, englewood
- junior mini mart, englewood
- kennies food store, garfield
- kennies food store, garfield
- krauszers, dumont
- liberty convenience store, little ferry
- los buenos amigos grocery 2, garfield
- los buenos amigos grocery llc, garfield
- manor sweet shoppe, rutherford
- margarito market, hackensack
- megha liquor & grocery, bogota
- mi colmado mini market, garfield
- minit mart, cliffside park
- moiz mart, lyndhurst
- najeh mini market, palisades park
- new quick market & grocery corp, englewood
- nicks' deli food mart, lodi
- palisade convenience, garfield
- piccolo gastronomia italiana, ridgefield
- pilot travel center 210, mahwah
- quick foods, fairview
- ridgefield park liquor and deli, ridgefield park
- rivazu llc, englewood
- route 4 petroleum llc, englewood
- shreeji grocery store, garfield
- speedway 3466, ridgewood
- teaneck city center, teaneck
- wawa 8326, lodi
- wawa 8335, garfield
- wawa 8338, hackensack
- wawa store 8344, ramsey
- wides deli&liquor no, ridgefield park
- ziyadeh inc/anderson mini market, fairview
Medium Grocery Store · 8
- amira fresh fruits and vegetables, fair lawn
- al minar halal meat corporation, teaneck
- american pinoy food mart, bergenfield
- annapurna groceries, teaneck
- brater deli of garfield, garfield
- broadway food palace, fair lawn
- checo supermarket, fairview
- campesina farm, garfield
Large Grocery Store · 6
- 543 ridgefield supermarket llc, ridgefield
- adam market, wallington
- basci food llc, fairview
- grand bazaar, east rutherford
- lodi farmers market, lodi
- papaya farm corp, hackensack
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 3
- hankook meats, palisades park
- paramus 9075, paramus
- super exito meat market, hackensack
Farmers' Market · 1
- ramsey farmers' market, ramsey
Showing 250 of 392 authorized retailers, largest categories first.
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator, currently authorized retailers.
Other Counties in New Jersey
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Food access nationally, New Jersey in context
Bergen County sits inside New Jersey (ringed). Each state is colored by its population-weighted low-access share; click any state to compare.
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context
Understand the Data
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Data Sources & Methodology
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019): low-access and food-desert tract classifications, low-access population, and low-income low-access counts. ers.usda.gov/food-access-research-atlas
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates: population, median income, poverty, SNAP participation, vehicle access, and group quarters. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
Low access is defined as living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket; a food desert adds a low-income condition. Read the full methodology →
Data current as of (most recent source-data vintage; figures reflect the 2019 USDA Atlas and 2024 Census ACS).
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