Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:24 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:17 am – 4:31 pm
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People28,450 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.79,322 householdsMedian household income $130,045Median home value $491,500Median rent $1,752 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.2% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 14,730 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, professional and business services 16%, retail 9%Average commute 32 minutes68% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 10% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages48% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 48%, Spanish 27%, Tagalog 13%, other Asian or Pacific languages 3%18% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 26°F46 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month July30 in of snow a year, on about 11 days29 days above 90°F, 89 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Teterboro Ap station, 6 mi away; snow from New York Cntrl Pk Twr
Nearby landmarksFairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campuscollege · 2.4 miEastwick College - Hackensackcollege · 3.4 miCooper Pondlake · under a mileLong Hillpeak · 5.3 miCanoe Beachbeach · 3.7 miHuylers Beachbeach · 3.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMemorial Parkpark · under a mileNew Bridge Landing Historic Sitestate historic site · 1.8 miSteuben House Historic Sitestate historic site · 1.8 miWindsor Parkpark · under a mileRoberto Clemente State Parkstate park · 6.1 miPhilipse Manor Hall State Historic Sitestate historic site · 5.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 5 Apr 202443 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 20256 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighBergen County, NJ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCoastal flooding Very HighWinter weather Very HighStrong wind Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality71% of days had good air in 2025258 of 363 days measured101 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 40, worst day 136main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Bergen County monitors, NJ
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVeolia Water New Jersey Hackensackserves 792,713 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation65 ft20 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEnglewood Hospital and Medical Center2.0 miPost officeBergenfield Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBergenfield Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceBergenfield Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationBergenfield Fire Department - Alert Fire Company Number 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi40 schools16 elementary, 5 middle, 8 high, 11 otherMiddleRoy W Brown Middle Schoolright hereElementaryWashington Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryFranklin Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeFairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTeterboro Airport TEB6.0 miMajor airportLaGuardia Airport LGA12 miInterstateI-953.3 miUS highwayUS 9w3.2 miAmtrakPenn Station NWK16 miRailRIVER EDGENJ TRANSIT1.9 miCoachHillside Ave & Highwood AveRockland Coaches1.8 miTransit51 stops within a mileNJ TRANSITSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 07621 ZIP area.
