Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:25 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:18 am – 4:32 pm
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People26,654 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.810,074 householdsMedian household income $149,102Median home value $694,400Median rent $1,971 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 14,167 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, professional and business services 19%, finance, insurance and real estate 10%Average commute 28 minutes67% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 5% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages65% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 31% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 80%, Spanish 8%, other Indo-European languages 5%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 21°F49 in of rain a yearwettest month July24 in of snow a year, on about 9 days20 days above 90°F, 118 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Essex Fells Service Bldg station, 1 mi away; snow from Canoe Brook
Parks and public landsMemorial Parkrecreation area · within reachGrover Cleveland Birth Place Historic Sitestate historic site · 1.1 miGreat Piece Meadowsstate park · 2.6 miTroy Meadows State Parkstate park · 2.9 miWrench Parkpark · under a mileInland Blue Acresstate park · 4.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 5 Apr 202427 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202512 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighEssex County, NJ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighWinter weather Very HighHeat wave Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025268 of 364 days measured92 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 115main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Passaic County, NJ, 13 mi away
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNewark Water Departmentserves 294,274 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jul 2022: lead and copper, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation241 ft73 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEssex County Hospital Center2.5 miPost officeCaldwell Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCaldwell Borough Hall1.0 miPoliceWest Caldwell Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationWest Caldwell Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools6 elementary, 2 middle, 4 high, 1 otherElementaryWashington Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleGrover Cleveland Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryJefferson Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeCaldwell University1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTeterboro Airport TEB12 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR13 miInterstateI-802.7 miUS highwayUS 462.0 miAmtrakPenn Station NWK10 miRailLITTLE FALLSNJ TRANSIT3.2 miCoachRoute 10 & N Livingston Ave - Livingston Center WCommunity Coach4.2 miTransit31 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 07006 ZIP area.
