Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 8 min5:24 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:17 am – 4:31 pm
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People7,305 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.82,636 householdsMedian household income $155,536Median home value $645,200Median rent $1,887 a month92% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 3,559 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, professional and business services 19%, finance, insurance and real estate 15%Average commute 31 minutes65% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 6% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages57% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 19% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 72%, other Indo-European languages 6%, Spanish 5%, Russian or other Slavic 5%11% 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 July33 in of snow a year, on about 15 days29 days above 90°F, 89 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Teterboro Ap station, 9 mi away; snow from Dobbs Ferry-ardsley
Nearby landmarksWoodcliff Lakelake · 3.3 miSchlegel Lakelake · 2.0 miOradell Reservoirreservoir · 1.2 miBergen Community Collegecollege · 3.8 miFairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campuscollege · 5.3 miWestern Reservoirreservoir · 3.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPascack Brook County Parkpark · under a mile · 77 acresWestvale Parkrecreation area · 1.0 miNew Bridge Landing Historic Sitestate historic site · 4.2 miSteuben House Historic Sitestate historic site · 4.2 miTallman Mountain State Parkstate park · 6.3 mi · 681 acresPalisades State Parkstate park · 6.4 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 20259 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 home97% of households have a broadband subscription87% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% 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
Elevation57 ft17 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPascack Valley Medical Centerunder a milePost officeEmerson Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBorough of Emerson Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceEmerson Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationEmerson Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools6 elementary, 1 middle, 3 high, 2 otherElementaryPatrick M Villano Elementary Schoolright hereHighEmerson Junior - Senior High Schoolunder a mileElementaryMemorial Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeBergen Community College3.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTeterboro Airport TEB8.8 miMajor airportLaGuardia Airport LGA16 miInterstateI-806.0 miUS highwayUS 9w5.4 miAmtrakPenn Station NWK18 miRailEMERSONNJ TRANSITunder a mileCoachParamus, NJ (Garden State Parkway exit 165B, northbound side. The bus will load at the bottom of the stairs at the northbound bus stop.)OurBus2.3 miTransit20 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 07630 ZIP area.
