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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People7,824 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.93,039 householdsMedian household income $115,980Median home value $688,500Median rent $2,656 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting13.8% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 3,434 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, finance, insurance and real estate 16%, professional and business services 14%Average commute 22 minutes80% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 5% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages51% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 22% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 78%, Spanish 9%, other Indo-European languages 6%, Russian or other Slavic 5%10% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 23°F45 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month August24 in of snow a year, on about 9 days21 days above 90°F, 108 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Caldwell Essex Co Ap station, 1 mi away; snow from Canoe Brook
Parks and public landsGreat Piece Meadowsstate park · 1.1 miInland Blue Acresstate park · 2.7 miGreat Piece Meadows Preservestate conservation land · under a mile · 173 acresHollywood Recreation Complexrecreation area · under a mileAdlai Stevenson Schoolrecreation area · under a mileTroy Meadows State Parkstate park · 3.1 mi · 73 acresSource: 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 202513 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, 11 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFairfield Water Deptserves 7,400 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20215 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation174 ft53 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEssex County Hospital Center4.2 miPost officeFairfield Post Office1.3 miTown hallFairfield Town Hallunder a milePoliceFairfield Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationFairfield Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools3 elementary, 2 high, 2 otherElementaryAdlai E Stevenson Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryBanyan School - Elementaryunder a mileElementaryWinston S Churchill Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeFortis Institute - Wayne2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTeterboro Airport TEB13 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR15 miInterstateI-80under a mileUS highwayUS 46under a mileAmtrakPenn Station NWK13 miRailWAYNE/ROUTE 23 TRANSIT CENTER [RR]NJ TRANSIT2.8 miCoachLittle Falls, NJ (Bus stop at Montclair State University NJ Transit station, in the bus stop area adjacent to the parking garage.)OurBus5.7 miTransit10 stops within a mileNJ TRANSIT, Lakeland Bus LinesSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 07004 ZIP area.
