Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:25 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:17 am – 4:32 pm
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People8,022 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.82,533 householdsMedian household income $247,361Median home value $833,600Median rent $2,755 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.6% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 3,646 employedMain industries: finance, insurance and real estate 26%, education and health care 24%, professional and business services 21%Average commute 36 minutes33% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 22% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 34% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages81% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 44% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 82%, Spanish 11%, French or Haitian Creole 2%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%4% 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 July28 in of snow a year, on about 12 days20 days above 90°F, 118 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Essex Fells Service Bldg station, 5 mi away; snow from Harrison
Nearby landmarksCrystal Lakelake · 2.3 miMountainside Hospital School of Nursingcollege · under a mileBloomfield Collegecollege · under a mileStony Hillpeak · 2.1 miVerona Lakelake · 2.7 miSecond Riverriver · 3.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBloomfield Avenue Parkpark · under a mileBloomfield Township Educational or Interpretive Centerhistoric site · under a mileThomas Edison National Historical Parkhistoric site · 2.1 miGrover Cleveland Birth Place Historic Sitestate historic site · 4.1 miTroy Meadows State Parkstate park · 6.9 miSawmill Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.3 mi · 752 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 202430 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 20259 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 quality72% of days had good air in 2025261 of 365 days measured101 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 133main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hudson County, NJ, 8 mi away
Internet at home98% of households have a broadband subscription92% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% 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
Elevation218 ft66 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMountainside Medical Centerunder a milePost officeGlen Ridge Post Officeunder a mileTown hallGlen Ridge Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceGlen Ridge Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationMontclair Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi39 schools18 elementary, 5 middle, 6 high, 10 otherElementaryRidgewood Avenue Schoolunder a mileMiddleGlenfield Middle Schoolunder a mileHighGlen Ridge High Schoolunder a mileCollegeMountainside Hospital School of Nursingunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTeterboro Airport TEB8.1 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR8.2 miInterstateI-2802.5 miUS highwayUS 464.6 miAmtrakPenn Station NWK5.3 miRailGLEN RIDGENJ TRANSITunder a mileCoachParkway Dr & Springdale AveCommunity Coach2.3 miTransit67 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 07028 ZIP area.
