Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:24 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:17 am – 4:31 pm
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People19,628 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.47,607 householdsMedian household income $110,237Median home value $533,700Median rent $1,830 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 10,714 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, professional and business services 14%, retail 12%Average commute 25 minutes79% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages47% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 71%, Spanish 21%, other Indo-European languages 5%, Arabic 1%11% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 22°F49 in of rain a yearwettest month August28 in of snow a year, on about 12 days22 days above 90°F, 117 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Little Falls station, 6 mi away; rain from Hawthorne 1.0 Sse; snow from Harrison
Nearby landmarksSpring Lakelake · 4.1 miWilliam Paterson Universitycollege · 2.2 miWilliam Paterson University of New Jerseycollege · 2.6 miPackanack Lakelake · 5.2 miMount Cecchinopeak · 2.2 miPreakness Mountainpeak · 2.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPaterson Great Falls State Parkstate park · 3.1 miHawthorne Pool & Tennisrecreation area · 1.0 miColumbia Parkpark · 1.0 miPaterson Great Falls National Historical Parkhistoric site · 3.1 miHermitage House Historic Sitestate historic site · 4.0 miInland Blue Acresstate park · 6.5 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 202436 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 20259 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighPassaic County, NJ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighLightning Very HighWinter weather Very 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, Passaic County monitors, NJ
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHawthorne Water Departmentserves 19,458 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jan 2022: groundwater treatment, treatment technique20 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation92 ft28 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Joseph's Wayne Medical Center2.4 miPost officeHawthorne Post Officeunder a mileTown hallHawthorne Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceHawthorne Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationHawthorne Fire Department Fire Company 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi26 schools12 elementary, 3 middle, 4 high, 7 otherHighHawthorne High Schoolunder a mileElementaryRoosevelt Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleLincoln Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeWilliam Paterson University2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTeterboro Airport TEB9.0 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR19 miInterstateI-803.5 miUS highwayUS 464.5 miAmtrakPenn Station NWK15 miRailHAWTHORNENJ TRANSIT1.0 miCoachGrandview Ave & Nancy LnShortLine Hudson1.8 miTransit26 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 07506 ZIP area.
