Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:25 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:17 am – 4:32 pm
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People28,085 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.010,913 householdsMedian household income $105,050Median home value $487,600Median rent $1,841 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.5% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 14,770 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, retail 12%, manufacturing 9%Average commute 24 minutes66% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages46% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 64%, Spanish 15%, Arabic 8%, other Indo-European languages 4%10% 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°F51 in of rain a yearwettest month June28 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, 1 mi away; rain from Little Falls Twp 0.5 Wnw; snow from Harrison
Nearby landmarksBerkeley Collegecollege · 1.4 miMontclair State Universitycollege · 1.6 miPeckman Riverriver · under a milePackanack Lakelake · 4.6 miHighland Lakelake · 1.6 miGreat Notch Reservoirreservoir · under a mileSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPaterson Great Falls State Parkstate park · 2.6 miRifle Camprecreation area · under a mile · 111 acresWoodland Park Borough Parkpark · 1.0 miInland Blue Acresstate park · 3.6 miPaterson Great Falls National Historical Parkhistoric site · 2.6 miGreat Piece Meadows Preservestate conservation land · 3.9 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 202432 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 20258 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPassaic Valley Water Commissionserves 310,483 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation257 ft78 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Joseph's Children's Hospital2.5 miPost officeWest Paterson Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWoodland Park Borough Hall1.0 miPoliceWoodland Park Police Department1.0 miFire stationLittle Falls Fire Department Great Notch Fire Company 4under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools6 elementary, 3 middle, 1 high, 7 otherHighPassaic Valley High Schoolunder a mileElementaryLittle Falls School Number 2under a mileMiddleMemorial Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeBerkeley College1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTeterboro Airport TEB7.9 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR14 miInterstateI-801.0 miUS highwayUS 46under a mileAmtrakPenn Station NWK10 miRailMSUNJ TRANSIT1.0 miCoachLittle Falls, NJ (Bus stop at Montclair State University NJ Transit station, in the bus stop area adjacent to the parking garage.)OurBus1.0 miTransit52 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 07424 ZIP area.
