Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:25 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:17 am – 4:32 pm
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People13,256 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.04,258 householdsMedian household income $250,001Median home value $975,200Median rent $2,220 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 6,544 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, professional and business services 23%, finance, insurance and real estate 12%Average commute 41 minutes36% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 17% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 43% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages84% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 48% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, other Indo-European languages 4%, Spanish 3%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%1% 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°F52 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, 3 mi away; rain from Cedar Grove Twp 0.4 W; snow from Harrison
Nearby landmarksMontclair State Universitycollege · 1.0 miCrystal Lakelake · 3.9 miStony Hillpeak · 3.2 miMountainside Hospital School of Nursingcollege · 2.5 miBasking Reservoirreservoir · under a mileSaddle Riverriver · 5.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPresbyterian Memorial Iris Gardenhistoric site · under a mileMountainside Parkpark · under a milePaterson Great Falls State Parkstate park · 5.0 miGrover Cleveland Birth Place Historic Sitestate historic site · 3.7 miThomas Edison National Historical Parkhistoric site · 4.4 miInland Blue Acresstate park · 5.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 5 Apr 202431 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 20258 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, 10 mi away
Internet at home98% of households have a broadband subscription93% have cable, fibre or DSL5% 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
Elevation335 ft102 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEssex County Hospital Center1.8 miPost officeUpper Montclair Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCedar Grove Municipal Building1.5 miPoliceNew Jersey State Police Troop D Bloomfield Station1.3 miFire stationMontclair Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi23 schools11 elementary, 5 middle, 2 high, 5 otherSchoolLacordaire Academyunder a mileSchoolSaint Cassian Schoolunder a mileMiddleBuzz Aldrin Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeMontclair State University1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTeterboro Airport TEB7.3 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR11 miInterstateI-803.5 miUS highwayUS 461.9 miAmtrakPenn Station NWK7.8 miRailMOUNTAIN AVENUENJ TRANSITunder a mileCoachLittle Falls, NJ (Bus stop at Montclair State University NJ Transit station, in the bus stop area adjacent to the parking garage.)OurBus1.7 miTransit36 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 07043 ZIP area.
