Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 8 min5:23 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:17 am – 4:30 pm
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People5,724 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.21,966 householdsMedian household income $178,311Median home value $709,100Median rent $2,094 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.9% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 2,926 employedMain industries: professional and business services 21%, education and health care 21%, retail 15%Average commute 31 minutes60% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 21% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages61% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 23% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 62%, Korean 22%, other Indo-European languages 8%, Spanish 5%16% 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 40°F, lows 23°F51 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month December33 in of snow a year, on about 15 days19 days above 90°F, 109 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dobbs Ferry-ardsley station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksColumbia Climate School-Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatorycollege · 2.4 miWoodcliff Lakelake · 5.3 miLong Island University - Rockland Campuscollege · 3.3 miLake Idlewildlake · 2.5 miAndre Hillpeak · 2.0 miTallman Mountainpeak · 3.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPalisades State Parkstate park · 2.4 miTallman Mountain State Parkstate park · 2.6 mi · 681 acresKennedy Parkpark · under a mileRockleigh Golf Courserecreation area · under a mile · 253 acresBlauvelt State Parkstate park · 5.2 mi · 624 acresPiermont Marsh State Tidal Wetlandstate conservation land · 3.9 mi · 70 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 202447 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202511 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighBergen County, NJ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCoastal flooding Very HighWinter weather Very HighStrong wind Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality71% of days had good air in 2025258 of 363 days measured101 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 40, worst day 136main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Bergen County monitors, NJ
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription92% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVeolia Water New Jersey Hackensackserves 792,713 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation26 ft8 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPascack Valley Medical Center3.4 miPost officeNorwood Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBorough of Norwood Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceNorwood Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationNorwood Boro Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 6 otherSchoolECCS Child Care Centerunder a mileSchoolNorwood Public Schoolunder a mileSchoolPalisades Country Day School and Camp1.3 miCollegeColumbia Climate School-Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTeterboro Airport TEB11 miMajor airportLaGuardia Airport LGA15 miInterstateI-874.9 miUS highwayUS 9w1.8 miAmtrakPenn Station NWK21 miRailHastings-on-HudsonMetro-North Railroad3.4 miCoachTappan Rd & BroadwayRockland Coachesunder a mileSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 07648 ZIP area.
