Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 8 min5:24 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 13 min7:18 am – 4:31 pm
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People12,740 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.74,480 householdsMedian household income $161,971Median home value $591,000Median rent $1,391 a month93% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 6,897 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, professional and business services 14%, finance, insurance and real estate 9%Average commute 29 minutes70% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 22% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages57% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 23% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 78%, Spanish 10%, Russian or other Slavic 7%, other Indo-European languages 3%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 20°F48 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month June28 in of snow a year, on about 8 days14 days above 90°F, 121 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wanaque Raymond Dam station, 3 mi away; snow from Oak Ridge Rsvr
Nearby landmarksCrystal Lakelake · under a milePines Lakelake · 2.8 miPassaic County Community College - Wanaque Academic Centercollege · 3.4 miCampgaw Mountainpeak · 2.7 miMillstone Hillpeak · 2.0 miRamapo College of New Jerseycollege · 4.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTrumen Fieldrecreation area · under a mileOakland Recreation Complexrecreation area · under a mileRingwood State Parkstate park · 4.3 mi · 71 acresLong Pond Ironworks State Parkstate park · 7.3 miDivision of Parks and Forestry Parkstate park · 7.3 miSterling Forest State Parkstate park · 7.9 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 202436 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202516 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 subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterOakland Water Deptserves 12,754 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20216 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation240 ft73 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Joseph's Wayne Medical Center6.1 miPost officeOakland Post Officeunder a mileTown hallOakland Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceOakland Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationOakland Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 3 otherMiddleValley Middle Schoolunder a mileSchoolNew Jersey Japanese Schoolunder a mileHighIndian Hills High Schoolunder a mileCollegePassaic County Community College - Wanaque Academic Center3.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTeterboro Airport TEB16 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR24 miInterstateI-287under a mileUS highwayUS 202under a mileAmtrakPenn Station NWK21 miRailRAMSEYNJ TRANSIT5.4 miCoachFranklin Ave & Rt 202 - OaklandShortLine Hudsonunder a mileTransit7 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 07436 ZIP area.
