Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:25 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:17 am – 4:31 pm
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People70,002 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 31.921,151 householdsMedian household income $55,371Median home value $429,900Median rent $1,465 a month24% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting12.5% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 29,714 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, manufacturing 14%, retail 12%Average commute 25 minutes49% drive alone, 17% car-pool, 12% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher68% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 28%, Spanish 66%, other Indo-European languages 3%36% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 26°F46 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month July28 in of snow a year, on about 12 days29 days above 90°F, 89 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Teterboro Ap station, 4 mi away; snow from Harrison
Nearby landmarksSaddle Riverriver · 1.2 miHughes Lakelake · under a mileFelician Universitycollege · 1.8 miDahnerts Lakelake · 2.1 miTeterboro School of Aeronauticscollege · 3.2 miThird Riverriver · 2.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMemorial Parkrecreation area · 1.0 miBelmont Hill Rose Gardenshistoric site · 1.7 miPaterson Great Falls State Parkstate park · 4.9 miPaterson Great Falls National Historical Parkhistoric site · 4.8 miBellemeadstate conservation land · 5.2 miSawmill Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.7 mi · 752 acresSource: 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 202435 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 20254 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% 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
Elevation103 ft31 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Marys General Hospitalunder a milePost officePassaic Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPassaic City Hallunder a milePolicePassaic Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationPassaic Fire Department - Westside Fire Stationunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi50 schools21 elementary, 4 middle, 8 high, 17 otherHighPassaic High School Number 12right hereMiddleAbraham Lincoln Middle School Number 4under a mileHighPassaic Arts and Science Charter Schoolunder a mileCollegeFelician University1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTeterboro Airport TEB3.6 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR12 miInterstateI-803.1 miUS highwayUS 461.9 miAmtrakPenn Station NWK8.7 miRailPASSAICNJ TRANSITunder a mileCoachPaterson, NJ (Dunkin Donuts at 1212 Madison Ave. The dispatcher will inform you by phone of the exact pickup time which may vary by 30 minutes.)OurBus3.4 miTransit126 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 07055 ZIP area.
