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 – 4:31 pm
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People17,158 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.34,698 householdsMedian household income $76,790Median home value $375,300Median rent $1,651 a month55% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting17.3% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 7,455 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, retail 14%, manufacturing 14%Average commute 25 minutes72% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 6% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher76% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 33%, Spanish 43%, other Indo-European languages 20%, Arabic 2%27% 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°F49 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 Hawthorne 1.0 Sse; snow from Harrison
Nearby landmarksPackanack Lakelake · 3.3 miPassaic County Community Collegecollege · 1.4 miBerkeley Collegecollege · 1.4 miPassaic Fallswaterfall · under a mileStoney Ridge Trail Trailheadtrailhead · under a mileUpper Raceway Trail Trailheadtrailhead · under a mileSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPaterson Great Falls State Parkstate park · under a milePaterson Great Falls National Historical Parkhistoric site · under a mileWestside Parkpark · under a milePennington Parkpark · under a mileInland Blue Acresstate park · 3.7 miDivision of Parks and Forestry Parkstate park · 6.4 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 202433 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 20259 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 subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL18% 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
Elevation126 ft38 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Joseph's Children's Hospital1.9 miPost officeHaledon Post Office1.5 miTown hallPaterson City Hall1.2 miPolicePaterson Police Stationunder a mileFire stationPaterson Fire Department Firehouse 8 - Hillcrestunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi46 schools12 elementary, 1 middle, 11 high, 22 otherSchoolPaterson Public School 27under a mileSchoolPublic School Number 19under a mileHighSchool of Business Marketing Technology and Financeunder a mileCollegePassaic County Community College1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTeterboro Airport TEB8.5 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR16 miInterstateI-801.0 miUS highwayUS 462.4 miAmtrakPenn Station NWK13 miRailPATERSONNJ TRANSIT1.5 miCoachPaterson, 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.)OurBus2.2 miTransit56 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 07502 ZIP area.
