Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:24 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:17 am – 4:31 pm
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People13,123 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.83,695 householdsMedian household income $76,659Median home value $381,600Median rent $1,526 a month40% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.0% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 5,534 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, retail 16%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 23 minutes64% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 11% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 50%, Spanish 50%28% 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, 5 mi away; rain from Hawthorne 1.0 Sse; snow from Harrison
Nearby landmarksPassaic County Community Collegecollege · 1.5 miSaddle Riverriver · 3.8 miBerkeley Collegecollege · 2.7 miDundee Lakelake · 1.8 miUpper Raceway Trail Trailheadtrailhead · 2.1 miStoney Ridge Trail Trailheadtrailhead · 2.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPaterson Great Falls State Parkstate park · 2.2 miEastside Parkpark · under a mile · 57 acresGarrison Farmhistoric site · under a milePaterson Great Falls National Historical Parkhistoric site · 2.0 miInland Blue Acresstate park · 6.5 miNew Bridge Landing Historic Sitestate historic site · 5.6 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 20256 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 subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% 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
Elevation93 ft28 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Joseph's University Medical Center1.4 miPost officePark Station Paterson Post Officeunder a mileTown hallElmwood Park Municipal Building1.2 miPoliceElmwood Park Police Department1.2 miFire stationPaterson Fire Division Firehouse 3 Lakeviewunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi47 schools14 elementary, 2 middle, 6 high, 25 otherSchoolPublic School Number 20under a mileSchoolDr Martin Luther King Jr Educational Complexunder a mileHighElmwood Park Memorial High Schoolunder a mileCollegePassaic County Community College1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTeterboro Airport TEB6.0 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR16 miInterstateI-80under a mileUS highwayUS 461.3 miAmtrakPenn Station NWK12 miRailPATERSONNJ TRANSIT1.4 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.)OurBus1.4 miTransit113 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 07504 ZIP area.
