Local servicesHospitalGood Samaritan Hospital6.7 miPost officeRingwood Post Officeunder a mileTown hallRingwood Borough Hall2.2 miPoliceRingwood Police Department2.2 miFire stationErskine Lakes Volunteer Fire Companyunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 elementary, 2 middle, 1 otherElementaryRobert Erskine Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolSaint Catherine of Bologna Private Schoolunder a mileMiddleMartin J Ryerson Middle School1.3 miCollegeRamapo College of New Jersey4.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTeterboro Airport TEB20 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR29 miInterstateI-2874.8 miUS highwayUS 2023.6 miAmtrakPenn Station NWK26 miRailSLOATSBURGNJ TRANSIT5.6 miCoachRt 202 & Chuckanutt DrShortLine Hudson4.1 miTransit1 stop within a mileNJ TRANSITSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 07456 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 8 min5:24 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 13 min7:18 am – 4:31 pm
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People11,657 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.64,186 householdsMedian household income $152,414Median home value $449,800Median rent $1,750 a month96% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 6,632 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, professional and business services 13%, retail 12%Average commute 32 minutes76% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages53% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 4%, Russian or other Slavic 3%3% 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, 4 mi away; snow from Oak Ridge Rsvr
Nearby landmarksLake Erskinelake · under a mileBellot Mountainpeak · under a mileUpper Erskine Lakelake · under a mileHigh Mountainpeak · 1.6 miRingwood Riverriver · 2.0 miWanaque Reservoirreservoir · 1.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRingwood State Parkstate park · 1.5 mi · 71 acresLong Pond Ironworks State Parkstate park · 2.8 miSterling Forest State Parkstate park · 3.5 miMonksville Reservoirstate recreation area · 2.7 mi · 134 acresRamapo Valley County Reservationrecreation area · 1.4 miPainted Forestpark · 2.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 5 Apr 202438 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202520 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 home97% of households have a broadband subscription87% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRingwood Water Departmentserves 9,327 people from surface water purchased2 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2024: surface water treatment, treatment technique17 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation405 ft123 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
