Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:25 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:17 am – 4:31 pm
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People18,894 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.06,875 householdsMedian household income $143,153Median home value $603,600Median rent $1,966 a month64% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 10,306 employedMain industries: professional and business services 20%, education and health care 19%, finance, insurance and real estate 11%Average commute 34 minutes51% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 17% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 23% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages61% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 24% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 70%, Spanish 14%, other Indo-European languages 6%, other Asian or Pacific languages 3%7% 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, 3 mi away; snow from Harrison
Nearby landmarksSaddle Riverriver · 3.0 miThird Riverriver · 1.3 miTeterboro School of Aeronauticscollege · 2.3 miKingsland Lakelake · 1.9 miEastern International College - Belleville Campuscollege · 3.2 miHughes Lakelake · 2.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRiggin Fieldrecreation area · under a mileRiverside County Parkpark · 1.4 miBellemeadstate conservation land · 2.4 miSawmill Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.0 mi · 752 acresStonewall National Monumentnational monument · 8.1 miHudson River Parkstate park · 7.2 mi · 320 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 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVeolia Water New Jersey Hackensackserves 792,713 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation68 ft21 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHudson Regional Hospital2.6 miPost officeRutherford Post Officeunder a mileTown hallRutherford Borough Hallunder a milePoliceRutherford Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationRutherford Fire Department Mortimer Avenue Firehouseunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi21 schools8 elementary, 2 middle, 4 high, 7 otherSchoolPierrepont Schoolunder a mileHighRutherford High Schoolunder a mileHighSaint Mary High Schoolunder a mileCollegeTeterboro School of Aeronautics2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTeterboro Airport TEB3.1 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR9.7 miInterstateI-952.3 miUS highwayUS 463.8 miAmtrakPenn Station NWK6.7 miRailRUTHERFORDNJ TRANSITunder a mileCoachGrand Ave & Central BlvdRockland Coaches5.9 miTransit63 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 07070 ZIP area.
