Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:25 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:17 am – 4:32 pm
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People14,545 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.85,829 householdsMedian household income $161,843Median home value $608,400Median rent $2,130 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 7,228 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, professional and business services 22%, finance, insurance and real estate 12%Average commute 32 minutes62% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 10% take public transport, 23% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages70% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 29% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, other Indo-European languages 4%, Spanish 4%, Russian or other Slavic 2%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 21°F49 in of rain a yearwettest month July28 in of snow a year, on about 12 days20 days above 90°F, 118 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Essex Fells Service Bldg station, 2 mi away; snow from Harrison
Nearby landmarksCrystal Lakelake · 2.2 miStony Hillpeak · 1.4 miVerona Lakelake · under a mileCaldwell Universitycollege · 1.5 miMountainside Hospital School of Nursingcollege · 2.4 miCedar Grove Reservoirreservoir · 2.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGrover Cleveland Birth Place Historic Sitestate historic site · 1.5 miHilltop Reservationpark · under a mileHilltop Parkpark · 1.0 miThomas Edison National Historical Parkhistoric site · 3.2 miTroy Meadows State Parkstate park · 4.6 miGreat Piece Meadowsstate park · 5.1 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 202429 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202510 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighEssex County, NJ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighWinter weather Very HighHeat wave Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025261 of 365 days measured101 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 133main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hudson County, NJ, 11 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription81% 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 waterVerona Water Departmentserves 13,641 people from surface water purchased2 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2023: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level45 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation339 ft103 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEssex County Hospital Center1.4 miPost officeVerona Post Officeunder a mileTown hallVerona Town Hallunder a milePoliceVerona Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationVerona Volunteer Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi26 schools10 elementary, 4 middle, 7 high, 5 otherMiddleHenry B Whitehorne Middle Schoolunder a mileSchoolOur Lady of the Lake Schoolunder a mileElementaryF N Brown Schoolunder a mileCollegeCaldwell University1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTeterboro Airport TEB9.6 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR11 miInterstateI-2802.5 miUS highwayUS 463.7 miAmtrakPenn Station NWK7.9 miRailUPPER MONTCLAIRNJ TRANSIT1.9 miCoachWest Orange - Essex Green Shopping CenterCommunity Coach2.8 miTransit42 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 07044 ZIP area.
