Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 8 min5:25 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 13 min7:18 am – 4:31 pm
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People5,921 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.92,566 householdsMedian household income $115,159Median home value $419,700Median rent $1,990 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 3,066 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, professional and business services 21%, construction 12%Average commute 36 minutes78% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages49% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 81%, Spanish 10%, Russian or other Slavic 5%, other Indo-European languages 3%6% 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; snow from Oak Ridge Rsvr
Nearby landmarksCrystal Lakelake · 2.9 miMeadow Brook Lakelake · under a milePassaic County Community College - Wanaque Academic Centercollege · 2.0 miSkyline Lakesreservoir · 1.8 miTorne Mountainpeak · 3.1 miMorse Lakesreservoir · 2.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAddis Parkpark · under a mileBack Beach Parkpark · under a mileRingwood State Parkstate park · 4.3 mi · 71 acresLong Pond Ironworks State Parkstate park · 4.7 mi · 224 acresMonksville Reservoirstate recreation area · 4.9 mi · 134 acresWawayanda State Parkstate park · 6.9 mi · 1,556 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 202519 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 subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWanaque W Dept.serves 10,266 people from surface water purchased3 health-based violations since 2021latest Aug 2024: surface water treatment, treatment technique6 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation315 ft96 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalChilton Medical Center6.3 miPost officeWanaque Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWanaque Borough Hallunder a milePoliceWanaque Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationWanaque Borough Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 elementary, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryWanaque Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolSaint Francis of Assisi Schoolunder a mileHighLakeland Regional High Schoolunder a mileCollegePassaic County Community College - Wanaque Academic Center2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTeterboro Airport TEB18 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR26 miInterstateI-2871.6 miUS highwayUS 2022.8 miAmtrakPenn Station NWK23 miRailRAMSEYNJ TRANSIT7.9 miCoachRt 202 & Navajo WayShortLine Hudson3.1 miTransit16 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 07465 ZIP area.
