Signals
07444
07652
Opportunity
78 · Top 9%
vs81 · Top 6%
Climate
65 · Bottom 36%
vs71 · Top 47%
Physical resilience
57 · Bottom 48%
vs47 · Bottom 38%
Housing affordability
51 · Bottom 14%
vs57 · Bottom 19%
Schools
85 · Top 8%
vs80 · Top 13%
Access
92 · Bottom 46%
vs94 · Top 47%
Economic stability
57 · Bottom 46%
vs70 · Top 31%
Measured values
| Metric | 07444 | 07652 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,971 | 26,568 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $117,959 | $144,349 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $67,897 | $58,552 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,102/sq mi | 2,544/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $539,000 | $813,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $3,129 | $3,032 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 81.2% | 82.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8% | 3.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.9% | 1.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 54.3% | 51.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.6% | 4.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 85°F | 87°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 23°F | 26°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 44.9" | 46.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 20 mi | 18 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 30.8 min | 33.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 53.6 | 49.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 4 | 19 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 11.45 | 8.85 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 39.1% | 40.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 61.3% | 51.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 5.4% | 18.9% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
07444
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.
07652
Elevated or high exposure: coastal flooding, earthquake.
Full profiles: 07444 — Pompton Plains, NJ · 07652 — Paramus, NJ · How this is calculated: methodology