North Caldwell, NJ

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North Caldwell, New Jersey

Introduction to North Caldwell, New Jersey

North Caldwell, New Jersey, in Essex county, is 4 miles S of Wayne, New Jersey and 10 miles NW of Newark, New Jersey. About 7,375 people live in North Caldwell.

North Caldwell History

North Caldwell was originally a part of the Horseneck Tract. The first European settlers came to this area in 1702, and purchased around 14,000 acres of land from the Native Americans. North Caldwell was officially incorporated on March 31, 1898. In 1982, it became a township but again reverted to its borough status in 1992. The area served as a filming location for the popular TV series, "The Sopranos."

North Caldwell and nearby Attractions

New Jersey Historical Society Museum
George Washington Bridge
Edison National Historic Site
American Labor Museum
South Mountain Reservation

Things To Do In North Caldwell

The New Jersey Historical Society Museum, Museum of Early Trades & Crafts, the American Labor Museum, and the Whippany Railway Museum are all located nearby. The Montclair Art Museum houses collections of American and Native American art. The Brooklyn Heights Promenade offers views of the Statue of Liberty, the Brooklyn Bridge and downtown Manhattan. The South Mountain Reservation, the Bergen County Zoological Park, the New Jersey Botanical Garden, and the Turtle Back Zoo are some other popular destinations accessible from North Caldwell.

North Caldwell Transportation

Air transportation is available from Newark Liberty International Airport.

North Caldwell Higher Education

Montclair State University, William Paterson University of New Jersey, and Passaic County Community College are some of the nearby colleges and universities.

High Points

North Caldwell strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Jersey):

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of North Caldwell, NJ

Comparing North Caldwell to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Jersey (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	4 miles S of Wayne, New Jersey (center to center)
Nearest Large City	10 miles NW of Newark, New Jersey
County	Essex
Standard Zip Codes	07006
Phone Area Codes	973
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.865
Longitude	-74.258

Station	LITTLE FALLS
Distance	1.8 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 38 F
Apr Temp	40 to 61 F
Jul Temp	64 to 86 F
Oct Temp	42 to 65 F
Annual Precip	51.5 inches

Station	ESSEX FELLS SERV BLDG
Distance	2.5 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 36 F
Apr Temp	38 to 60 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	41 to 64 F
Annual Precip	51.9 inches

Station	NEWARK INTL AP
Distance	11.3 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 38 F
Apr Temp	44 to 61 F
Jul Temp	69 to 85 F
Oct Temp	48 to 65 F
Annual Precip	46.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	7,375	100%
Male	3,999	54.2%
Female	3,376	45.8%
Under 18	1,702	23.1%
18+	5,673	76.9%
65+	801	10.9%
Median Age	37.3
Average Family Size	3.23
White	5,873	79.6%
African-American	1,070	14.5%
Asian	347	4.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0%
Other	19	0.3%
Mixed Race	64	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	159	2.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	7,284
Growth	-91
Growth %	-1.19%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	28%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	11.8%
Russian	9%
Irish	7.7%
German	7.2%
Polish	7%
US/American	6.9%
English	3.9%
European	1.6%
Scotch-Irish	1.3%
Ukrainian	1.2%
Norwegian	1.2%
Scottish	1.1%
Dutch	1%
Hungarian	1%
British	1%
Swedish	0.8%
Brazilian	0.8%
Austrian	0.8%
Greek	0.7%
French (except Basque)	0.7%
Eastern European	0.6%
Egyptian	0.6%
Lithuanian	0.6%
Armenian	0.5%
Canadian	0.4%
Latvian	0.3%
Portuguese	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%
Iranian	0.3%
Czech	0.3%
Lebanese	0.3%
Slovak	0.2%
Danish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
North Caldwell	7,375	$125,465
Caldwell	7,584	$81,989
Cedar Grove	12,300	$94,475
Essex Fells	2,162	$175,000
Little Falls	10,855	$70,223
Verona	13,533	$97,673
West Caldwell	11,233	$94,379

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