Best Places07495, NJ Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 07495, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
07495 ranks 5,458th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on population health by a wide margin, and state finances rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 07495
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
07495's strengths and weaknesses
Where 07495 ranks high
- Health outlookBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 98% of zip codes
Where 07495 ranks low
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,508 a month, better than only 6% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 60 pleasant days a year, better than only 8% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 07495
A household needs to earn about $136,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 07495 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $125,938; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 07495's effective rate of 1.32%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 07495
07495 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 07495.
Who works in 07495, and how
Work in 07495 centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 72%
- Work from home 24%
- Transit, walk, or bike 5%
Life in 07495
The coast is about 35 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across 07495, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 07495, month by month
07495 sees roughly 60 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 43, with lows near 24. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 33° | 24° |
| April | 66° | 53° | 41° |
| July | 90° | 78° | 67° |
| October | 70° | 58° | 47° |
Flying in and out of 07495
The nearest airport, Westchester County, is about 24 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Laguardia, about 27 miles away.
The best schools in and around 07495
Schools across 07495 average a B−, better than 57% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Lenape MeadowsC · 33% proficient
Top middle schools
- Ramapo RidgeB− · 41% proficient
Top high schools
- Mahwah High SchoolB+ · 51% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 07495 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
07495 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 07495 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 07495
Is 07495 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 07495 ranks 5,458th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on population health, cell coverage, and fast internet, and lowest on state finances and noise. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 07495 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $485,400. The overall cost of living runs about 18% above the national average. Set against a $125,938 median income, cost of living beats 80% of zip codes.
Is 07495 safe?
Yes, 07495 is safer than 90% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $126 per resident a year.
Compare 07495 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 07495. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 07495 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
07495 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 07495: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 07495: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 07495: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 07495: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
07495 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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