Best Places07642, NJ Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 07642, 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.
07642 ranks 1,031st of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on big-city access by a wide margin, and state finances rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 07642
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.
07642's strengths and weaknesses
Where 07642 ranks high
- Big-city accessBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Household income$172,924 median, better than 98% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 95% of zip codes
Where 07642 ranks low
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 57 pleasant days a year, better than only 4% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,508 a month, better than only 6% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 27% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 07642
A household needs to earn about $211,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 07642 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $172,924, so buying stretches a typical household.
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 07642's effective rate of 2.22%, 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 07642
07642 runs older than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 07642.
Who works in 07642, and how
Work in 07642 centers on education and professional & technical. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 67%
- Work from home 24%
- Transit, walk, or bike 9%
Life in 07642
07642 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 72% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 83% of zip codes. The coast is about 32 minutes away. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 07642 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 07642, month by month
07642 sees roughly 57 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 44, with lows near 26. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44° | 34° | 26° |
| April | 65° | 53° | 42° |
| July | 90° | 79° | 69° |
| October | 71° | 59° | 48° |
Flying in and out of 07642
The nearest airport, Westchester County, is about 18 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Laguardia, about 18 miles away.
The best schools in and around 07642
Schools across 07642 average a B, better than 65% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Ho-ho-kus Public SchoolA− · 58% proficient
- MeadowbrookB+ · 53% proficient
- East Brook Elementary SchoolB+ · 52% proficient
Top middle schools
- Woodcliff Middle SchoolA− · 54% proficient
- Holdrum Middle SchoolB+ · 48% proficient
- George G WhiteB · 45% proficient
Top high schools
- Pascack Hills High SchoolB+ · 54% proficient
- Pascack Valley High SchoolB− · 45% proficient
- Westwood Regional High SchoolB− · 42% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 07642 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
07642 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 07642 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 07642
Is 07642 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 07642 ranks 1,031st of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on big-city access, fast internet, and high incomes, and lowest on state finances and property taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 07642 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $676,531. The overall cost of living runs about 25% above the national average. Set against a $172,924 median income, cost of living beats 95% of zip codes.
Is 07642 safe?
Yes, 07642 is safer than 82% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $154 per resident a year.
Compare 07642 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 07642. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 07642 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.
07642 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 07642: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 07642: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 07642: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 07642: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
07642 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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