Noise Levels in 07924, NJ | Find Quiet Neighborhoods With Our Sound Map
50 dBA
Average noise across 07924
Quiet office
777
Residents above the EPA 55 dBA threshold
13% of 07924 residents
89 dBA
Loudest residential point
Lawnmower at 1 m
This map shows modeled outdoor noise across 07924 at 100-meter resolution, combining road, aviation, and rail sources. Green areas measure below 45 dBA. Orange and red exceed the EPA's 55 dBA outdoor threshold linked to long-term health effects. Use the layer toggles to view each source on its own or all together.
What the numbers sound like
- 30 dBAWhisper
- 40 dBASoft rainfall
- 45 dBAQuiet suburban street at night
- 50 dBAQuiet office
- 55 dBAEPA outdoor threshold: light traffic 100 ft away
- 60 dBANormal conversation an arm's length away
- 65 dBABusy restaurant
- 70 dBAHighway traffic 50 ft away
- 80 dBACity bus interior
Population Above the EPA Outdoor Threshold
The EPA's 55 dBA outdoor reference level is a common benchmark for residential noise exposure, especially for activity interference, annoyance, and long-term community noise concerns. About 777 07924 residents, or 12.8%, live above that level. By land area, 19.8% of 07924 is above 55 dBA.
80.2% below 55 dBA
19.8% above 55 dBA
See how noise in 07924 compares to similar-sized zip codes.
Noise by Part of 07924
Average noise levels for 07924 residents, grouped by direction from the center of 07924. The highest population-weighted average is in southern 07924; the lowest is in western 07924, where just 0% of residents live in blocks above the EPA's 55 dBA threshold, a fifth of the share in the loudest section.
Southern 07924
61.2 dBA · Loud
Busy restaurant
Southwestern 07924
60.6 dBA · Loud
Normal conversation an arm’s length away
Eastern 07924
56.0 dBA · Moderate-loud
Quiet office to normal conversation
Northwestern 07924
38.4 dBA · Quiet
Soft rainfall
Western 07924
36.0 dBA · Quiet
Soft rainfall
To the human ear, noise in southern 07924 sounds about 474% louder than in western 07924, a 25.2 dBA gap. Every 10 dBA roughly doubles perceived loudness. Within any of these directions, two homes a quarter mile apart can still differ by 10 or more dBA depending on how close they sit to a major highway.
How far back from Route 525 do you need to be?
Route 525 produces an estimated 59 dBA at its loudest centerline points. Noise drops logarithmically with distance, with the exact rate depending on what's between you and the road. Tree cover, walls, terrain, and pavement type all matter. At roughly a quarter mile back, traffic fades into the noise level of a soft rainfall.
At source
59 dBA
Normal conversation an arm’s length away
165 ft
46 dBA
Quiet office
330 ft
39 dBA
Soft rainfall
660 ft
35 dBA
Soft rainfall
¼ mile
35 dBA
Soft rainfall
½ mile
35 dBA
Soft rainfall
Calculated from the model's calibrated attenuation formula. About 60% of 07924 sits under tree canopy (much heavier than most zip codes) and roughly 10% is impervious surface like pavement and rooftops. Both are folded into the per-place decay rate above. Heavier canopy pulls noise down faster with distance; impervious surfaces slow the drop.
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Rail Noise
Active freight rail runs through parts of 07924. For most blocks the rail-only contribution is small. Combined road-plus-rail noise rarely exceeds road noise on its own. The exceptions are the handful of blocks within roughly a quarter mile of the right-of-way during pass-through hours.
Use the Rail toggle on the map above to isolate rail's contribution from road and aviation.
Airport Noise
Newark Liberty International (EWR) sits east of 07924. The U.S. Department of Transportation measures aviation noise around this airport directly, and the model uses those federal measurements rather than synthetic predictions.
Blocks under the approach and departure paths carry combined road-plus-aviation noise, with some exceeding 75 dBA on the map's Overall layer. Blocks on the opposite side of 07924, particularly to the west, show no measurable aviation contribution. Use the Aviation toggle on the map above to isolate the airport's footprint.
How Noise Is Distributed Across 07924
The bar chart below shows the share of 07924 residents in each noise band. About 82% of residents live below the EPA's 55 dBA threshold, and roughly 10% live in blocks above 60 dBA. Long-term exposure in that range is linked to elevated stress hormones and cardiovascular risk.
How 07924 Compares
07924 sits at the louder end of the spectrum. Below: how 07924's average outdoor noise and share of residents above the EPA threshold compare with 07945, 07921, 07876, and 07930.
Average noise level (dBA)
07924's 49.6 dBA pop-weighted average is at the louder end of the spectrum. New Jersey as a whole averages 49.8 dBA and the U.S. averages 52.0 dBA. Both are lower than 07924 because most of either area is rural land away from major roads.
Share of residents above 55 dBA
About 12.8% of 07924 residents live in blocks where outdoor levels exceed the EPA's 55 dBA threshold. That's in the middle of its peer group. Measured by land area instead, 19.8% of 07924's footprint sits above 55 dBA, against a New Jersey average of 25.2% and a national average of 28.1%.
What This Means if You're Moving to 07924
- Distance from highways matters more than the neighborhood name. Two homes in the same zip code can differ by 20 dBA if one sits 100 meters from Route 525 and the other 500 meters away. The model captures this at 100-meter resolution, so noise exposure changes block by block.
- Tree canopy can help reduce modeled noise exposure. Roughly 60% of 07924 is under tree cover (much heavier than most zip codes), and the dominant land cover is low-density developed open space. Both are measured from federal USDA Forest Service and USGS satellite imagery at 30-meter resolution. Streets with 60% or higher canopy show 3 to 5 dBA lower noise than comparable streets with bare ground or pavement, which is why the per-place decay rate above already accounts for it.
- Airport noise is directional. Newark Liberty International's approach paths concentrate aviation noise to the east. Neighborhoods to the west of downtown show no measurable contribution from the airport.
