Estimated zip code population in 2022: 7,321 Zip code population in 2010: 7,439 Zip code population in 2000: 7,639
Houses and condos: 3,215 Renter-occupied apartments: 240
% of renters here:
8%
State:
35%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 07421: 116.9 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 26.0 sq. mi. Water area: 2.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 281 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
2.5% ($9,521)
New Jersey:
2.1% ($8,897)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $9,351 (2.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $9,483 (2.3%)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $378,573
07421:
$378,573
New Jersey:
$428,900
According to our research of New Jersey and other state lists, there were 3 registered sex offenders living in 07421 zip code as of July 03, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 07421 is 2,462 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is lower than the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
45.7 years
New Jersey median age:
40.4 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.5 people
New Jersey:
2.6 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 07421, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $85,386 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$85,386
State:
$95,247
Salary/wage: $74,158 (reported on 84.7% of returns)
Here:
$74,158
State:
$80,635
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1169.3% for AGIs below $25k, 3539.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6531.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10288.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18707.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 68152.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,646 (reported on 33.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,646
New Jersey:
$2,414
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 29.8% for AGIs below $25k, 21.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 46.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 50.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 58.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1376.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $4,657 (reported on 25.4% of returns)
Here:
$4,657
State:
$8,057
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 32.7% for AGIs below $25k, 40.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 113.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 224.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2768.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$13,070 (reported on 21.6% of returns)
Here:
+$13,070
State:
+$25,022
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.5% for AGIs below $25k, 24.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 133.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 151.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 264.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9738.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$11,598 (reported on 16.9% of returns)
Here:
+$11,598
State:
+$18,035
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 88.8% for AGIs below $25k, 246.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 261.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 275.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 451.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1665.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $18,297 (reported on 8.2% of returns)
07421:
$18,297
New Jersey:
$21,558
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 75.0% for AGIs below $25k, 116.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 122.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 343.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 406.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1170.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $14,367 (reported on 0.8% of returns)
07421:
$14,367
New Jersey:
$30,844
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 86.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $24,271 (reported on 17.2% of returns)
Here:
$24,271
State:
$32,863
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 193.8% for AGIs below $25k, 299.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 687.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 912.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 944.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3023.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $3,380 (reported on 13.4% of returns)
Here:
$3,380
State:
$7,880
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.8% for AGIs below $25k, 21.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 59.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 104.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 568.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $9,271 (reported on 17.2% of returns)
07421:
$9,271
State:
$9,183
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 67.7% for AGIs below $25k, 126.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 271.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 360.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 382.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 903.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,679 (reported on 7.9% of returns)
Here:
$1,679
State:
$2,148
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 46.2% for AGIs below $25k, 47.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 94.5%
Here:
95%
State:
92%
(% for various income ranges: 93.2% for AGIs below $25k, 95.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 93.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 95.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 95.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 07421, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $70,239 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$70,239
State:
$79,688
Salary/wage: $62,863 (reported on 88.5% of returns)
Here:
$62,863
State:
$68,122
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 74.6% for AGIs below $25k, 76.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 79.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 85.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 68.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,013 (reported on 40.0% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,013
New Jersey:
$2,193
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,214 (reported on 26.6% of returns)
Here:
$3,214
State:
$6,828
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$1,771 (reported on 17.3% of returns)
Here:
+$1,771
State:
+$15,358
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$15,760 (reported on 15.6% of returns)
Here:
+$15,760
State:
+$19,577
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.2% for AGIs below $25k, 4.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,971 (reported on 8.5% of returns)
07421:
$13,971
New Jersey:
$18,214
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Self-employment retirement plans: $30,050 (reported on 0.5% of returns)
07421:
$30,050
New Jersey:
$24,511
Total itemized deductions: $24,696 (24% of AGI, reported on 54.5% of returns)
Here:
$24,696
State:
$30,827
Here:
23.8% of AGI
State:
21.2% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.6% for AGIs below $25k, 18.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 20.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 20.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 16.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $1,814 (reported on 44.7% of returns)
Here:
$1,814
State:
$3,451
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $12,660 (reported on 54.5% of returns)
07421:
$12,660
State:
$15,801
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.8% for AGIs below $25k, 8.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,880 (reported on 8.2% of returns)
Here:
$1,880
State:
$2,182
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 64.1%
Here:
64%
State:
65%
(% for various income ranges: 54.3% for AGIs below $25k, 64.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 71.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 76.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 07421, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $60,182 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$60,182
State:
$64,921
Salary/wage: $57,166 (reported on 88.9% of returns)
Here:
$57,166
State:
$57,755
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 201.8% for AGIs below $10k, 70.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 84.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 86.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 88.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 81.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,168 (reported on 57.4% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,168
New Jersey:
$2,068
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.3% for AGIs below $10k, 2.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $2,128 (reported on 30.4% of returns)
Here:
$2,128
State:
$3,959
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.6% for AGIs below $10k, 2.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$6,534 (reported on 22.4% of returns)
Here:
+$6,534
State:
+$13,591
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -4.8% for AGIs below $10k, -0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$14,720 (reported on 15.5% of returns)
Here:
+$14,720
State:
+$17,520
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -12.2% for AGIs below $10k, 10.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.0% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,824 (reported on 3.7% of returns)
07421:
$2,824
New Jersey:
$3,270
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Self-employed pension: $11,295 (reported on 1.2% of returns)
Here:
$11,295
New Jersey:
$17,258
Total itemized deductions: $20,712 (25% of AGI, reported on 59.4% of returns)
Here:
$20,712
State:
$23,924
Here:
24.6% of AGI
State:
21.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 47.1% for AGIs below $10k, 21.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 19.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 23.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 22.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $1,891 (2% of AGI, reported on 53.5% of returns)
Here:
$1,891
State:
$3,242
Here:
2.2% of AGI
State:
2.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $10k, 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $8,448 (reported on 83.3% of returns)
07421:
$8,448
State:
$12,321
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.8% for AGIs below $10k, 5.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,398 (reported on 7.1% of returns)
Here:
$1,398
State:
$1,711
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 65.6%
Here:
66%
State:
65%
(% for various income ranges: 52.2% for AGIs below $10k, 61.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 67.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 70.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 72 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,769
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 62 (53 now married, 10 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,558 (853 now married, 700 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 07421 with a mortgage: 1,857 (196 second mortgage, 9 home equity loan, 181 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 52
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,424 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $1,334
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
2.3%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
0.7%
Whole state:
5.2%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.4
State:
6.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.6
State:
3.9
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 07421: Upper Greenwood Lake Volunteer Ambulance Corps (A), Township of West Milford Fire Department Upper Greenwood Lake Company 5 (B), Township of West Milford Fire Department Greenwood Forest Volunteer Fire Company 3 (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Leeper Pond (A), West Pond (B), Terrace Pond (C), Surprise Lake (D), Lazy Acres Pond (E), Green Turtle Lake (F), Parker Lake (G), Kohout Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hewitt Brook (A), Cooley Brook (B), Belcher Creek (C), Little Green Brook (D), Sawmill Pond Brook (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 07421 include: Browns Point (1), Longpond Ironworks State Park (2), San Cap County Park (3), Wanaque Wildlife Management Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 47 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 943 2-persons, 377 3-persons, 585 4-persons, 161 5-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 550 1-person, 256 2-persons
1,232 married couples with children.
173 single-parent households (173 women).
88.7% of residents of 07421 zip code speak English at home.
2.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% very well, 13% well, 4% not well, 5% not at all).
6.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% very well, 31% well, 4% not well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (8% very well, 71% well, 20% not well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (71% very well, 29% well).
Foreign born population: 909 (12.4%) (90.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
12.4%
Whole state:
23.5%
34%Denmark
16%North Macedonia (Macedonia)
6%Chile
6%Malaysia
4%Guyana
4%France
3%Bolivia
34%Irish
22%Italian
9%German
7%Polish
4%American
2%English
2%Dutch
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
432010 or later
992000 to 2009
1901990 to 1999
540Before 1990
Public elementary/middle school in in zip code 07421 not listed on the city page:
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
GREENWOOD LAKE MARINA (538 LAKESIDE RD in HEWITT, NJ)
STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-214120, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit, NJEMS-NRG000110104, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Organizations: GREENWOOD LAKE MARINA LLC Alternative names: GREENWOOD LAKE MARINA LLC
OUR LADY QUEEN OF PEACE SCHOOL (1905 UNION VALLEY RD in HEWITT, NJ)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-02-1991-0184, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-1615323, DRINKING WATER PROGRAM
HEWITT EXXON SERVICE STATION #32950 (1 LAKESIDE RD in HEWITT, NJ)
STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-016861, STATE CLEANUP SITE, NJEMS-58172000000, EPCRA, NJEMS-A3286, AIR PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS Organizations: EXXON MOBIL FUELS MARKETING CO, EXXON MOBIL CORP, R&P CHEVRON INC, EXXON MOBIL FUELS MARKETING CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
, EXXON MOBIL CORP USA (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: R & P INC TA LOUS EXXON
GREENWOOD LAKE BOAT BASIN INC (325 LAKESIDE RD in HEWITT, NJ)
STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-019842, STATE CLEANUP SITE, NJEMS-031087, NJEMS-NJD986601573, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
AWOSTING STP (AWOSTING ROAD in HEWITT, NJ)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Organizations: WEST MILFORD MUA (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: D2L ASSOCIATES INC
BRIGLEY'S CITGO (NO STREET ADDRESS in HEWITT, NJ)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
OUR LADY QUEEN OF PEACE CHURCH (1911 UNION VALLEY RD in HEWITT, NJ)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
NJ TANK INC (29 HANOVER RD in HEWITT, NJ)
TRANSPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: MICHEL HOENSCH (CONTACT/OWNER)
OUR LADY QUEEN OF PEACE (UNION VALLEY ROAD in HEWITT, NJ)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.2% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.5%
50.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
17.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
14.5%Electricity
13.0%Utility gas
2.2%Wood
1.5%Other fuel
1.0%Coal or coke
Population in 1990: 6,907. Population change in the 1990s: +732 (+10.6%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 4,072
Northeast: 2,031
Midwest: 66
South: 182
West: 42
68% of the 07421 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in New Jersey.
95% of the 07421 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 17% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 14
Here:
3.7%
New Jersey:
12.3%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:
0.0%
New Jersey:
13.1%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 104
Here:
48.7%
New Jersey:
33.2%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
193,320Computer and mathematical occupations
167,240Business and financial operations occupations
116,123Architecture and engineering occupations
99,127Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
91,928Management occupations
77,161Legal occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
2004 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 62. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 123 took place in 2005, and the least - 19 in 2004. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (50.1%), and Outside Fires (25.8%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 07421