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Population (year 2000): 2,754. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,797 (+1.6% change)
 

Males: 1,355  (49.2%)
Females: 1,399  (50.8%)

Bergen County

Median resident age:  40.4 years
New Jersey median age:  36.7 years

Zip codes: 07074.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $55,300 (it was $50,571 in 2000)
Moonachie  $55,300
New Jersey:  $61,672

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $359,200 (it was $192,900 in 2000)
Moonachie  $359,200
New Jersey:  $333,900

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Races in Moonachie:

  • White Non-Hispanic (77.8%)
  • Hispanic (12.7%)
  • Two or more races (3.7%)
  • Other race (2.9%)
  • Filipino (2.5%)
  • Asian Indian (2.0%)
  • Korean (1.4%)
  • Black (0.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: Italian (34.1%), German (15.7%), Irish (14.1%), Polish (6.1%), English (6.0%), Dutch (4.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 5 feet

Land area: 1.73 square miles.

Population density: 1630 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Moonachie

  • High school or higher: 72.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 2.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Moonachie borough

  • Never married: 24.4%
  • Now married: 55.3%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 10.4%
  • Divorced: 6.8%

603 residents are foreign born (7.5% Latin America, 7.3% Europe, 6.6% Asia).

This city:  21.9%
New Jersey:  17.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Moonachie:  1.7% ($3,353)
New Jersey:  2.4% ($4,047)
Moonachie satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Passaic, NJ (4.9 miles , pop. 67,861).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Manhattan, NY (7.7 miles , pop. 1,537,195).

Nearest cities: Teterboro, NJ (0.8 miles) , Little Ferry borough, NJ (1.4 miles ), Carlstadt borough, NJ (1.6 miles ), Hasbrouck Heights borough, NJ (1.8 miles ), Wood-Ridge borough, NJ (2.0 miles ), Ridgefield Park, NJ (2.6 miles ), East Rutherford borough, NJ (2.7 miles ), Lodi borough, NJ (3.0 miles ).

Latitude: 40.84 N, Longitude: 74.06 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +4,556 (+165.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 130 (9.5%)


Area code commonly used in this area: 201

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Population change in the 1990s: -32 (-1.1%).


Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (11%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Chemicals (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Printing and related support activities (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)


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Crime in Moonachie by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 001100
    per 100,000 0.00.035.435.00.00.0
Assaults 523232
    per 100,000 180.171.1106.270.1106.371.1
Burglaries 261812121110
    per 100,000 936.3640.1424.6420.3389.8355.4
Thefts 668150587266
    per 100,000 2376.72880.51769.32031.52551.42345.4
Auto thefts 10714181012
    per 100,000 360.1248.9495.4630.5354.4426.4
Arson 022000
    per 100,000 0.071.170.80.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 225.4194.2172.0185.6179.0167.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 22 (19 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  6.76
US city average:  3.00

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Moonachie-area historical tornado activity is slightly below New Jersey state average. It is 36% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/28/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 30.4 miles away from the Moonachie city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 8/7/1962, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 6.2 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Moonachie topographic map
Hospitals/medical centers near Moonachie:
  • HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL (about 4 miles; HACKENSACK, NJ)
  • HUDSON COUNTY MEADOWVIEW PSYCHIATRIC H (about 4 miles; SECAUCUS, NJ)
  • MEADOWLANDS HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; SECAUCUS, NJ)

Political contributions by individuals in Moonachie, NJ

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Moonachie:
  • TETERBORO (about 1 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; ID: TEB)
  • PORT AUTH-DWNTN-MANHATTAN/WALL ST (about 11 miles; NEW YORK, NY; ID: JRB)
  • NEWARK LIBERTY INTL (about 14 miles; NEWARK, NJ; ID: EWR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Moonachie:
  • LITTLE FERRY (about 3 miles; LITTLE FERRY, NJ; ID: 2N7)
  • WEST 30TH ST. (about 8 miles; NEW YORK, NY; ID: JRA)
  • NEWARK NR 1 (about 10 miles; NEWARK, NJ; ID: 3N4)

Amtrak stations near Moonachie:
  • 8 miles: NEW YORK (PENN STA) (NEW YORK, 7TH AVE. & W. 32ND ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, snack bar, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 11 miles: NEWARK (RAYMOND PLAZA WEST). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 13 miles: YONKERS (FOOT OF DOCK ST. & WELLS AVE.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Local government website: WWW.MOONACHIE.NET

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Moonachie:
  • FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY-ALL CAMPUSES (about 5 miles; TEANECK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,482)
  • STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 7 miles; HOBOKEN, NJ; FT enrollment: 2,793)
  • BERGEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; PARAMUS, NJ; FT enrollment: 7,733)
  • CUNY JOHN JAY COLLEGE CRIMINAL JUSTICE (about 8 miles; NEW YORK, NY; FT enrollment: 8,338)
  • HUDSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; JERSEY CITY, NJ; FT enrollment: 3,630)
  • SAINT PETERS COLLEGE (about 8 miles; JERSEY CITY, NJ; FT enrollment: 2,643)
  • KATHARINE GIBBS SCHOOL-NEW YORK CITY (about 8 miles; NEW YORK, NY; FT enrollment: 2,394)
Public elementary/middle school in Moonachie:

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Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
New Jersey:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  68.0%
Whole state:  70.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.8%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.8%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.4%
Whole state:  4.2%

Moonachie compared to New Jersey state average:
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Moonachie (2007 data):
  • Valley National Bank: Moonachie Ii Branch at 199 Moonachie Road, branch established on 2004-03-04; Moonachie Road And East Joseph St Br at Moonachie Road And East Joseph St, branch established on 1905-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $12,364.2 mil, Deposits: $8,581.2 mil, headquarters in Passaic, NJ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 170 total offices, Holding Company: Valley National Bancorp



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2004 Presidential Election results in Bergen County New Jersey:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police - Other 3$8,030$32,1209$7,196
Police Protection - Officers 18$102,484$68,3230$0
Sewerage 2$8,331$49,9860$0
Other Government Administration 2$7,873$47,2387$13,036
Judicial and Legal 1$3,793$45,5162$3,443
Streets and Highways 3$13,634$54,5360$0
Financial Administration 3$11,949$47,7961$1,393
Solid Waste Management 2$7,364$44,1840$0
Totals for Government 34$163,457$57,69119$25,067



5.27% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($66,093 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.27%
New Jersey average:  6.12%

0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($835 average AGI)
Bergen County:  0.15%
New Jersey average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hudson County, NJ  0.87% ($60,674 average AGI)
from Passaic County, NJ  0.71% ($48,422)
from New York County, NY  0.43% ($100,747)


6.26% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($73,760 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.26%
New Jersey average:  6.89%

0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,197 average AGI)
Bergen County:  0.10%
New Jersey average:  0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Passaic County, NJ  0.81% ($54,598 average AGI)
to Hudson County, NJ  0.59% ($56,352)
to New York County, NY  0.37% ($97,508)


Strongest AM radio stations in Moonachie:
  • WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WWRU (1660 AM; 10 kW; JERSEY CITY, NJ; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF NEW YORK LICENSE CORP.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WWRL (1600 AM; 25 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS CORP.-NY)
  • WLIB (1190 AM; 30 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WKDM (1380 AM; 5 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WZRC (1480 AM; 5 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BRODCASTING, INC)
  • WWRV (1330 AM; 10 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: RADIO VISION CRISTIANA MANAGEMENT CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Moonachie:
  • WNEW (102.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKCR-FM (89.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN NEW YORK)
  • WKTU (103.5 FM; LAKE SUCCESS, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WAXQ (104.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WHTZ (100.3 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WWPR-FM (105.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCBS-FM (101.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WQCD (101.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WCAA (105.9 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP. ("WADO"))
  • WBAI (99.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WBLS (107.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WLTW (106.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQXR-FM (96.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
  • WSKQ-FM (97.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WSKQ LICENSING, INC.)
  • WXRK (92.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WQHT (97.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS LICENSE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK)
  • WNYC-FM (93.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WNYC RADIO)
  • WPAT-FM (93.1 FM; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WPAT LICENSING, INC.)
  • W276AQ (103.1 FM; FORT LEE, NJ; Owner: GERARD A. TURRO)
  • WPLJ (95.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPLJ-FM RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Moonachie:
  • WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBS-TV (Channel 2; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WABC-TV (Channel 7; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC)
  • WPIX (Channel 11; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPIX, INC.)
  • WWOR-TV (Channel 9; SECAUCUS, NJ; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • WNYE-TV (Channel 25; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WPXN-TV (Channel 31; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WNBC (Channel 4; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNET (Channel 13; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXTV (Channel 41; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WKOB-LP (Channel 53; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WKOB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEBR-CA (Channel 17; MANHATTAN, NY; Owner: K LICENSEE INC.)
  • WRNN-LP (Channel 57; NYACK, NY; Owner: LP NYACK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXNY-LP (Channel 32; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNXY-LP (Channel 26; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W60AI (Channel 60; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WPXO-LP (Channel 34; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • W33BS (Channel 33; DARIEN, CT; Owner: CT&T BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNYN-LP (Channel 39; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNYX-LP (Channel 35; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W68DN (Channel 68; CHERRY HILL, ETC., NJ; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)
  • WFME-TV (Channel 66; WEST MILFORD, NJ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • W38CL (Channel 38; BRONX, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)

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