Upper Montclair, New Jersey

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Population in 2010: 11,565.
Males: 5,485  (47.4%)
Females: 6,080  (52.6%)
Median resident age:  42.8 years
New Jersey median age:  39.6 years

Zip codes: 07042.

Estimated median household income in 2015: $52,041
Upper Montclair:

$52,041
NJ:

$72,222

Estimated per capita income in 2015: $33,514

Upper Montclair CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $375,900
Upper Montclair:

$375,900
NJ:

$322,600

Mean prices in 2015: All housing units: $715,453; Detached houses: $749,635; Townhouses or other attached units: $750,453; In 2-unit structures: $509,774; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $292,956

Median gross rent in 2015: $1,629.

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  • Races in Upper Montclair, NJ (2010)

    Upper Montclair races chart
    • 9,26480.1%White alone
    • 7156.2%Black alone
    • 6495.6%Hispanic
    • 4794.1%Asian alone
    • 3843.3%Two or more races
    • 650.6%Other race alone
    • 90.08%American Indian alone

Races in Upper Montclair detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Upper Montclair: 115.9 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)
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Ancestries: Italian (11.2%), Irish (11.1%), American (5.7%), German (5.4%), Eastern European (3.8%), English (3.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 347 feet

Upper Montclair,NJ real estate house value index trend

For population 25 years and over in Upper Montclair:

  • High school or higher: 98.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 84.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 46.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 37.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Upper Montclair CDP:

  • Never married: 24.3%
  • Now married: 64.2%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 3.1%
  • Divorced: 7.7%

1,222 residents are foreign born (4.5% Europe, 1.6% Latin America).

This place:

10.3%
New Jersey:

21.7%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $10,383 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $10,355 (1.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Clifton, NJ (2.9 miles , pop. 78,672).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Newark, NJ (7.7 miles , pop. 273,546).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Manhattan, NY (13.1 miles , pop. 1,537,195).

Nearest cities: Brookdale, NJ (1.1 miles ), Cedar Grove, NJ (1.3 miles ), Montclair, NJ (1.3 miles ), Verona, NJ (1.5 miles ), Little Falls, NJ (1.6 miles ), Glen Ridge borough, NJ (1.7 miles ), Clifton, NJ (1.7 miles ), Nutley, NJ (1.7 miles ).

Latitude: 40.85 N, Longitude: 74.20 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 973

Upper Montclair household income distribution Upper Montclair home values distribution
Unemployment in September 2015:
Here:

6.7%
New Jersey:

5.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (28%)
  • Finance and insurance (14%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Information (9%)
  • Health care and social assistance (7%)
  • Retail trade (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (17%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care and social assistance (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Other services, except public administration (8%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
Most common occupations in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Management occupations (18%)
  • Sales and related occupations (14%)
  • Legal occupations (13%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (10%)
  • Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations (10%)
  • Education, training, and library occupations (9%)
  • Computer and mathematical occupations (7%)
  • Sales and related occupations (15%)
  • Management occupations (14%)
  • Education, training, and library occupations (14%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (12%)
  • Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations (8%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (7%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)

Work and jobs in Upper Montclair: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Tornado activity:

Upper Montclair-area historical tornado activity is near New Jersey state average. It is 35% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/28/1973, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.9 miles away from the Upper Montclair place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/28/1973, a category F3 tornado 27.1 miles away from the place center injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Upper Montclair-area historical earthquake activity is near New Jersey state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 215.0 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 102.8 miles away from Upper Montclair center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 253.0 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 101.4 miles away from the city center
On 8/22/1992 at 12:20:32, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 3.8 MS, 4.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 238.4 miles away from Upper Montclair center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 226.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Essex County (27) is a lot greater than the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 17
Emergencies Declared: 10

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Hurricanes: 7, Storms: 7, Heavy Rains: 4, Snowstorms: 3, Blizzards: 2, Water Shortages: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Power Outage: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 2 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Birthplace of: Sterling Hayden - (died 1986).

Main business address for: APPLIED SPECTRUM TECHNOLOGIES INC (TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH APPARATUS).

Hospitals and medical centers near Upper Montclair:

  • HOSPICE OF NEW JERSEY (Hospital, about 2 miles away; BLOOMFIELD, NJ)
  • WATERVIEW CENTER (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; CEDAR GROVE, NJ)
  • WATERVIEW NH (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; CEDAR GROVE, NJ)
  • CANTERBURY AT CEDAR GROVE (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; CEDAR GROVE, NJ)
  • CEDAR HILL HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; CEDAR GROVE, NJ)
  • KESSLER CARE CTR AT CEDAR GROVE (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; CEDAR GROVE, NJ)
  • KEW GARDENS DIALYSIS CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 2 miles away; KEW GARDENS, NY)

Amtrak stations near Upper Montclair:

  • 8 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.
  • 11 miles: NEWARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (NEWARK, ) . Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.
  • 13 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.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Upper Montclair:

  • Montclair State University (about 1 miles; Montclair, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 16,277)
  • Berkeley College-Woodland Park (about 4 miles; Woodland Park, NJ; FT enrollment: 2,938)
  • Passaic County Community College (about 6 miles; Paterson, NJ; FT enrollment: 6,351)
  • William Paterson University of New Jersey (about 7 miles; Wayne, NJ; FT enrollment: 10,198)
  • University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (about 8 miles; Newark, NJ; FT enrollment: 3,210)
  • New Jersey Institute of Technology (about 8 miles; Newark, NJ; FT enrollment: 8,212)
  • Rutgers University-Newark (about 8 miles; Newark, NJ; FT enrollment: 9,869)

Private high school in Upper Montclair:

  • LACORDAIRE ACADEMY SECONDARY (Students: 62, Location: 155 LORRAINE AVE, Grades: 9-12, Girls only)

Public elementary/middle schools in Upper Montclair:

Private elementary/middle schools in Upper Montclair:

  • ST CASSIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 222, Location: 190 LORRAINE AVE, Grades: PK-8)
  • LACORDAIRE ACADEMY ELEMENTARY (Students: 136, Location: 153 LORRAINE AVE, Grades: PK-8)
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Notable locations in Upper Montclair: Upper Montclair Station (A), Bond House (B), President's House (C), Alderice House (D), Montclair Fire Department Station 2 (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Main business address in Upper Montclair: APPLIED SPECTRUM TECHNOLOGIES INC (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Upper Montclair include: Saint James Episcopal Church (A), Friends Meeting House (B), Montclair Heights Reformed Church (C), Union Congregational Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Immaculate Conception Cemetery (1), Mount Hebron Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Upper Montclair include: Pearl Brook Park (1), Mountainside Park (2), Anderson Park (3), Alonzo F Bonsal Wildlife Preserve (4), Yantacaw Brook Park (5), Tuers Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Essex County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 102. This is worse than average.

City:

102
U.S.:

75

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2013 was 0.342. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.342
U.S.:

0.293

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 18.5. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 4.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

18.5
U.S.:

6.4

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 1.03. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 4.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

1.03
U.S.:

1.91

Ozone [ppb] level in 2013 was 24.2. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 6.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

24.2
U.S.:

32.0

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2004 was 15.8. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 9.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

15.8
U.S.:

20.0

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 9.25. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.25
U.S.:

9.35

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2008 was 0.0125. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.0125
U.S.:

0.0138
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 3.9%
(3.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 2.2% for Black residents, 8.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 8.6% for other race residents)
Average household size:
This place:  2.8 people
New Jersey:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  75.3%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.5%
Whole state:  5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.8% of all households
12 people in other noninstitutional facilities in 2010
5 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers in 2010

Banks with branches in Upper Montclair (2011 data):

  • Valley National Bank: Upper Montclair at 529 Valley Road, branch established on 2006/12/04; Upper Montclair Branch at 539 Valley Road, branch established on 2010/01/01. Info updated 2012/01/10: Bank assets: $14,186.7 mil, Deposits: $9,715.7 mil, headquarters in Wayne, NJ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 219 total offices, Holding Company: Valley National Bancorp
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Upper Montclair Branch at 600 Valley Road, branch established on 1957/12/23; Upper Montclair Drive-In at 580 Valley Road, branch established on 1997/07/01. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Boiling Springs Savings Bank: Watchung Avenue Branch at 122 Watchung Avenue, branch established on 2006/09/30. Info updated 2010/06/03: Bank assets: $1,356.4 mil, Deposits: $1,126.1 mil, headquarters in Rutherford, NJ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Boiling Springs, Mhc
  • Capital One, National Association: Upper Montclair Branch at 605 Valley Road, branch established on 1999/05/24. Info updated 2011/07/01: Bank assets: $133,477.8 mil, Deposits: $97,063.7 mil, headquarters in Mclean, VA, positive income, 984 total offices, Holding Company: Capital One Financial Corporation
  • New York Community Bank: Upper Montclair Branch at 597 Valley Road, branch established on 1922/01/01. Info updated 2010/03/29: Bank assets: $39,468.7 mil, Deposits: $20,709.8 mil, headquarters in Westbury, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 247 total offices, Holding Company: New York Community Bancorp, Inc.

Educational Attainment (%) in 2015

School Enrollment by Level of School (%) in 2015

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

7.8
New Jersey average:

12.7

Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Upper Montclair CDP (based on Essex County data)

ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic261,96665
Other61,85081
Mainline Protestant41,339171
Black Protestant38,68788
Evangelical Protestant34,666191
Orthodox6,18812
None339,273-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 305
Essex County:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

2.90 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 119
Essex County:

1.54 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

1.76 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 30
Essex County:

0.39 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.81 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 463
Here:

6.00 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.15 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

9.4%
New Jersey:

8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Essex County:

25.3%
New Jersey:

23.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

16.5%
State:

18.0%

5.07% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($56,840 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.07%
New Jersey average:

5.08%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,014 average AGI)
Essex County:

0.07%
New Jersey average:

0.06%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Union County, NJ  0.69% ($43,744 average AGI)
from Hudson County, NJ  0.59% ($68,787)
from Passaic County, NJ  0.37% ($49,775)


6.03% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($63,660 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.03%
New Jersey average:

5.65%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($995 average AGI)
Essex County:

0.09%
New Jersey average:

0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Union County, NJ  0.92% ($45,825 average AGI)
to Hudson County, NJ  0.54% ($46,452)
to Morris County, NJ  0.37% ($84,301)

Strongest AM radio stations in Upper Montclair:

  • WPAT (930 AM; 5 kW; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WPAT, INC)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • WLIB (1190 AM; 30 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WSNR (620 AM; 20 kW; JERSEY CITY, NJ)
  • WWRL (1600 AM; 25 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS CORP.-NY)
  • WNYC (820 AM; 10 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WNYC RADIO)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Upper Montclair:

  • WMSC (90.3 FM; UPPER MONTCLAIR, NJ; Owner: MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WRKS (98.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORP OF NEW YORK)
  • WNEW (102.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WFME (94.7 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WFMU (91.1 FM; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: AURICLE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • 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)
  • WQCD (101.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • 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.)
  • WNYC-FM (93.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WNYC RADIO)
  • WCBS-FM (101.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WPAT-FM (93.1 FM; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WPAT LICENSING, INC.)
  • 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.)

TV broadcast stations around Upper Montclair:

  • WPXO-LP (Channel 34; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • 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)
  • 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.)
  • WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • WNYE-TV (Channel 25; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WXNY-LP (Channel 32; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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)
  • W60AI (Channel 60; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WNXY-LP (Channel 26; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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)
  • WFME-TV (Channel 66; WEST MILFORD, NJ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • W68DN (Channel 68; CHERRY HILL, ETC., NJ; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)
  • WLBX-LP (Channel 22; CRANFORD, NJ; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • Public Broadcasting Authority Normal Ave & Valley (Lat: 40.864833 Lon: -74.200417), Call Sign: KVI590
    Assigned Frequencies: 151.325 MHz, 151.325 MHzGrant Date: 02/25/2014, Expiration Date: 05/19/2024Registrant: Nj Forest Fire Service, 501 East State St, 4th Floor, Trenton, NJ 08625-0420, Phone: (609) 292-9277, Fax: (609) 984-0378, Email:
  • Public Broadcasting Authority Normal & Valley Ave (Lat: 40.864833 Lon: -74.200417), Call Sign: WRA626
    Assigned Frequencies: 151.190 MHz, 151.190 MHzGrant Date: 02/25/2014, Expiration Date: 05/23/2024Registrant: Nj Forest Fire Service, 501 East State St, 4th Floor, Trenton, NJ 08625-0420, Phone: (609) 292-9277, Fax: (609) 984-0378, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

19 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Upper Montclair)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

2
  • Aircraft: AERONCA 65-C (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 75 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 22468 , Serial Number: C4189, Year manufactured: 1939
    Registrant (Individual): Forrest A Lott, 52 Watching Ave, Upper Montclair, NJ 07043
  • Aircraft: MOONEY M20C (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 127 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 6947N , Serial Number: 680194, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 09/25/1968
    Registrant (Individual): Anthony M Loscalzo, 18 Braemore Rd, Upper Montclair, NJ 07043

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 44
  • Hazardous Condition: 104

Incident types - Upper Montclair

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Upper Montclair, NJ
Businesses in Upper Montclair, NJ
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CVS1Starbucks1
Dunkin Donuts1Talbots1
FedEx1True Value1
Gap1UPS1

Upper Montclair compared to New Jersey state average:

  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.

Upper Montclair on our top lists:

  • #6 on the list of "Top 100 cities with oldest houses (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Legal occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations (population 5,000+)"
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  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Information (population 5,000+)"
  • #25 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest ratio of median house value to median household income (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of likely lesbian couples (counted as self-reported female-female unmarried-partner households) (population 5,000+)"
  • #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people having Master's or Doctorate degrees (population 5,000+)"
  • #56 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households) (population 5,000+)"
  • #58 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Management occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #69 on the list of "Top 100 best educated cities (highest percentage of bachelor degree holding residents)"
  • #73 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Professional, scientific, and technical services (population 5,000+)"
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  • #92 on the list of "Top 100 cities with old houses but young residents (pop. 5,000+)"
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  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant adherents"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
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