Wanaque, New Jersey
Borough in Passaic County, New Jersey
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 10,266 |
| 2010 | 11,116 |
| 2020 | 11,317 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Wanaque | Passaic County | New Jersey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,162 | 518,289 | 9,267,014 |
| Median household income | $112,326 | $87,137 | $101,050 |
| Median age | 47.3 | 38.1 | 40.1 |
| Median home value | $366,400 | $439,400 | $427,600 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 40.1% | 30.3% | 42.9% |
| Foreign-born residents | 15.0% | 32.8% | 23.5% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 78.5% | 52.8% | 63.7% |
| Mean commute to work | 31.3 minutes | 27.3 minutes | 30.9 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $112,326 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 3,415 units
- Renter occupied
- 935 units
- Vacancy rate
- 1.7%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haskell Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–8 | Wanaque School District |
| Wanaque Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–8 | Wanaque School District |
| Lakeland Regional High School | Public | 9–12 | Lakeland Regional High School District |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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- Type
- Borough
- County
- Passaic County
- Land area
- 8.06 sq mi
- Water area
- 1.26 sq mi
- Population
- 11,346 (2024 estimate)
- Households
- 4,350
- Median age
- 47.3
- Median household income
- $112,326
- Median home value
- $366,400
- Median gross rent
- $1,885
- Owner-occupied homes
- 78.5%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- 40.1%
- Foreign-born residents
- 15.0%
- Mean commute to work
- 31.3 minutes
- Census GEOID
- 3476730
Sources: Census Gazetteer 2025: places, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- ZIP codes
- 07420, 07465
- Metro area
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
Sources: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship file: ZCTAs to places, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Gazetteer 2025: metropolitan and micropolitan areas, retrieved November 14, 2026.