Moonachie, New Jersey

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Population in 2022: 3,103 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +12.7%
 
Males: 1,419  (45.7%)
Females: 1,684  (54.3%)
Median resident age:

37.5 years
New Jersey median age:

40.4 years

Zip codes: 07074, 07608.

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Estimated median household income in 2022: $86,934 (it was $50,571 in 2000)
Moonachie:

$86,934
NJ:

$96,346

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $32,413 (it was $24,654 in 2000)

Moonachie borough income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $429,081 (it was $160,600 in 2000)
Moonachie:

$429,081
NJ:

$428,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $673,372; detached houses: $717,845; townhouses or other attached units: $671,656; in 2-unit structures: $564,531; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $569,909; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $466,104; mobile homes: $410,347

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,092.

March 2022 cost of living index in Moonachie: 118.0 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 2.6%
(0.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 4.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 7.8% for other race residents, 0.4% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Moonachie, NJ (2022)
    • 1,99064.4%Hispanic
    • 82326.6%White alone
    • 2688.7%Asian alone
    • 331.1%Black alone
    • 290.9%Two or more races
    • 120.4%Other race alone
    • 80.3%American Indian alone

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

Crime rates in Moonachie by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(36.1)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(35.8)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(72.1)
0
(0.0)
2
(74.1)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(36.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(35.7)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
4
(147.0)
4
(147.7)
1
(36.8)
2
(73.0)
4
(145.6)
1
(36.1)
2
(71.5)
0
(0.0)
1
(35.5)
2
(72.1)
0
(0.0)
4
(148.1)
2
(71.4)
1
(32.3)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
16
(587.8)
15
(553.9)
9
(331.2)
21
(767.0)
8
(291.2)
4
(144.2)
5
(178.8)
8
(286.7)
6
(213.1)
3
(108.1)
1
(36.5)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
5
(161.7)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
40
(1,470)
35
(1,292)
39
(1,435)
46
(1,680)
46
(1,675)
45
(1,623)
35
(1,251)
28
(1,004)
50
(1,776)
53
(1,911)
26
(950.3)
35
(1,296)
12
(428.3)
43
(1,390)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
8
(293.9)
8
(295.4)
3
(110.4)
3
(109.6)
3
(109.2)
6
(216.4)
6
(214.5)
8
(286.7)
10
(355.2)
2
(72.1)
1
(36.5)
1
(37.0)
1
(35.7)
4
(129.3)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(73.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(35.8)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(36.5)
0
(0.0)
1
(35.7)
1
(32.3)
City-Data.com crime index152.8154.796.8144.3125.2171.7122.683.2121.5161.943.5143.745.083.7

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Moonachie, NJ

Crime rate in Moonachie detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 24 (21 officers - 20 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

7.49
New Jersey average:

5.53
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Ancestries: Italian (14.7%), Egyptian (4.0%), Turkish (2.0%), Guyanese (2.0%), Polish (1.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 5 feet

Land area: 1.73 square miles.

Population density: 1,799 people per square mile   (low).

Moonachie, New Jersey map

1,529 residents are foreign born (35.2% Latin America, 7.0% Asia).

This borough:

49.5%
New Jersey:

23.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $9,747 (2.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $8,333 (2.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Passaic, NJ (3.8 miles , pop. 67,861).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Manhattan, NY (6.7 miles , pop. 1,537,195).

Nearest cities:

Teterboro, NJ (0.9 miles),
Little Ferry borough, NJ (1.0 miles ),
Carlstadt borough, NJ (1.1 miles ),
Wood-Ridge borough, NJ (1.2 miles ),
Hasbrouck Heights borough, NJ (1.3 miles ),
Ridgefield Park, NJ (1.5 miles ),
East Rutherford borough, NJ (1.5 miles ),
Wallington borough, NJ (1.7 miles )

Latitude: 40.84 N, Longitude: 74.06 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +6,003 (+194.1%)
Workers who live and work in this borough: 152 (9.6%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 201

Distribution of median household income in Moonachie, NJ in 2022
Distribution of house value in Moonachie, NJ in 2022
Moonachie satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.8%
New Jersey:

4.5%
Historical population in Moonachie, NJ
Historical housing units in Moonachie, NJ
Most common industries in Moonachie, NJ (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Finance & insurance (7.4%)
  • Construction (6.7%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (6.1%)
  • Health care (5.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.2%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (3.3%)
  • Educational services (3.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (11.0%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (6.7%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.6%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.0%)
  • Food & beverage stores (3.7%)
  • Chemicals (3.7%)
  • Printing & related support activities (3.4%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (9.7%)
  • Finance & insurance (8.4%)
  • Educational services (5.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.7%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (5.4%)
  • Personal & laundry services (5.1%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.8%)
Most common occupations in Moonachie, NJ (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.5%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.3%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.5%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11.7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.8%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.1%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.7%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (10.2%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7.5%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (7.0%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6.8%)
  • Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (4.1%)
  • Customer service representatives (3.7%)

Average climate in Moonachie, New Jersey

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Moonachie, New Jersey average temperatures Moonachie, New Jersey average precipitation Moonachie, New Jersey humidity Moonachie, New Jersey wind speed Moonachie, New Jersey snowfall Moonachie, New Jersey sunshine Moonachie, New Jersey clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 113. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

113
U.S.:

73
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2023 was 0.325. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 3.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.325
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 15.4. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 4.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

15.4
U.S.:

5.1
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.460. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 3.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.460
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 29.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

29.2
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2003 was 26.9. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 4.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

26.9
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 8.98. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.98
U.S.:

8.11
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2008 was 0.0125. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 6.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.0125
U.S.:

0.0093

Tornado activity:

Moonachie-area historical tornado activity is near New Jersey state average. It is 38% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/28/1973, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 23.3 miles away from the Moonachie borough center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/28/1973, a category F3 tornado 34.6 miles away from the borough center injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Moonachie-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Jersey state average. It is 69% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 289.9 miles away from Moonachie center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 215.7 miles away from Moonachie 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 109.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 254.6 miles away from the city 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) earthquake occurred 252.7 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 108.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Bergen County (29) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 18
Emergencies Declared: 10

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Hurricanes: 7, Storms: 6, Heavy Rains: 4, Snowstorms: 4, Winter Storms: 3, Blizzards: 2, Water Shortages: 2, Power Outage: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 3 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Moonachie topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Moonachie:

  • SOUTH BERGEN HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 2 miles away; HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ)
  • NEW YORK CITY CHAPTER NYS ARC, INC (Hospital, about 3 miles away; OZONE PARK, NY)
  • HEARTSHARE HUMAN SERVICES (Hospital, about 3 miles away; MASPETH, NY)
  • REGENT CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; HACKENSACK, NJ)
  • CARITAS HEALTH CARE, INC (Hospital, about 3 miles away; ELMHURST, NY)
  • HACKENSACK MEDICAL CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 3 miles away; HACKENSACK, NJ)
  • HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 3 miles away; HACKENSACK, NJ)

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.
  • 10 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: 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.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Moonachie:

  • Jersey College (about 2 miles; Teterboro, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,073)
  • Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus (about 5 miles; Teaneck, NJ; FT enrollment: 5,349)
  • Barnard College (about 6 miles; New York, NY; FT enrollment: 2,425)
  • Columbia University in the City of New York (about 6 miles; New York, NY; FT enrollment: 23,396)
  • Teachers College at Columbia University (about 6 miles; New York, NY; FT enrollment: 3,762)
  • CUNY City College (about 6 miles; New York, NY; FT enrollment: 12,533)
  • CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice (about 7 miles; New York, NY; FT enrollment: 12,091)

Public elementary/middle schools in Moonachie:

  • ROBERT L. CRAIG SCHOOL (Students: 264, Location: 20 WEST PARK STREET, Grades: PK-8)
  • MOONACHIE CAMPUS (Location: ROBERT L. CRAIG SCHOOL, Grades: PK-8)
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Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Moonachie: Washington Park Hose Company Number 2 (A), Moonachie First Aid and Rescue Squad (B), Moonachie Borough Fire Department (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Bergen County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This borough:

2.7 people
New Jersey:

2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:

69.9%
Whole state:

69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:

5.7%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Banks with branches in Moonachie (2011 data):

  • Valley National Bank: Moonachie Ii Branch at 199 Moonachie Road, branch established on 2004/03/04. 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

For population 15 years and over in Moonachie:

Marital status in Moonachie, NJ
  • Never married: 30.2%
  • Now married: 51.1%
  • Separated: 4.1%
  • Widowed: 5.1%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

For population 25 years and over in Moonachie:

  • High school or higher: 91.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.3%
  • Unemployed: 2.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.7 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.2
New Jersey average:

12.8

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Moonachie
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Moonachie, NJ (based on Bergen County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic430,00780
Other53,728120
Mainline Protestant45,613210
Evangelical Protestant33,419234
Orthodox14,37320
Black Protestant6,28617
None321,690-
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: 258
Bergen County:

2.90 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

2.90 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 5
Here:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 134
This county:

1.51 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

1.76 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 95
Bergen County:

1.07 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

0.81 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 718
Bergen County:

8.07 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

7.15 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Bergen County:

8.0%
State:

8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

19.6%
State:

23.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

17.9%
New Jersey:

18.0%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Moonachie:

53.0%
State:

50.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Moonachie:

51.1%
New Jersey:

48.5%

Average BMI:
Moonachie:

28.3
New Jersey:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
Moonachie:

19.2%
New Jersey:

20.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

10.7%
New Jersey:

11.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.9
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

34.0%
New Jersey:

33.6%

General health condition:
Moonachie:

58.7%
State:

56.9%

Average condition of hearing:
Moonachie:

79.4%
State:

80.0%

More about Health and Nutrition of Moonachie, NJ Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 21$217,317$124,1810$0
Streets and Highways 5$34,412$82,5891$1,475
Financial Administration 4$21,992$65,9761$1,278
Sewerage 2$19,078$114,4680$0
Police - Other 2$12,072$72,4323$3,804
Other Government Administration 2$11,266$67,5966$20,994
Judicial and Legal 2$9,085$54,5103$9,745
Other and Unallocable 1$6,873$82,47616$18,651
Welfare 0$0 1$1,869
Totals for Government 39$332,096$102,18331$57,815

Moonachie government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $66,000 ($21.27)
    Parks and Recreation: $20,000 ($6.45)
    Local Fire Protection: $1,000 ($0.32)
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $2,925,000 ($942.64)
    Police Protection: $2,788,000 ($898.49)
    Sewerage: $806,000 ($259.75)
    Regular Highways: $317,000 ($102.16)
    Central Staff Services: $309,000 ($99.58)
    Solid Waste Management: $288,000 ($92.81)
    Local Fire Protection: $230,000 ($74.12)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $204,000 ($65.74)
    Financial Administration: $156,000 ($50.27)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $97,000 ($31.26)
    Health - Other: $75,000 ($24.17)
    Parks and Recreation: $73,000 ($23.53)
    General Public Buildings: $72,000 ($23.20)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $88,000 ($28.36)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Sewerage: $576,000 ($185.63)
    Other - Police Protection: $3,000 ($0.97)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks and Recreation: $10,000 ($3.22)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $3,470,000 ($1118.27)

Moonachie government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,591,000 ($512.73)
    Parks and Recreation: $40,000 ($12.89)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $305,000 ($98.29)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $82,000 ($26.43)
    General Revenue - Other: $52,000 ($16.76)
    Rents: $39,000 ($12.57)
    Sale of Property: $10,000 ($3.22)
    Interest Earnings: $10,000 ($3.22)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $437,000 ($140.83)
    Other: $201,000 ($64.78)
  • Tax - Property: $7,911,000 ($2549.47)
    Other License: $195,000 ($62.84)
    Public Utilities Sales: $35,000 ($11.28)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $8,000 ($2.58)

Moonachie government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,766,000 ($569.13)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,511,000 ($486.95)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $255,000 ($82.18)

Moonachie government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,382,000 ($445.38)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,124,000 ($1329.04)

6.00% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($117,506 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.00%
New Jersey average:

6.70%

0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($60 average AGI)
Bergen County:

0.01%
New Jersey average:

0.01%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Hudson County, NJ  1.03% ($116,398 average AGI)
from Passaic County, NJ  0.75% ($64,811)
from New York County, NY  0.58% ($256,179)


6.43% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($129,044 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.43%
New Jersey average:

7.02%

0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($163 average AGI)
Bergen County:

0.01%
New Jersey average:

0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Passaic County, NJ  0.77% ($71,418 average AGI)
to Hudson County, NJ  0.62% ($85,058)
to Essex County, NJ  0.37% ($91,821)
Businesses in Moonachie, NJ
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Burger King1Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing1
FedEx3UPS3
MasterBrand Cabinets1

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.)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • 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)
  • WLIB (1190 AM; 30 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WWRL (1600 AM; 25 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS CORP.-NY)
  • 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)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

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)
  • WRKS (98.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORP OF NEW YORK)

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.)
  • WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • 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.)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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.)
  • WPXO-LP (Channel 34; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • 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)
  • 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.)
Moonachie fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021

Moonachie fatal accident list:

Oct 1, 2003 02:50 PM, State Street, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Feb 7, 1995 07:32 PM, 36, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Dec 12, 1993 02:38 PM, Cr503, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 1Number of bridges
  • 3ft / 0.8mTotal length
  • 15,242Total average daily traffic
  • 609Total average daily truck traffic
  • 18,598Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

35 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Moonachie)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

4
  • Mun Bldg Moonachie Rd (Lat: 40.840389 Lon: -74.047083), Call Sign: WYE406,
    Assigned Frequencies: 39.5000 MHz, Grant Date: 06/05/1997, Expiration Date: 08/26/2002, Cancellation Date: 12/29/2002, Registrant: Moonachie, Borough Of, Municipal Bldg Moonachie Rd, Moonachie, NJ 07074, Phone: (201) 641-1813

  • Lat: 40.839833 Lon: -74.046528, Call Sign: WPLF530,
    Assigned Frequencies: 154.540 MHz, 451.612 MHz, 456.612 MHz, 456.512 MHz, 456.637 MHz, 457.987 MHz, Grant Date: 04/22/2022, Expiration Date: 03/18/2032, Certifier: Terrence F R Devlin, Registrant: Pros Rf, 5219 Adairville Road, Franklin, KY 42134, Phone: (270) 908-4402, Email:

  • Lat: 40.835000 Lon: -74.065833, Call Sign: WPZY377,
    Assigned Frequencies: 461.250 MHz, 461.825 MHz, 462.175 MHz, 463.875 MHz, 463.900 MHz, Grant Date: 04/08/2004, Expiration Date: 04/08/2014, Cancellation Date: 06/14/2014, Certifier: Steve Testa, Registrant: Bearcom, Dallas, TX 75355-9001, Phone: (214) 765-7115, Fax: (214) 355-1715

  • Lat: 40.837222 Lon: -74.046111, Call Sign: WQBF347,
    Assigned Frequencies: 467.762 MHz, 467.850 MHz, 467.875 MHz, 467.900 MHz, 467.925 MHz, Grant Date: 09/30/2004, Expiration Date: 09/30/2014, Cancellation Date: 12/06/2014, Certifier: Andrew Kim, Registrant: J&h Radio, 438 Main Ave., Wallington, NJ 07057, Phone: (201) 933-3303, Fax: (973) 779-2494


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

2
  • Moonachie, NJ, Nbc Moonachie Field Shop (Lat: 40.837667 Lon: -74.067889), Type: Building, Structure height: 10.7 m, Call Sign: WPUW204,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6226.89 MHz, Grant Date: 05/14/2002, Expiration Date: 05/14/2012, Cancellation Date: 05/10/2012, Certifier: Margaret L Tobey, Registrant: C/O Nbcuniversal, 300 New Jersey Avenue, N.W., Suite 700, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 524-6401, Email:

  • TS-0000029809, 12 Empire Blvd (Lat: 40.832472 Lon: -74.044611), Type: Building, Structure height: 9 m, Call Sign: WRCC940,
    Assigned Frequencies: 17765.0 MHz, 17765.0 MHz, Grant Date: 08/29/2018, Expiration Date: 08/29/2028, Cancellation Date: 02/07/2020, Certifier: Arthur G Giftakis, Registrant: Micronet Communications, Inc., 812 Lexington Dr, Plano, TX 75075, Phone: (972) 422-7200, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Moonachie)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

1
  • Aircraft: AERONCA 7AC (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 85044, N85044, N-85044, Serial Number: 7AC3771, Year manufactured: 1946
    Registrant (Individual): Bonnie Boyt, 103 Moonachie Ave, Moonachie, NJ 07074
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 05/04/2019

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED3$279,2509$256,21129$244,7302$107,3902$95,3051$21,390
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$02$218,0401$18,6000$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$05$352,39421$285,4491$9,3000$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$387,7306$258,7951$162,7200$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$386,8002$300,7901$309,6200$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0362.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$336,5900$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$269,640
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0362.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Moonachie, NJ
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Moonachie, NJ - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 18. The highest number of fire incidents - 43 took place in 2009, and the least - 0 in 2003. The data has a dropping trend.
    Fire incident types in Moonachie, NJ When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (70.8%), and Outside Fires (20.5%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Moonachie, NJ
    • 21170.8%Structure Fires
    • 6120.5%Outside Fires
    • 196.4%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 72.3%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Moonachie, NJ
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Moonachie, NJ
  • 71.9%Utility gas
  • 11.2%Electricity
  • 10.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 6.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Moonachie, NJ
  • 58.9%Utility gas
  • 22.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 18.8%Electricity


Moonachie compared to New Jersey state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.

Moonachie on our top lists:

  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Italy (population 500+)"
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  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Southern Europe (population 500+)"
  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Northern Africa (population 500+)"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Ecuador (population 500+)"
  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Other Central America (population 500+)"
  • #71 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Greece (population 500+)"
  • #74 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Turkey (population 500+)"
  • #89 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in South America (population 500+)"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox adherents"
  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox congregations"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant congregations"
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