HewittNJ
This town of 2,417 people was settled in 1875.
Is Hewitt a good place to live?
Hewitt’s average commute is 45 minutes, against 30 minutes in New Jersey’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 7 of the 469 New Jersey towns we compare have a lower peak summer temperature than Hewitt. 48% of the land in Hewitt is conserved, against 11% in New Jersey’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Long Pond Ironworks State Park, 1,888 acres with 14.1 miles of trail. We don’t grade Hewitt yet; the figures below are still real.
98% of working residents leave Hewitt for work
Where Hewitt’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
United States Military Academy and 462 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hewitt. Close and well known come first.
Big draw24 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
Big draw33 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw34 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw28 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw34 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw33 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a yearPhoto credits
United States Military Academy: USMA Public Affairs Office, Public domain · Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Moving to Hewitt: who provides what
Hewitt is unincorporated, so Passaic County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hewitt.
nearly a third of the land in Hewitt is protected from building
In 1 park or preserve, walkers have 18 miles of trail. Hewitt’s concentration of trails is 3.0 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Long Pond Ironworks State Park | 14.1 mi | 1,888 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Fewer adults under 35 in Hewitt than across New Jersey
Among adults 25 and older in Hewitt, 36% hold a bachelor’s degree or more. Adults 18 to 34 are 4% of residents (21% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 57% of residents (40% statewide). Its median age stands at 53.1 years.
| Hewitt | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53.1 years | 42 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 36% | 45% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
45% women, 55% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.4 points. Across New Jersey, 50.8% of residents are women.
| Hewitt | NJ | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 22.3% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 3.1% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0.2% | 8.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 3.5% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.5% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 23.7% | 12.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.3% | 13.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.5% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.8% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.2% | 9.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 44.9% | 25.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 10.9% | 15% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.3% | 6.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 28.8% | 26.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7% | 17.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,400, single groups can be off by several points
Hewitt has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
87% of Hewitt’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding. Compared with 79% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is higher. Also worth knowing: since 1979, Hewitt has seen 78 flood insurance claims paid out.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Hewitt’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Hewitt had 303 jobs in 2023, up 125 from 2013. Just 2% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Its median household income is $189,000. For half of commuters, work is under 21 miles away.
| Hewitt | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $189,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 1.7% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.1% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Hewitt’s year
Expect July afternoons of 82° and January nights of 19°, with about 39 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Hewitt is
For adults in Hewitt, the share who had a checkup this year is 76%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Hewitt is ahead of New Jersey on 11 and behind on 2. 32% of adults in Hewitt sleep under 7 hours; 26% have obesity.
| Hewitt | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 36% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 28% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 23% |
| What stands out | Hewitt | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.1% | 9.6% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.3% | 11.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.1% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A home in Hewitt sells for about $535K at the median
In Hewitt, the rent at the middle of the market is $2,293 a month. The share of households in Hewitt who own their home: 94%.
| Hewitt | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,293 a month | $1,778 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 94% | 77% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Hewitt
Colleges nearby
16 within 15 miles of the center of Hewitt
About 1 of every 100 Hewitt residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
About Hewitt
Populated place in Passaic County, New Jersey, US
Hewitt is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within West Milford Township in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 07421. It is named for Abram Hewitt. As of the 2020 census, Hewitt had a population of 1,912.
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- Area
- 5.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 604 ft
- ZIP code
- 07421
Questions about Hewitt
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hewitt, NJ a good place to live?
We don’t grade Hewitt yet; the figures below are still real.