MacopinNJ
A town of 2,170, settled in 1851.
Is Macopin a good place to live?
No town among the 469 in New Jersey we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Macopin. Macopin’s median household income is $140,000, against $113,000 in New Jersey’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. 48% of the land in Macopin is conserved, above both the New Jersey town median (11%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Apshawa Preserve, at 582 acres with 7.3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. We don’t grade Macopin yet; the figures below are still real.
99% of working residents leave Macopin for work
Where Macopin’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Madison Square Garden and 521 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Macopin. Close and well known come first.
Big draw28 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw27 mi GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw22 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw34 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
Big draw28 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw28 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a yearPhoto credits
Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · United States Military Academy: USMA Public Affairs Office, Public domain · 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 Macopin: who provides what
Macopin 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 Macopin.
Macopin has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation
16 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Macopin’s trail density is 2.4 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Apshawa Preserve | 7.3 mi | 582 |
| 2. Newark (Pequannock) Watershed | 0.2 mi | 26 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Most of Macopin’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Macopin for work: only 1% work in town. Since 2013, Macopin has lost 27 jobs, to 189 in 2023. 4% of Macopin residents live below the poverty line.
| Macopin | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Macopin stands out in New Jersey and nationally: a typical July afternoon there is cooler
The July high in Macopin is 83°F. Macopin has chilly winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in Macopin, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
More children than New Jersey overall
Children under 18 are 27% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 13% of residents (17% statewide). 42% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Macopin.
| Macopin | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 27% | 21% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 13% | 18% | 18% |
| Median age | 37.6 years | 42 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 42% | 45% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.4 points. Across New Jersey, 50.8% of residents are women.
| Macopin | NJ | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 16.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.2% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.9% | 8.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.7% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.7% | 12.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.1% | 13.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.3% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.3% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.5% | 9.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.9% | 25.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.4% | 15% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.3% | 6.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25% | 26.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 17% | 17.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,200, single groups can be off by several points
How healthy Macopin is
Macopin beats the New Jersey average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| Macopin | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 28% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 35% |
| What stands out | Macopin | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.3% | 9.6% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.7% | 11.3% |
| More binge drinkers | 18.5% | 15.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Macopin
Colleges nearby
8 within 15 miles of the center of Macopin
About 7 of every 100 Macopin residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey.
About Macopin
Populated place in Passaic County, New Jersey, US
Macopin is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within West Milford in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 census, Macopin had a population of 2,199. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 07480.
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- Area
- 6.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 981 ft
Macopin’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Macopin.
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macopin | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| West Milford Township | #164 | A− | C− | A | B− | A |
| Kinnelon | #48 | A | D− | A+ | A | A+ |
| Butler | #110 | A | C− | A− | B | A |
| Bloomingdale | #230 | B | D | A | C+ | A− |
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Questions about Macopin
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