MacopinNJ
A town of 2,170, settled in 1851.
Is Macopin a good place to live?
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 City parkCentral 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.
Open space protected for good: nearly a third of Macopin
In Macopin, the density of trails is 2.4 miles per square mile, above both New Jersey’s towns (0.7) and U.S. towns (0.4). There are 16 miles of trail across 2 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in the town: 2, covering 608 acres.
| 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
A smaller share of working residents work locally in Macopin than in most of New Jersey or the rest of the country
Since 2013, Macopin has lost 27 jobs, to 189 in 2023. Its typical household income is $140,000. Half the trips to work are shorter than 17 miles. In Macopin, 4% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Macopin | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $140,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 6.3% | 8% |
| 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
Macopin brings chilly winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 19° and about 28 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in Macopin, with inland flooding at the top
Macopin’s FEMA risk score comes in at 61 of 100. FEMA puts just over four fifths of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
More children than New Jersey overall
13% of Macopin residents are 65 or older. The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 42%, against 44% across New Jersey. In Macopin, the median age is 37.6 years.
| 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
The share of adults in Macopin who have high blood pressure: 30%. The town beats the New Jersey average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. In Macopin, 27% of adults have obesity, and 17% have been diagnosed with depression.
| 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
The median home in Macopin sells for about $561K
Nearly nine in ten households live in a home they own here. In Macopin, the midpoint rent is $1,917 a month.
| Macopin | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 89% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,917 a month | $1,778 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · 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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Is Macopin, NJ a good place to live?
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