South Hackensack is a township in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 2,701, an increase of 323 (+13.6%) from the 2010 census count of 2,378, which in turn reflected an increase of 129 (+5.7%) from the 2,249 counted in the 2000 census.

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How South Hackensack ranks

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#9Shortest commute in NJ #29Fastest growing in NJ #35Closest to a top hospital in NJ All NJ rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code07606

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Living in South Hackensack

Housing in South Hackensack

$715K▲ 4.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical South Hackensack home is worth about $715,000, up 4.8% in a year, 23% above the New Jersey typical home.

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Safety in South Hackensack

Safety Grade D

South Hackensack reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 88% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

South Hackensack 3.6

New Jersey 2

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

South Hackensack 21.3

New Jersey 12.7

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in South Hackensack

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Most working residents leave South Hackensack for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are New York (17%), Hackensack (9%) and Teterboro (3%). Half commute less than 9 miles.

New York, NY

17%

Hackensack

Teterboro

Secaucus

3%Work in townlive and work in South Hackensack 9 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 5,845Jobs based herea job hub

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Health in South Hackensack

Health Grade B

Healthier than 64% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with New Jersey

6worse than NJ

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 26 are too close to call.

Conditions all close Habits all close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

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What stands out

17.1%More uninsured adultsNJ 11.3% · worse 16.1%More adults facing housing insecurityNJ 12.3% · worse 18.3%More adults facing food insecurityNJ 14.3% · worse

Care nearby

Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack · 1.5 mi · ER

North Hudson Community Action Corporation Health Center@ HackensackHackensack · 1.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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Natural hazards in South Hackensack

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 80% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Coastal flooding🌊 Inland flooding🏚️ Earthquakes

45Does South Hackensack flood?paid flood claims since 1979 9Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to South Hackensack MapSouth Hackensack vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in South Hackensack

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South Hackensack has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

42° / 26°Winter

62° / 42°Spring

84° / 64°Summer

66° / 47°Fall