Wanaque, NJ: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Wanaque () is a borough in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 11,317, an increase of 201 (+1.8%) from the 2010 census count of 11,116, which in turn reflected an increase of 850 (+8.3%) from the 10,266 counted in the 2000 census.

Official town website ↗

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

How Wanaque ranks

All →

#14Most conserved land in NJ #9Most trails in NJ #16Safest in NJ All NJ rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code07465

Area codeSign in to add

Living in Wanaque

Housing in Wanaque

$508K▲ 1.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Wanaque home is worth about $508,000, up 1.7% in a year, 12% below the New Jersey typical home.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market46

Sale-to-list104.4%

Sold in May8

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Wanaque

A⁺

Safety Grade A+

Wanaque reports less crime per resident than 97% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Wanaque 0.7

New Jersey 2

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Wanaque 1.1

New Jersey 12.7

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Wanaque

Compared with New Jersey

4better than NJ·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 27 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▼ 11 close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

5.5%Fewer adults facing a utility shut-offNJ 7% · better 6%Fewer adults without reliable transportationNJ 7.4% · better 9.7%More adults who have had cancerNJ 7.5% · worse

Care nearby

Chilton Medical CenterPompton Plains · 5.3 mi · ER

Community Medical and Dental Clinic, Inc. - InfinitySuffern · 8.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Wanaque · CMS · HRSAHealth in Wanaque →

Schools in Wanaque

All Wanaque schools →

B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Wanaque’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 51% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#207Best public schoolsof 457 in NJ

DistrictWanaque School DistrictSchools4

Wanaque Elementary School BElementary · Grades PK–8 · 506 students Haskell Elementary School B-Elementary · Grades PK–8 · 382 students Papillon Montessori SchoolElementary · Grades PK–1 · 31 students Lakeland Regional High School BHigh · Grades 9–12 · 823 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NJ. Ratings are from neighbors.