Hackensack Water Company Complex · National Register of Historic Places
Weehawken’s story
167 years in pictures
1 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1859Weehawken is settled
WeehawkenNJ
A town of 17,295, settled in 1859. A typical home worth about $875K.
Population
17,295
+37% since 2010
Typical home
$875K
+3.7% in a year
Household income
$128K
median
Median age
37.8
years
Jobs based here
6,515
Balanced
What makes Weehawken stand out
The 3 things Weehawken does most differently from other towns.
A growing town
Weehawken has grown 37% since 2010
12,554 people in 2010; 17,295 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
Weehawken’s report card
Housing$875K51% above the NJ typical homeSchoolsBBeats 61% of NJ districtsCommute9 miHalf of commuters travel lessHealthA+Healthier than 96% of U.S. townsOutdoors1 miof trails · 3.2% conservedClimate86°/25°Summer high · winter low · 30″ snowHazards57/100Moderate risk of storm & flood damageSafetyB−Less crime than 52% of U.S. towns
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Weather
Forecast →58°
Light Rain and Fog/Mist
H 64° · L 57°
Local news
All →- Rozdolskyi scores twice as Lodi boys soccer outlasts WeehawkenNJ.com · Sep 28
- Midland Park boys soccer stays perfect with shutout victory over WeehawkenNJ.com · Sep 23
- HS Girls Tennis: Hasbrouck Heights Defeats Weehawken, 4-1TAPinto · Sep 17
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Weehawken. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Weehawken home is worth about $875K
The typical Weehawken home is worth about $875,000, up 3.7% in a year, 51% above the New Jersey typical home.
$875KZillow home value
Typical home value
Weehawken$875K
New Jersey$580K
+3.7%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Schools
Weehawken’s public schools outperform 61% of New Jersey districts
The public schools Weehawken’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 61% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
BSchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Webster School | PK–2 | 406 | Not graded |
| Theodore Roosevelt School | 3–6 | 337 | B− |
| Weehawken High School | 7–12 | 604 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NJ on state tests and graduationAll 3 schools →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Weehawken
Most working residents leave Weehawken for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are New York (48%), Jersey City (5%) and Hoboken (3%). Half commute less than 9 miles.
5%work in town
Where working residents work
In Weehawken5%
New York48%
Jersey City5%
Hoboken3%
Newark2%
9 mi
median commute distance
6,515
jobs based in Weehawken
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
Healthier than 96% of U.S. towns
Weehawken beats the New Jersey average on 17 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
A+Health Grade
32 measures vs. New Jersey
17 better12 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Weehawken | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with COPD | 3.1% | 5.1% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 1.9% | 3.1% |
| More binge drinkers | 19% | 15.5% |
Mount Sinai West
1.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
76th
percentile among NJ towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
3.2% of Weehawken is conserved land
1.0 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves.
3.2%conserved
3.2%
conserved · 30 of 917 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
#156
most walkable in NJ
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Weehawken Reservoir Park | 0.4 mi | 14 |
| 2. Weehawken Waterfront Park and Recreation Center | — | 19 |
| 3. Lincoln Harbor Park | 0.2 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Weehawken has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 30 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
30″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter27–43°
Spring42–62°
Summer65–84°
Fall48–66°
Nov 20
typical first frost
Mar 30
typical last frost
+2.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.
57risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHeat waves
90
paid flood claims since 1988
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Safety
Less crime per resident than 52% of U.S. towns
Weehawken reports less crime per resident than 52% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. New Jersey has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Weehawken sits closer to the middle.
B−Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Weehawken1.2
New Jersey2
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Weehawken11.9
New Jersey12.7
U.S.15.5
52nd
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
32nd
percentile among NJ towns
22
violent crimes reported in 2025
215
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
About Weehawken
Township in Hudson County, New Jersey, US
Weehawken is a township in the northern part of Hudson County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is located on the Hudson Waterfront and Hudson Palisades overlooking the Hudson River. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 17,197, an increase of 4,643 (+37.0%) from the 2010 census count of 12,554, which in turn reflected a decline of 947 (−7.0%) from the 13,501 counted in the 2000 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1859
- Population
- 17,197
- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 144 ft
- ZIP code
- 07086
- Area code
- 201
Weehawken’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Weehawken.
HobokenUnion CityWest New YorkWeehawken