Bergen County, NJ

ZIP 07642

In ZIP 07642, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Veolia Water New Jersey Hackensack has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 14 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfoa at 1,300× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Fair Lawn Well Field, 6.1 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Zimmer Biomet (29%), mostly cobalt.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.0 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 4,095 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 07642

• Superfund sites nearbyD
• Factories and industrial sitesB
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB
• Air qualityD
• Drinking water qualityC to F
• Pesticide useA to B
• Neighborhood health statusA
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA to B
• Radiation signalsA

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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