West Milford is a township in Passaic County, New Jersey, home to about 24,705 people across 76 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 07421 and 07480, and parts of 07435, 07438 and 07460 are in West Milford too.
Homes sold for a median of $313 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly West Milford; also Vernon
All in West Milford
Mostly Rockaway Township; part is in West Milford
Mostly Jefferson; part is in West Milford
Mostly Hardyston; part is in West Milford
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside West Milford. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)31 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Teterboro Airport (TEB)25 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ29 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY39 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of West Milford; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
West Milford had 24,862 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 108th largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.
Passaic County grew from 155,202 residents in 1900 to 524,118 in 2020.
Passaic County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 52.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Charlotteburg Rsvr, NJ weather station (5 miles away).
146,956 jobs at 12,406 businesses in Passaic County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
96 doctors and other health care providers list an office in West Milford’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 19 |
| Mental health providers | 42 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 17 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 5.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1834.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by West Milford Township Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Road Elementary SchoolWest Milford | Pre-K–5 | 303 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Marshall Hill Elementary SchoolWest Milford | Pre-K–5 | 283 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Apshawa Elementary SchoolWest Milford | K–5 | 266 | Public | 6.4 mi |
| Upper Greenwood Lake Elementary SchoolHewitt | K–5 | 250 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| Macopin Middle SchoolWest Milford | 6–8 | 675 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| West Milford High SchoolWest Milford | 9–12 | 947 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Children's CastleWest Milford | Pre-K–K | 6 | Nonsectarian | 3.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Jefferson, Hardyston, Rockaway Township and Vernon.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.