Name: Zip Code 07087
Address: Union City

About the neighborhood

Zip Code 07087 offers excellent public transportation options, featuring the Bergenline Avenue Hudson-Bergen Light Rail station and around 30 nearby bus lines. This well-connected area supports convenient access to numerous grocery stores, including specialty markets along New York Avenue, along with about 200 restaurants and cafes scattered throughout the neighborhood. Residents benefit from easy access to both public and private educational institutions, spanning elementary to secondary levels. The neighborhood features tranquil streets complemented by nearby green spaces such as Washington Park. With various entertainment venues and vibrant nightlife options near Bergenline Avenue, Zip Code 07087 provides a dynamic and accessible environment with a mix of duplexes and apartment homes.

Characteristics

Transportation

Zip Code 07087 is an excellent area with respect to getting around without driving. Property owners can rely on public transit to navigate Zip Code 07087. In particular, there are a multitude of rapid transit stations on the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail. The postal code is connected by over 50 bus lines, and the nearest bus stop is generally around the corner. Property owners who want to live in a compact community will also enjoy the particularly pedestrian-friendly character of this area; running day-to-day errands is very easy without a vehicle, and innumerable businesses of different types can be found as well. Zip Code 07087 is amenable to bicycling.

Services

Residents will appreciate that wherever their property is situated in Zip Code 07087, both primary and secondary schools are close by. Along with public schools, there are private elementary and secondary schools. With regards to eating, it is very often practical for house buyers in this postal code to shop for general and specialty groceries without a car. In addition, with 700-odd restaurants and cafes in Zip Code 07087, there is almost always a spot to get some food or drink just around the corner. It is also especially easy to access a number of clothing stores without a car.

Character

Zip Code 07087 is a "jack-of-all-trades" when it comes to the ambience of this area. There are many bustling parts in this area to explore. An extensive selection of entertainment venues can be found nearby, there are a very large number of people around most of the time, and places to go out at night are well-distributed throughout the area. Zip Code 07087 is reasonably quiet, as there are usually low levels of noise from traffic, however some areas can be quite noisy, especially close to one of the railway lines. Public green spaces, like Weehawken Reservoir Park and Washington Park, are especially well-located and there are over 100 of them nearby for residents to relax in, which makes them easy to access.

Car friendly4.0

Some arteries nearby, but traffic congestion and parking problems are likely

Cycling friendly5.6

Somewhat suitable for bicycle commuting and/or recreational cycling

Pedestrian friendly10.0

Exceptional number of pleasant streets and pedestrian-oriented shops within a few minutes' walk. Meeting daily needs on foot is almost always practical

Transit friendly9.0

Near at least one subway line and/or other frequent transit routes

Restaurants9.8

Exceptional variety of restaurants within a few minutes' walk

Groceries9.6

Exceptional variety of groceries within a few minutes' walk

Shopping9.8

Exceptional variety of shops within a few minutes' walk

Cafes10.0

Exceptional variety of cafés within a few minutes' walk

Quiet7.4

Few sources of noise nearby