Name: Zip Code 07514
Address: Paterson

About the neighborhood

Zip Code 07514 offers a relaxed and quiet environment with low noise levels and several nearby parks perfect for outdoor activities. This area features a variety of housing options, including duplexes, large apartment buildings, and single detached homes mainly built before the 1960s, with two and three-bedroom layouts widely available. Convenience is a highlight, with numerous grocery stores, cafes, and dining options located close by. Public transportation is accessible, as multiple bus lines serve the neighborhood, and many homes are near bus stops. The postal code benefits from easy access to highways, making car travel straightforward throughout the area.

Characteristics

Transportation

It is straightforward for pedestrians to navigate this postal code; running common errands is very convenient without a vehicle, and a good number of businesses of different types can be found as well. On the other hand, biking is occasionally difficult in Zip Code 07514 since the cycling network is fairly poor, and there is a significant amount of elevation changes. Zip Code 07514 is not an especially convenient postal code for traveling by public transit. Thankfully, commuters can count on the Paterson and Hawthorne with access to the Main/Bergen County Line and Port Jervis Line. Homeowners benefit from about 10 bus lines, and bus stops are not very far away from most houses. However, commuting by car is easy in this area. The majority of houses for sale are a rather short drive from the closest highway.

Services

In Zip Code 07514, locals will generally be able to reach both primary and secondary schools as pedestrians. In addition to public schools, there are private elementary and secondary schools. With respect to eating, property owners in Zip Code 07514 will welcome that a general and a specialty grocery store is always only a very short trip away. In addition, those who like to dine out won't have to go far in this postal code, where over 150 restaurants and around 20 coffee shops can be found, for example along Broadway Avenue. It is also a rather short distance to a decent selection of clothing stores.

Character

Zip Code 07514 is a "jack-of-all-trades" when it comes to the feel of this area. Although the ambience is not the liveliest in this postal code, its busier streets are still quite lively, and with its around 10 nightlife venues, there are options for nighttime activities. Zip Code 07514 is reasonably quiet, as there are low levels of noise from traffic, although that is not the case around the railway line. Green spaces, like Columbia Terrace Park and Eastside Park, are very well-distributed and there are around 50 of them close by for residents to check out, making them easy to get to.

Car friendly5.2

Arteries nearby, but traffic congestion and parking problems are possible

Cycling friendly4.4

Somewhat suitable for bicycle commuting and/or recreational cycling

Pedestrian friendly8.6

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

Transit friendly4.0

Transit is available for some trips

Restaurants8.2

Wide variety of restaurants within a few minutes' walk

Groceries9.4

Exceptional variety of groceries within a few minutes' walk