Wyckoff is a medium-sized township located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 17,366 people and four associated neighborhoods, Wyckoff is the 118th largest community in New Jersey.
Wyckoff home prices are not only among the most expensive in New Jersey, but Wyckoff real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Of important note, Wyckoff is also a township of artists. Wyckoff has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Wyckoff’s character.
Also of interest is that Wyckoff has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 26.74% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
In addition, Wyckoff is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.
Because of many things, Wyckoff is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Wyckoff really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Wyckoff perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
One downside of living in Wyckoff is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Wyckoff, the average commute to work is 31.47 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the township, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.
Despite being a small township, Wyckoff has a lot of people using the bus to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the bus are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.
Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Wyckoff. 70.66% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.
The per capita income in Wyckoff in 2022 was $98,916, which is wealthy relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $395,664 for a family of four.
Wyckoff is a somewhat ethnically-diverse township. The people who call Wyckoff home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wyckoff residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Wyckoff include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and English.
The most common language spoken in Wyckoff is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Korean.