Mold Removal Cost And Risk In ZIP 07506, Hawthorne NJ

A typical professional mold job in ZIP 07506, Hawthorne runs about $1,700 to $6,750 before rebuild. Half the homes here were built before 1953, older than the Passaic County median of 1956.

1953Median year homes were built

82%Homes built before 1980

32%Homes rented, not owned

$499,200Median home value

$1,828Median gross rent

8,033Housing units

Neighborhood figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 07506 from Census ACS 2019 to 2023. Remediation pay in this metro is $35.61 an hour, BLS May 2025 wage survey.

82 percent of homes in 07506 went up before 1980. Older plumbing, roofs and window seals are where slow leaks start, and slow leaks are the mold most home policies leave out.

About 32 percent of homes here are rented, against 47 percent across Passaic County, so most households carry an owner's policy on the building.

The top of a typical mold job here, $6,750, is about 1.4 percent of the median home value of $499,200.

Typical Prices In 07506

JobSizeNational Range07506 Estimate
Mold Remediationa typical professional job$1,500 to $6,000$1,700 to $6,750
Mold Remediationan attic$2,000 to $7,500$2,250 to $8,450
Mold Inspection and Testinga visual inspection$200 to $600$250 to $700
Mold Inspection and Testingan inspection with samples$300 to $1,000$350 to $1,150
Mold Inspection and Testinga clearance test$300 to $800$350 to $900

Estimate is the national range times 112.6 divided by 100, the price level for New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, rounded to $50. National ranges from Remediational cost guide, price level from BEA Regional Price Parities 2024.

The standard limited fungi endorsement caps mold at $5,000. Against a typical job here of up to $6,750, that cap falls short by about $1,750 at the top of that range. Read the form

Water Hazards FEMA Rates For Passaic County

FEMA rates Passaic County high for inland flooding, cold wave, winter weather. Water from these events is where mold claims start, and flood water is a separate policy. FloodSmart says mold damage is not covered under standard NFIP flood policies. FloodSmart

HazardFEMA Risk Rating
Inland floodingRelatively High
Coastal floodingVery Low
HurricaneRelatively Moderate
Cold waveRelatively High
Winter weatherVery High

Source FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025, county level.

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