Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 8 min5:27 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:21 am – 4:34 pm
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People9,210 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.13,442 householdsMedian household income $123,785Median home value $423,400Median rent $1,775 a month93% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $8,706 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.0% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 4,629 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, professional and business services 13%, construction 10%Average commute 37 minutes76% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages42% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 4%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Russian or other Slavic 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 17°F49 in of rain a yearwettest month September23 in of snow a year, on about 10 days12 days above 90°F, 142 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Newton station, 12 mi away; rain from Blairstown Twp 2.4 E; snow from Belvidere Brg
Nearby landmarksCedar Lakelake · 1.2 miBlair Lakelake · under a mileBass Lake Fallswaterfall · 2.8 miAppalachian Trail - Camp Roadtrailhead · 4.1 miUpper Yards Creek Reservoirreservoir · 3.4 miLower Yards Creek Reservoirreservoir · 3.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPaulinskill Valley Trailstate recreation area · under a mile · 60 acresLimestone Ridge Preservestate conservation land · under a mileFootbridge Parkpark · under a mileHardwick Meadows Preservestate conservation land · 1.0 mi · 163 acresSycamore Parkrecreation area · 1.4 miWhite Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 5 Apr 202423 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202548 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWarren County, NJ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025279 of 360 days measured80 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 37, worst day 105main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Warren County monitors, NJ
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNj American Water - Short Hillsserves 217,230 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation348 ft106 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHillside Detox and Residential Treatment Center for Men8.4 miPost officeBlairstown Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBlairstown Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceBlairstown Township Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationBlairstown Fire Department - Hose Company 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 elementary, 2 high, 1 otherHighBlair Academyunder a mileElementaryBlairstown Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighNorth Warren Regional High School1.4 miCollegeEast Stroudsburg University11.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLehigh Valley International Airport ABE34 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR46 miInterstateI-803.8 miUS highwayUS 2097.3 miAmtrakNew Brunswick, NJ NBK43 miRailHACKETTSTOWNNJ TRANSIT11 miCoachDelaware Water Gap, PA (Pennsylvania Welcome Center, area marked for buses. The dispatcher will inform you by phone of the exact pickup time which mayOurBus9.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 07825 ZIP area.
