Local servicesHospitalGoryeb Childrens' Hospital2.4 miPost officeCedar Knolls Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMorris Plains Borough Hall1.2 miPoliceMorris Plains Police Department1.2 miFire stationHanover Township Fire District 3 Cedar Knolls Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 5 otherElementaryMountview Road Schoolunder a mileSchoolAllegro Schoolunder a mileSchoolPG Chambers Schoolunder a mileCollegeRabbinical College of America2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR18 miInterstateI-2871.0 miUS highwayUS 2021.2 miAmtrakPenn Station NWK17 miRailMORRIS PLAINSNJ TRANSIT1.2 miCoachEast Hanover, NJ (Kam Man Food Inc. at 200 NJ-10, East Hanover, NJ 07936, United States)OurBus4.4 miTransit26 stops within a mileNJ TRANSITSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 07927 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:26 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:18 am – 4:33 pm
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People4,882 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.01,794 householdsMedian household income $170,400Median home value $646,700Median rent $2,849 a month59% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $8,813 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.8% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 2,722 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, professional and business services 22%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%Average commute 21 minutes55% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 28% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages55% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 25% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 60%, Spanish 12%, other Indo-European languages 11%, Chinese 8%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 21°F49 in of rain a year, on about 83 dayswettest month June24 in of snow a year, on about 9 days16 days above 90°F, 124 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Boonton 1 Se station, 6 mi away; snow from Canoe Brook
Nearby landmarksLake Parsippanylake · 2.3 miSpring Lakelake · 3.0 miHorse Hillpeak · under a mileRabbinical College of Americacollege · 2.5 miWashington's Headquarters Museumvisitor center · 1.9 miUnion Hillpeak · 4.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFrelinghuysen Arboretumhistoric site · 1.1 mi · 127 acresCommunity Parkrecreation area · under a mileTroy Meadows State Parkstate park · 3.4 mi · 185 acresBlack Meadows Preservestate conservation land · 2.6 mi · 146 acresGreat Swamp National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 5.8 mi · 7,853 acresMorristown National Historical Parkhistoric site · 4.8 mi · 1,685 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 5 Apr 202418 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202521 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateMorris County, NJ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighStrong wind Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025275 of 326 days measured48 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 39, worst day 129main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Morris County monitors, NJ
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSoutheast Morris County Muaserves 62,349 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation414 ft126 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
