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 – 4:32 pm
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People11,152 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.23,955 householdsMedian household income $149,583Median home value $702,800Median rent $2,711 a month92% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $9,774 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 6,109 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, professional and business services 14%, retail 11%Average commute 25 minutes76% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages59% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 27% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 77%, Spanish 5%, other Indo-European languages 5%, Chinese 5%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 21°F49 in of rain a yearwettest month July24 in of snow a year, on about 9 days20 days above 90°F, 118 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Essex Fells Service Bldg station, 4 mi away; snow from Canoe Brook
Nearby landmarksLake Hiawathalake · 4.2 miLake Parsippanylake · 4.3 miPatriots Path White Blaze Trailheadtrailhead · 1.6 miWhippany Riverriver · 2.2 miRockaway Riverriver · 2.8 miCommonwealth Water Company Reservoir Number Threereservoir · 2.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTroy Meadows State Parkstate park · under a mileCook Househistoric site · 1.1 miTroy Road Greenwaypark · under a mileBlack Meadows Preservestate conservation land · 1.8 mi · 146 acresGreat Piece Meadowsstate park · 4.3 miGreat Swamp National Wildlife Refuge 3national wildlife refuge · 6.4 miSource: 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 202422 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202517 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% 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
Elevation210 ft64 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Barnabas Medical Center4.9 miPost officeEast Hanover Post Officeunder a mileTown hallEast Hanover Town Hallunder a milePoliceEast Hanover Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationEast Hanover Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryCentral Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleEast Hanover Middle Schoolunder a mileSchoolFrank J Smith Schoolunder a mileCollegeFairleigh Dickinson University - College at Florham4.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR14 miInterstateI-2802.0 miUS highwayUS 462.8 miAmtrakPenn Station NWK12 miRailCONVENTNJ TRANSIT5.0 miCoachEast Hanover, NJ (Kam Man Food Inc. at 200 NJ-10, East Hanover, NJ 07936, United States)OurBusunder a mileTransit5 stops within a mileNJ TRANSITSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 07936 ZIP area.
