Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 8 min5:26 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 13 min7:20 am – 4:32 pm
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People5,851 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.72,591 householdsMedian household income $93,983Median home value $289,000Median rent $1,381 a month62% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,557 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.9% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 2,812 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, retail 14%, construction 11%Average commute 38 minutes77% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, Spanish 13%, other Indo-European languages 1%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 18°F41 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month October28 in of snow a year, on about 8 days12 days above 90°F, 135 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sussex Ap station, 7 mi away; snow from Oak Ridge Rsvr
Parks and public landsKittatinny Valley State Parkstate park · 1.1 miWallkill Preservestate conservation land · under a mile · 108 acresFranklin Borough Parkpark · under a mileHamburg Mountain Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · under a mileFiremans Fieldpark · under a mileWildcat Branch Preservestate conservation land · 1.4 mi · 148 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 5 Apr 202430 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202533 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSussex County, NJ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025268 of 364 days measured92 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 115main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Passaic County, NJ, 16 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNorth Brunswick W Deptserves 43,905 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation543 ft166 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNewton Medical Center10.0 miPost officeFranklin Post Officeunder a mileTown hallFranklin Borough Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceFranklin Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationFranklin Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 otherElementaryHardyston Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolFranklin Borough Schoolunder a mileMiddleHardyston Township Middle School2.0 miCollegeSussex County Community College9.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTeterboro Airport TEB33 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR36 miInterstateI-8014 miUS highwayUS 2066.5 miAmtrakPenn Station NWK34 miRailLAKE HOPATCONGNJ TRANSIT15 miCoachRockaway ExpressFullington Trailways14 miTransit5 stops within a mileSkylands RideSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 07416 ZIP area.
