Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:28 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:20 am – 4:34 pm
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People3,727 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.11,381 householdsMedian household income $121,599Median home value $440,100Median rent $1,927 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $9,497 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.3% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 2,181 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, professional and business services 17%, manufacturing 10%Average commute 42 minutes80% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages47% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, French or Haitian Creole 3%, Spanish 2%, other Indo-European languages 2%3% 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 37°F, lows 18°F48 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month July23 in of snow a year, on about 10 days14 days above 90°F, 135 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Belvidere Brg station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksPost Islandpeak · under a mileDanville Mountainpeak · 1.8 miLake Just-Itlake · 3.3 miHope Lakelake · 3.3 miDeer Park Trail Head Parkingpark · 4.8 miCentenary Universitycollege · 4.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPequest Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · within reach · 418 acresDivision of Fish and Wildlife Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.5 mi · 82 acresField Of Dreamspark · 1.1 mi · 90 acresBear Creek Preservestate conservation land · 2.7 miAllamuchy Mountain State Parkstate park · 4.7 mi · 197 acresPequest River Grnystate park · 5.0 mi · 223 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 5 Apr 202415 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202545 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 home95% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% 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
Elevation552 ft168 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHackettstown Medical Center5.3 miPost officeGreat Meadows Post Office1.2 miTown hallAllamuchy Township Municipal Building3.6 miPoliceIndependence Township Police Department1.0 miFire stationIndependence Township Volunteer Fire Department1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLehigh Valley International Airport ABE32 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR41 miInterstateI-802.7 miUS highwayUS 46under a mileAmtrakNew Brunswick, NJ NBK36 miRailHACKETTSTOWNNJ TRANSIT4.7 miCoachDelaware Water Gap, PA (Pennsylvania Welcome Center, area marked for buses. The dispatcher will inform you by phone of the exact pickup time which mayOurBus14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 07838 ZIP area.
