Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 9 min5:25 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 13 min7:20 am – 4:32 pm
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People9,693 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.44,265 householdsMedian household income $100,713Median home value $330,300Median rent $1,736 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,721 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 5,192 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, professional and business services 16%, retail 14%Average commute 38 minutes69% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages36% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, Spanish 11%, other Indo-European languages 2%6% 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 October39 in of snow a year, on about 17 days12 days above 90°F, 135 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sussex Ap station, 4 mi away; snow from Sussex 3 Wnw
Nearby landmarksBeaver Lakelake · 4.5 miPleasant Valley Lakelake · 2.2 miWood Duck Nature Trailtrailhead · 2.9 miDagmar Dale Nature Trail South Looptrailhead · 3.2 miPochuck Mountainpeak · 4.4 miCanistear Reservoirreservoir · 5.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKittatinny Valley State Parkstate park · under a mile · 84 acresWallkill River National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 2.5 mi · 83 acresHamburg Borough Parkpark · under a mileHamburg Mountain Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.4 mi · 51 acresCongleton Preservestate conservation land · 2.2 mi · 228 acresFiremans Fieldpark · 2.4 miSource: 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 202433 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202534 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHamburg Board of Publicserves 3,382 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202117 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation461 ft141 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNewton Medical Center12.3 miPost officeHamburg Post Officeunder a mileTown hallHamburg Borough Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceHamburg Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationHamburg Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryHamburg Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighWallkill Valley Regional High School1.1 miMiddleHardyston Township Middle School1.6 miCollegeSussex County Community College11.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTeterboro Airport TEB34 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR38 miInterstateI-8415 miUS highwayUS 2067.8 miAmtrakPenn Station NWK36 miCoachOld Greenville Tpl - Port Jervis First Assembly ChurchShortLine Hudson15 miTransit3 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 07419 ZIP area.
