Local servicesHospitalNewton Medical Center5.4 miPost officeLafayette Post Officeunder a mileTown hallFrankford Municipal Building3.4 miPoliceNew Jersey State Police Troop B Sussex Station2.4 miFire stationLafayette Township Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 high, 3 otherSchoolLakeland Andover Schoolunder a mileHighSussex County Technical School1.3 miSchoolWillowglen Academy1.8 miCollegeSussex County Community College4.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTeterboro Airport TEB37 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR39 miInterstateI-8013 miUS highwayUS 2062.3 miAmtrakPenn Station NWK37 miRailLAKE HOPATCONGNJ TRANSIT13 miCoachRockaway ExpressFullington Trailways15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 07848 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 07848 ZIP area.
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 – 4:33 pm
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People4,513 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.61,613 householdsMedian household income $116,042Median home value $412,500Median rent $1,438 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $9,841 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 2,165 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, professional and business services 11%, retail 9%Average commute 31 minutes80% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages38% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 5%, other Indo-European languages 3%, Russian or other Slavic 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 17°F49 in of rain a year, on about 84 dayswettest month July39 in of snow a year, on about 17 days12 days above 90°F, 142 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Newton station, 5 mi away; rain from Andover Aeroflex Ap; snow from Sussex 3 Wnw
Nearby landmarksWhite Lakelake · 1.8 miLake Grinnelllake · 2.2 miSussex County Community Collegecollege · 4.6 miSmiths Hillpeak · 3.6 miSterling Hillpeak · 3.8 miNewton Reservoir (historical)reservoir · 5.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSussex Branch Trailstate recreation area · 1.6 miPaulinskill Valley Trailstate recreation area · 1.7 mi · 148 acresKittatinny Valley State Parkstate park · 2.7 mi · 101 acresPimple Hillsstate park · 3.1 mi · 183 acresSparta Township Trailrecreation area · under a mile · 57 acresPaulinskill River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.8 mi · 62 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 202428 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202537 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 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, nearest monitors: Morris County, NJ, 18 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCarriage Mobile Homes INCserves 300 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Sep 2025: coliform bacteria, treatment technique5 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation564 ft172 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
