Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:25 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:18 am – 4:32 pm
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People11,018 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.94,510 householdsMedian household income $104,663Median home value $428,600Median rent $1,550 a month59% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,883 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate73% of adults are in the labour force, 6,376 employedMain industries: professional and business services 24%, education and health care 20%, retail 13%Average commute 25 minutes69% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages52% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 58%, other Indo-European languages 18%, other Asian or Pacific languages 11%, Spanish 7%15% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 21°F49 in of rain a year, on about 83 dayswettest month June24 in of snow a year, on about 9 days16 days above 90°F, 124 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Boonton 1 Se station, 1 mi away; snow from Canoe Brook
Nearby landmarksLake Hiawathalake · under a mileLake Parsippanylake · 3.4 miTowackhow Mountainpeak · 2.4 miBoonton Reservoirreservoir · 1.5 miWhippany Riverriver · 3.1 miRockaway Riverriver · 3.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTroy Meadows State Parkstate park · 1.4 mi · 73 acresVolunteers Parkpark · under a mileGreat Piece Meadowsstate park · 2.8 miParsippany-Troy Hills Township Water Bodyrecreation area · under a mileDivision of Parks and Forestry Parkstate park · 4.5 mi · 100 acresGreat Piece Meadows Preservestate conservation land · 3.3 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 202424 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 home97% of households have a broadband subscription87% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterShady Lane Home Parkserves 40 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20217 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation213 ft65 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Clare's Hospital Denville Campus4.6 miPost officeLake Hiawatha Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMontville Township Hallunder a milePoliceBoonton Police Department2.1 miFire stationLake Hiawatha Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools7 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high, 3 otherElementaryLake Hiawatha Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryKnollwood Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighParsippany High Schoolunder a mileCollegeCaldwell University6.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTeterboro Airport TEB17 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR17 miInterstateI-2801.4 miUS highwayUS 461.6 miAmtrakPenn Station NWK15 miRailBOONTONNJ TRANSIT2.2 miCoachEast Hanover, NJ (Kam Man Food Inc. at 200 NJ-10, East Hanover, NJ 07936, United States)OurBus4.8 miTransit32 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 07034 ZIP area.
