Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:26 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:19 am – 4:33 pm
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People6,828 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.32,479 householdsMedian household income $106,806Median home value $417,900Median rent $1,730 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $8,672 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 3,878 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, retail 17%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 41 minutes59% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 9% take public transport, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages46% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 77%, Spanish 13%, other Indo-European languages 6%, Russian or other Slavic 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 62°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 19°F49 in of rain a year, on about 84 dayswettest month July28 in of snow a year, on about 8 days11 days above 90°F, 127 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Andover Aeroflex Ap station, 8 mi away; snow from Oak Ridge Rsvr
Nearby landmarksMount Arlingtonpeak · 1.7 miLake Hopatconglake · 3.1 miLake Louiselake · under a milePoint Breezecape · 3.8 miFloating Islandisland · under a mileByram Covebay · 3.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHopatcong State Parkstate park · under a mileLake Musconetcong State Parkstate park · 1.4 mi · 61 acresAllamuchy Mountain State Parkstate park · 3.0 mi · 68 acresRoxbury Township Athletic Facilityrecreation area · under a mileBerkshire Valley Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.2 mi · 1,252 acresCyo Camppark · under a mileSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 5 Apr 202416 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202532 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRoxbury Twp W Dept-shoreserves 5,153 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation965 ft294 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Clare's Hospital4.6 miPost officeLanding Post Officeunder a mileTown hallHopatcong Borough Hall1.9 miPoliceRoxbury Township Police Department1.3 miFire stationRoxbury Fire and First Aid Company 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryNixon Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleHopatcong Middle School1.3 miSchoolMount Arlington Public School1.4 miCollegeCounty College of Morris5.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR30 miInterstateI-801.1 miUS highwayUS 461.2 miAmtrakPenn Station NWK29 miRailLAKE HOPATCONGNJ TRANSITunder a mileCoachRockaway ExpressFullington Trailways5.0 miTransit3 stops within a mileLakeland Bus Lines, NJ TRANSITSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 07850 ZIP area.
