Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:25 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:21 am – 4:32 pm
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People4,109 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.51,654 householdsMedian household income $101,444Median home value $346,200Median rent $1,260 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,997 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 1,805 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 17%, retail 13%Average commute 42 minutes86% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 4%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Russian or other Slavic 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 18°F49 in of rain a year, on about 85 dayswettest month June39 in of snow a year, on about 17 days7 days above 90°F, 132 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sussex 8 Nnw station, 5 mi away; rain from Sussex 3 Wnw
Parks and public landsHigh Point State Parkstate park · under a mileLusscroft Farm State Parkstate park · 3.4 mi · 501 acresHainesville Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.6 mi · 89 acresReinhardt Preservestate conservation land · 2.7 miPinchot Inst. Othernational forest · 5.5 mi · 95 acresPike County Santos Riverfront Parkpark · 3.9 mi · 109 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 5 Apr 202440 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202546 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 quality87% of days had good air in 2025311 of 358 days measured46 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 27, worst day 108main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Orange County, NY, 24 mi away
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription90% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSparta Twp Water Utility - Lake Mohawkserves 17,625 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jul 2023: lead and copper, treatment technique8 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,193 ft364 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBon Secours Community Hospital6.5 miPost officeMontague Post Office2.7 miTown hallMilford Township Municipal Building4.4 miPoliceMilford Borough Police Department4.7 miFire stationMontague Volunteer Fire Department2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSussex County Community College14.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNew York Stewart International Airport SWF36 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR50 miInterstateI-844.7 miUS highwayUS 2063.2 miAmtrakPenn Station NWK48 miRailPORT JERVISNJ TRANSIT6.8 miCoachBroad St & John StShortLine Hudson4.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 07827 ZIP area.
