Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:26 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:18 am – 4:33 pm
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People46,702 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.018,575 householdsMedian household income $160,334Median home value $735,600Median rent $2,306 a month63% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 25,765 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, professional and business services 18%, finance, insurance and real estate 13%Average commute 27 minutes61% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 23% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages68% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 31% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 77%, Spanish 15%, other Indo-European languages 3%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%9% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 22°F50 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month August24 in of snow a year, on about 9 days29 days above 90°F, 118 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Canoe Brook station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksSpring Lakelake · 1.2 miKemble Mountainpeak · under a mileRabbinical College of Americacollege · 1.8 miMount Kemblepeak · 1.3 miWashington's Headquarters Museumvisitor center · 2.2 miLake Pocahontaslake · 2.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMorristown National Historical Parkhistoric site · 1.0 mi · 1,685 acresGreat Swamp National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 2.8 mi · 7,853 acresFosterfields Living Historical Farmhistoric site · under a mile · 74 acresJones Woodspark · under a mileGreat Swamp National Wildlife Refuge 3national wildlife refuge · 5.1 miPrimrose Brook Preservestate conservation land · 3.8 mi · 88 acresSource: 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 202415 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202524 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 subscription89% 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 waterLakeshore Companyserves 270 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jan 2026: lead and copper, treatment technique5 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation602 ft183 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMorristown Medical Center2.0 miPost officeMorris Street Post Office1.7 miTown hallMorristown Town Hall1.7 miPoliceMorris County Sheriff's Office1.6 miFire stationMorris Township Fire Department Mount Kemble Fire Stationunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools2 elementary, 2 high, 6 otherSchoolVilla Walsh Academyunder a mileElementaryHillcrest Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolThomas Jefferson School1.3 miCollegeRabbinical College of America1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR19 miInterstateI-2871.0 miUS highwayUS 2021.7 miAmtrakMetropark, NJ MET17 miRailMORRISTOWNNJ TRANSIT1.9 miCoachEast Hanover, NJ (Kam Man Food Inc. at 200 NJ-10, East Hanover, NJ 07936, United States)OurBus7.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 07960 ZIP area.
