Local servicesHospitalNewton Medical Center1.8 miPost officeSwartswood Post Office2.4 miTown hallFredon Township Municipal Building1.5 miPoliceSussex County Sheriff's Office2.5 miFire stationFredon Volunteer Fire Company1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryFredon School1.8 miCollegeSussex County Community College2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTeterboro Airport TEB41 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR42 miInterstateI-809.2 miUS highwayUS 2062.4 miAmtrakPenn Station NWK40 miRailMOUNT OLIVENJ TRANSIT11 miCoachRockaway ExpressFullington Trailways16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 07860 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 07860 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 8 min5:27 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 13 min7:20 am – 4:33 pm
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People26,047 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.010,324 householdsMedian household income $110,045Median home value $367,100Median rent $1,514 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $8,950 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.6% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 12,955 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, professional and business services 13%, retail 12%Average commute 32 minutes79% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages39% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 4%, other Indo-European languages 2%3% 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 37°F, lows 17°F50 in of rain a yearwettest month August39 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, 2 mi away; rain from Andover Twp 1.7 W; snow from Sussex 3 Wnw
Nearby landmarksSpring Lakelake · 1.3 miPaulins Kill Lakelake · under a mileSussex County Community Collegecollege · 2.4 miHendershots Pointcape · 2.0 miDove Islandisland · 1.7 miCrandon Lakesreservoir · 5.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSwartswood State Parkstate park · 1.3 miPaulinskill River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · within reach · 102 acresDelaware Water Gap National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 4.0 mi · 31,074 acresCivic Centerhistoric site · 1.3 miSussex Branch Trailstate park · 3.7 miLoadstar Parkrecreation area · 1.3 mi · 67 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 202425 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202542 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 quality78% of days had good air in 2025279 of 360 days measured80 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 37, worst day 105main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Warren County, NJ, 18 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNewton Water & Sewer Utilityserves 8,300 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation656 ft200 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
