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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People5,946 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.22,280 householdsMedian household income $127,805Median home value $768,600Median rent $2,366 a month65% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 3,044 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, professional and business services 26%, manufacturing 14%Average commute 26 minutes66% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 28% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages63% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 31% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 64%, other Asian or Pacific languages 13%, other Indo-European languages 10%, Chinese 6%9% 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, 3 mi away; snow from Canoe Brook
Parks and public landsTroy Meadows State Parkstate park · under a mile · 73 acresGreat Piece Meadowsstate park · under a mileRockaway Neck Parkpark · under a mileParsippany-Troy Hills Township Water Bodyrecreation area · 1.1 miGreat Piece Meadows Preservestate conservation land · 2.1 miDivision of Parks and Forestry Parkstate park · 4.2 mi · 100 acresSource: 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 202425 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202515 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 home100% of households have a broadband subscription91% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNj American Water - Short Hillsserves 217,230 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation242 ft74 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEssex County Hospital Center5.9 miPost officePine Brook Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMontville Township Hall1.4 miPoliceFairfield Police Department2.9 miFire stationPine Brook Volunteer Fire Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools6 elementary, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryWoodmont Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryHIilldale Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryRockaway Meadow Elementary School1.3 miCollegeCaldwell University4.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTeterboro Airport TEB15 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR15 miInterstateI-80under a mileUS highwayUS 46under a mileAmtrakPenn Station NWK13 miRailTOWACONJ TRANSIT3.7 miCoachEast Hanover, NJ (Kam Man Food Inc. at 200 NJ-10, East Hanover, NJ 07936, United States)OurBus4.4 miTransit13 stops within a mileNJ TRANSIT, Lakeland Bus LinesSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 07058 ZIP area.
