Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 8 min5:26 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 13 min7:20 am – 4:33 pm
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People21,437 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.17,998 householdsMedian household income $167,654Median home value $479,700Median rent $1,855 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 11,207 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, professional and business services 17%, manufacturing 10%Average commute 38 minutes70% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 22% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages62% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 26% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 5%, Russian or other Slavic 2%, 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 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, 6 mi away; snow from Oak Ridge Rsvr
Parks and public landsKittatinny Valley State Parkstate park · under a mile · 70 acresPimple Hillsstate park · under a mile · 183 acresSparta Township Athletic Facilityrecreation area · within reach · 99 acresStation Parkpark · within reach · 96 acresWallkill Preservestate conservation land · 1.3 miWeldon Brook Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.7 mi · 101 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 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 202533 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 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, nearest monitors: Morris County, NJ, 14 mi away
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription87% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% 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 serving the town
Elevation614 ft187 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNewton Medical Center7.3 miPost officeSparta Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSparta Township Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceSparta Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationSparta Township Fire Department1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highHighSparta High Schoolunder a mileElementaryMohawk Avenue School1.0 miMiddleSparta Middle School1.2 miCollegeSussex County Community College6.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTeterboro Airport TEB33 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR34 miInterstateI-809.7 miUS highwayUS 2066.1 miAmtrakPenn Station NWK32 miRailLAKE HOPATCONGNJ TRANSIT10 miCoachRockaway ExpressFullington Trailways10 miTransit3 stops within a mileSkylands Ride, 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 07871 ZIP area.
