Local servicesHospitalHackettstown Medical Center7.2 miPost officeStanhope Post Office1.8 miTown hallByram Township Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceByram Township Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationByram Township Fire Department Station 21.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools2 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryByram Lakes Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleByram Intermediate Schoolunder a mileHighLenape Valley Regional High Schoolunder a mileCollegeCounty College of Morris8.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR33 miInterstateI-801.7 miUS highwayUS 206under a mileAmtrakPenn Station NWK32 miRailMOUNT OLIVENJ TRANSIT1.9 miCoachRockaway ExpressFullington Trailways7.8 miTransit1 stop within a mileSkylands RideSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 07874 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:27 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:20 am – 4:33 pm
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People8,498 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.43,226 householdsMedian household income $125,517Median home value $336,000Median rent $1,735 a month93% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $8,268 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate77% of adults are in the labour force, 5,154 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, retail 14%, hospitality, food and recreation 11%Average commute 32 minutes79% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages40% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, Spanish 12%, other Indo-European languages 1%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, 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 landsHopatcong State Parkstate park · 1.1 miAllamuchy Mountain State Parkstate park · 1.3 miLake Musconetcong State Parkstate park · 1.3 mi · 260 acresCranberry Lake State Parkstate park · 2.0 mi · 182 acresLubbers Run Preservestate conservation land · under a mile · 85 acresByram Township Civic Parkrecreation area · under a mileSource: 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 202416 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202535 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, 10 mi away
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterStanhope W Deptserves 3,730 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20219 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation708 ft216 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
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