Local servicesHospitalGoryeb Childrens' Hospital3.1 miPost officeCedar Knolls Post Office1.2 miTown hallMorris Plains Borough Hall2.8 miPoliceHanover Township Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationWhippany Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 3 otherHighWhippany Park High Schoolunder a mileMiddleMemorial Junior High Schoolunder a mileSchoolCalais Public Schoolunder a mileCollegeCollege of Saint Elizabeth3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR16 miInterstateI-287under a mileUS highwayUS 2022.4 miAmtrakPenn Station NWK15 miRailMORRIS PLAINSNJ TRANSIT2.7 miCoachEast Hanover, NJ (Kam Man Food Inc. at 200 NJ-10, East Hanover, NJ 07936, United States)OurBus2.9 miTransit10 stops within a mileNJ TRANSITSources: 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 07981 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:26 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:18 am – 4:33 pm
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People9,030 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.73,738 householdsMedian household income $149,893Median home value $614,100Median rent $2,556 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $8,776 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 4,819 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, professional and business services 17%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 25 minutes73% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 21% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages55% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 26% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 74%, Spanish 7%, Chinese 7%, other Indo-European languages 5%7% 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, 5 mi away; snow from Canoe Brook
Nearby landmarksLake Parsippanylake · 2.0 miSpring Lakelake · 3.9 miCollege of Saint Elizabethcollege · 3.2 miFairleigh Dickinson University - College at Florhamcollege · 3.3 miHorse Hillpeak · 1.8 miWashington's Headquarters Museumvisitor center · 2.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTroy Meadows State Parkstate park · 1.8 mi · 185 acresBlack Meadows Preservestate conservation land · 1.2 mi · 146 acresBee Meadow Parkpark · under a mile · 71 acresFrelinghuysen Arboretumhistoric site · 1.7 mi · 127 acresGreat Swamp National Wildlife Refuge 3national wildlife refuge · 6.1 miGreat Piece Meadowsstate park · 6.2 miSource: 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 202420 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202520 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 subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% 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
Elevation246 ft75 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
