Population & age
- Total population
- 257
- Median age
- 28.8
ZIP 07970, NJ (07970)
Morris County · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Population 257
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
NJ 07970 (ZIP 07970) sits in Morris County within the New York-Newark-Jersey City metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Obesity comes in below the national average at 21.7%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 5 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $37,373. BLS QCEW puts average annual pay at $101,208 per worker — about 55% above the US average and a clear high-wage signal. Social vulnerability is low in this ZIP at the 1th percentile (CDC SVI), reflecting strong baseline resilience to public-health emergencies and natural disasters. FEMA has issued 33 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1965 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 50.4" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. Premature-mortality burden is comparatively low at 4,240 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (County Health Rankings, 2025). Per USDA's Food Environment Atlas, 40.3% of residents in this county live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket — a deep food-access gap. Per IRS migration filings (2022-2023), the area's primary county lost $218,194,000 in net taxable income to other counties. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: fair market rent of $2,990 for a two-bedroom, a low 0.0% poverty rate, and 49.5% of workers working from home. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 94.9%
- Black
- 0.0%
- Asian
- 0.0%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 0.0%
- Other / multi-racial
- 5.1%
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 100.0%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 0.0%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 71(100.0%)
- Renter-occupied
- 0(0.0%)
- Vacant units
- 0
- Built (median)
- 1993
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 47(49.5%)
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 0(0.0%)
- Uninsured
- 0(0.0%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 71(100.0%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 11(4.3%)
- Non-English at home
- 48(19.7%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$2,190
/month
1 Bed
$2,470
/month
2 Bed
$2,990
/month
3 Bed
$3,750
/month
4 Bed
$4,260
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
2,055
Across 930 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $413.7M.
Single-family
864
42% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
1,191
58% of total units
Single-family value
$242.6M
construction value
Multifamily value
$171.1M
construction value
Apartment construction (5+ unit buildings) accounts for 56% of new units this year — the area is densifying, not just adding single-family stock.
Based on county-level data (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Business & employment
Business establishments
17
Total employment
105
Annual payroll
$5.9M
Average annual pay
$55,867
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$101,208
Average weekly wage
$1,946
Total employment
298,824
Total establishments
18,002
That is roughly 55% above the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
3.7%
That is 0.3 percentage points below the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
279,349
Employed
269,026
Unemployed
10,323
Based on Morris County, NJ data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Public transit
FTA tracks transit service at the urbanized-area level. Numbers below reflect the agencies and modes serving the area that contains this ZIP, not stop-level coverage.
Service status
Available
New York--Jersey City--Newark, NY--NJ
Reporting agencies
38
Largest: Academy Lines, Inc.
Annual ridership
—
unlinked trips · 2024
Source: U.S. Federal Transit Administration, National Transit Database (transit.dot.gov). Public domain.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
33
Date Range
1965–2021
Most Recent Declaration
REMNANTS OF HURRICANE IDA
Hurricane — declared September 5, 2021 (DR-4614)
Incident period: September 1, 2021 – September 3, 2021
Top Incident Types
- Hurricane10 (30%)
- Severe Storm8 (24%)
- Snowstorm5 (15%)
- Flood4 (12%)
- Biological2 (6%)
- Other4 (12%)
Individual Assistance
10
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
7
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
30
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
15
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
53.3°F
43.2° – 63.4°
Annual precipitation
50.4"
Annual snowfall
24"
Heating · cooling days
5,262.1 · 1,023
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: CANOE BROOK, NJ US, 12.3 miles from the centroid of ZIP 07970 (ZIP 07970)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Air quality
Median daily AQI
37
GoodGood 305dModerate 59dUSG 2d
Peak AQI (2024)
108
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
Primary pollutant
Ozone
297 days as main pollutant
Days measured
366
Based on Morris County data (2024).
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (epa.gov). Public domain. Only counties with EPA AQS monitoring stations appear here (~30% of US counties); rural ZIPs whose primary county has no monitor will not show this section.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
4,240
That is roughly 3,960 years per 100,000 below the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
11%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
3.1
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
4.3
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
5.3%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
93
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
2,190
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
9.4
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
99%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
58%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 6.0% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Morris data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Limited food access for many residents
40.3% of Morris County, NJ residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.20
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
0.03
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
0.38
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.83
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 3.7% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Morris County, NJ for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▼−1,859 people
−1,916 households • −$218.2M net AGI flow
Moved in
14,890households
24,722 people • $2.0B AGI
Moved out
16,806households
26,581 people • $2.2B AGI
Where new residents came from
- Essex County, NJ — 1,452 households
- Passaic County, NJ — 1,255 households
- Bergen County, NJ — 1,076 households
- Hudson County, NJ — 973 households
- Sussex County, NJ — 774 households
Where departing residents went
- Sussex County, NJ — 926 households
- Essex County, NJ — 828 households
- Hudson County, NJ — 735 households
- Passaic County, NJ — 720 households
- Somerset County, NJ — 674 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $134,776 versus departing households' $132,393.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in New Jersey
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 07970. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
10.75%
graduated · 8 brackets
Sales tax (combined)
6.60%
State 6.63% · avg local 0.02%
Property tax (effective)
2.52%
Median $8,156/year
Tax burden rank
44 of 50
11.90% of personal income
Paid family leave
Program
Family Leave Insurance
Mandatory (state-run insurance)
Max weeks/year
26
Parental
12wk
Max weekly benefit
$1,119
Replacement: 85% AWW
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
185% FPL
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). No asset test.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 07970
Nearby ZIPs by distance
07926 (Brookside, 0.6 mi) · 07869 (2.3 mi) · 07945 (Mendham, 2.5 mi) · 07960 (Morristown, 4.2 mi) · 07803 (5 mi) · 07950 (Morris Plains, 5.3 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
21.7%
11.3pp below the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
27.6%
4.4pp below the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
18.4%
3.6pp below the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
81.3%
5.3pp above the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
3.9%
9.1pp below the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
7.1%
3.9pp below the 11.0% national rate.
Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
5
Median in-state tuition
$37,373
Median earnings (10 yr)
$53,038
- 4-Year
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus
Madison, NJ · 07940
- In-state tuition
- $38,004
- Out-of-state tuition
- $38,004
- Acceptance rate
- 95.2%
- Graduation rate
- 69.7%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $57,273
- Median student debt
- $25,000
- 4-Year
Drew University
Madison, NJ · 07940
- In-state tuition
- $47,100
- Out-of-state tuition
- $47,100
- Acceptance rate
- 67.8%
- Graduation rate
- 71.4%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $63,646
- Median student debt
- $25,288
- 4-Year
Saint Elizabeth University
Morristown, NJ · 07960
- In-state tuition
- $36,741
- Out-of-state tuition
- $36,741
- Acceptance rate
- 71.0%
- Graduation rate
- 46.0%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $53,038
- Median student debt
- $24,934
- 4-Year
Rabbinical College of America
Morristown, NJ · 07960
- In-state tuition
- $10,650
- Out-of-state tuition
- $10,650
- Acceptance rate
- 95.2%
- Graduation rate
- 20.2%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $34,990
- Median student debt
- —
- Certificate
Artistic Academy of Hair Design
Morris Plains, NJ · 07950
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 88.1%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $34,266
- Median student debt
- $5,500
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
NJ 07970 (ZIP 07970) sits in Morris County within the New York-Newark-Jersey City metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Obesity comes in below the national average at 21.7%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 5 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $37,373. BLS QCEW puts average annual pay at $101,208 per worker — about 55% above the US average and a clear high-wage signal. Social vulnerability is low in this ZIP at the 1th percentile (CDC SVI), reflecting strong baseline resilience to public-health emergencies and natural disasters. FEMA has issued 33 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1965 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 50.4" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. Premature-mortality burden is comparatively low at 4,240 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (County Health Rankings, 2025). Per USDA's Food Environment Atlas, 40.3% of residents in this county live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket — a deep food-access gap. Per IRS migration filings (2022-2023), the area's primary county lost $218,194,000 in net taxable income to other counties. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: fair market rent of $2,990 for a two-bedroom, a low 0.0% poverty rate, and 49.5% of workers working from home. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits lower the national rate at 18.4%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 07970
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 07970?
21.7%, which is 11.3 percentage points below the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 07970?
18.4%, which is 3.6 percentage points below the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 07970?
27.6%, which is 4.4 percentage points below the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 07970?
257 people live in ZIP 07970, with a median age of 28.8 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 07970 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 07970, 100.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 0.0% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 07970?
In ZIP 07970, 49.5% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP 07970?
0.0% of the population in ZIP 07970 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 07970 have broadband internet?
100.0% of households in ZIP 07970 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 07970?
As of 2022, 17 business establishments operated in ZIP 07970 employing 105 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 07970?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 07970 is $55,867, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 07970 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 07970 ranks in the 1th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a low vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 07970?
Racial & Ethnic Minority Status is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 07970, ranking in the 28th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 07970 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 33 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 07970 between 1965–2021 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 07970?
Hurricane is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 07970, accounting for 10 of 33 declarations (30%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 07970?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 07970 was "REMNANTS OF HURRICANE IDA" — a hurricane declared in 2021 (DR-4614) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 07970?
5 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 07970 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus, Drew University, and Saint Elizabeth University (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 07970?
Median in-state tuition across 5 nearby institutions is $37,373 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 07970?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $53,038 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 07970?
ZIP 07970 has an average annual temperature of 53.3°F and 50.4" of annual precipitation based on the CANOE BROOK, NJ US weather station 12.3 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
Does ZIP 07970 have public transit?
Yes — ZIP 07970 is part of the New York--Jersey City--Newark, NY--NJ urbanized area, primarily served by Academy Lines, Inc. (National Transit Database 2024, retrieved May 4, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 07970?
New Jersey has a graduated income tax with a top rate of 10.75%. Combined sales tax: 6.60% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does New Jersey have paid family leave?
New Jersey runs an active paid family leave program (Family Leave Insurance) offering up to 26 weeks of paid leave per year, with a maximum weekly benefit of $1,119 (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 07970?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (5 institutions), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (33 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), public transit coverage from the National Transit Database (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (33 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). Transit coverage retrieved May 4, 2026 from the National Transit Database (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 07970
Nearby ZIPs by distance
07926 (Brookside, 0.6 mi) · 07869 (2.3 mi) · 07945 (Mendham, 2.5 mi) · 07960 (Morristown, 4.2 mi) · 07803 (5 mi) · 07950 (Morris Plains, 5.3 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
1st percentile
Low Vulnerability
Based on 1 census tract, population 90
Vulnerability Themes
Limited English Speakers
1
Persons with Disability
5
Without HS Diploma
1
Adults Age 65+
15
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.