ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New Jersey

ZIP Code 07853: Morris County, NJ

ZIP Code 07853 (Morris County, New Jersey) has an estimated 12,339 residents in 4,249 households. The median household income is $175,792, the median home value is $605,000 and the median gross rent is $1,677/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

12,339

Margin of error ±686

Median household income

$175,792

Margin of error ±$23,066

Median home value

$605,000

Margin of error ±$14,865

Median gross rent

$1,677/mo

Margin of error ±$168

Median age

45.6 yrs

Margin of error ±3.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

37.1 min

Margin of error ±6.0 min

How ZIP 07853 compares with New Jersey and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 0785345.6 yrsNew Jersey40.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 07853$175,792New Jersey$103,556United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 07853$73,249New Jersey$54,253United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 078531.7%New Jersey9.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 078533.4%New Jersey6.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0785362.6%New Jersey43.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 07853$605,000New Jersey$454,400United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 07853$1,677/moNew Jersey$1,720/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0785396.1%New Jersey63.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0785337.1 minNew Jersey30.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0785330.3%New Jersey16.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 07853

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 07853 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 07853Margin of errorNew JerseyUnited States
Total population12,339±6869,343,809334,922,499
Median age45.6 yrs±3.2 yrs40.1 yrs38.9 yrs
Households4,249±2993,507,701129,227,496
Median household income$175,792±$23,066$103,556$80,734
Per capita income$73,249±$4,464$54,253$44,673
Poverty rate1.7%±1.0 pts9.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate3.4%±1.6 pts6.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher62.6%±4.4 pts43.6%35.7%
Median home value$605,000±$14,865$454,400$332,700
Median gross rent$1,677/mo±$168$1,720/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes96.1%±2.5 pts63.8%65.2%
Mean travel time to work37.1 min±6.0 min30.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home30.3%±4.4 pts16.8%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 07853
GroupZIP 07853New JerseyUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino82.7%50.9%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.9%12.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino4.2%10.0%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.4%0.8%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.6%3.5%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)8.3%22.5%19.3%

Where ZIP 07853 is

State
New Jersey
Main county
Morris County
Largest overlapping place
Long Valley (14% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
32.52 sq mi· about 379 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Morris County

07801 Dover, NJ07803 Morris County, NJ07828 Budd Lake, NJ07834 Morris County, NJ07836 Flanders, NJ07842 Hibernia, NJ07847 Kenvil, NJ07849 Lake Hopatcong, NJ07850 Landing, NJ07852 Ledgewood, NJ07856 Mount Arlington, NJ07857 Netcong, NJ07866 Morris County, NJ07869 Morris County, NJ07870 Morris County, NJ07876 Succasunna, NJ07878 Mount Tabor, NJ07885 Morris County, NJ07926 Brookside, NJ07927 Cedar Knolls, NJ07928 Chatham, NJ07930 Morris County, NJ07932 Florham Park, NJ07933 Gillette, NJ

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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.