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Short Hills ZIP code, New Jersey

The ZIP code for Short Hills, NJ is 07078.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
14,923

Mail addressed to Short Hills uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Short Hills in numbers

About 14,923 people live in Short Hills, in 4,665 households. The median household income is $250,000+ a year (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $1,674,100 (3.7 times the New Jersey median), and median gross rent is $3,126 a month. The median age is 41.5; 92.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.6% across New Jersey); the average commute takes 43 minutes.

Population14,923Short Hills14,923
Households4,665Short Hills4,665
Median age41.5Short Hills41.5New Jersey40.1US 38.9
Median household income$250,000+Short Hills$250,000+New Jersey$103,556US $80,734
Median home value$1,674,100Short Hills$1,674,100New Jersey$454,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$3,126Short Hills$3,126New Jersey$1,720US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher92.6%Short Hills92.6%New Jersey43.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute42.6 minShort Hills42.6 minNew Jersey30.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,839 / sq miShort Hills2,839 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Short Hills CDP. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Short Hills

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Short Hills
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
07078 Short Hills , NJ Standard 14,613 $250,000+ $1,679,200

Other ZIP codes overlapping Short Hills

These ZIP codes cover part of Short Hills but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Short Hills
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
07041 Millburn , NJ Standard 7,532 $202,750 $961,700

Map of Short Hills ZIP codes

07078

The ZIP codes of Short Hills, NJ, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Short Hills

The nearest larger towns are Summit (22,705 people, 2.5 mi), Madison (16,447 people, 4.9 mi) and Westfield (31,111 people, 6.1 mi).

Towns near Short Hills
TownPopulationDistance
Summit 22,705 2.5 mi
Vauxhall 6,157 2.7 mi
Chatham 9,407 3.0 mi
Union 2,774 4.2 mi
Florham Park 13,564 4.3 mi
Mountainside 7,049 4.4 mi
Kenilworth 8,401 4.7 mi
Madison 16,447 4.9 mi
New Providence 13,727 5.0 mi
Roseland 6,268 5.8 mi
Roselle Park 14,093 6.0 mi
Garwood 4,885 6.1 mi
Westfield 31,111 6.1 mi
East Orange 70,090 6.3 mi

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