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Sussex ZIP code, New Jersey

The ZIP code for Sussex, NJ is 07461, and its area codes are 973 and 862.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
2,145
Area codes
973, 862

Sussex in numbers

About 2,145 people live in Sussex, in 1,034 households. The median household income is $75,500 a year, 27% below the New Jersey median of $103,556 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $275,500 (39% below the New Jersey median), and median gross rent is $1,418 a month. The median age is 42.6; 30.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.6% across New Jersey); the average commute takes 42 minutes.

Population2,145Sussex2,145
Households1,034Sussex1,034
Median age42.6Sussex42.6New Jersey40.1US 38.9
Median household income$75,500Sussex$75,500New Jersey$103,556US $80,734
Median home value$275,500Sussex$275,500New Jersey$454,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,418Sussex$1,418New Jersey$1,720US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher30.1%Sussex30.1%New Jersey43.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute42.4 minSussex42.4 minNew Jersey30.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density3,617 / sq miSussex3,617 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Sussex

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Sussex
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
07461 Sussex , NJ Standard 18,731 $106,981 $370,000

Map of Sussex ZIP codes

07461

The ZIP codes of Sussex, 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 Sussex

The nearest larger towns are Hamburg (3,308 people, 4.5 mi), Franklin (4,968 people, 7.0 mi) and Highland Lakes (3,852 people, 8.0 mi).

Towns near Sussex
TownPopulationDistance
Hamburg 3,308 4.5 mi
Franklin 4,968 7.0 mi
Highland Lakes 3,852 8.0 mi
Matamoras, PA 2,539 11.9 mi
Upper Greenwood Lake 3,319 12.1 mi
Port Jervis, NY 8,652 12.5 mi
Newton 8,369 13.2 mi
Oak Ridge 10,954 13.5 mi
Warwick, NY 6,585 13.6 mi
Lake Mohawk 9,508 13.9 mi
Florida, NY 2,893 15.7 mi
Pocono Woodland Lakes, PA 3,202 16.7 mi
Greenwood Lake, NY 3,020 16.7 mi
Lake Hopatcong 10,259 17.2 mi

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