AndersonNJ
This town of 607 people was settled in 1821.
Is Anderson a good place to live?
11% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Anderson, where New Jersey’s towns sit at 45% and U.S. towns at 29%. Anderson has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
607 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Prudential Center and 125 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Anderson. Close and well known come first.
40 mi Stadium & arenaPrudential Center
26 mi LandmarkDrew University
16 mi LakeLake Musconetcong
34 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
30 mi Stadium & arenaSHI Stadium
22 mi Park & preserveDuke FarmsPhoto credits
Prudential Center: Jim.henderson, Public domain · Drew University: CUBJONES83 (talk), Public domain · Lake Musconetcong: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · SHI Stadium: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Duke Farms: Ekem, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Moving to Anderson: who provides what
Anderson is unincorporated, so Warren County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Anderson.
Anderson has 0.1 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Anderson’s mean commuting time stands at 33 minutes. Employers in Anderson shed 57 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 11. Also worth knowing: in Anderson, 4.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Half commute less than 22 miles.
| Anderson | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.1% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $89,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Anderson has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Anderson’s FEMA hazard score comes in at 34 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 53% come from inland flooding and 20% from cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in nearly two thirds of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Anderson is
25% of Anderson adults get no exercise outside work. Against the New Jersey average, Anderson comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 2. Among adults in the town, 35% feel lonely and 19% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Anderson | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 36% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 32% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 16% |
| What stands out | Anderson | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 68.5% | 63.4% |
| More adults with depression | 19% | 15.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Homes in Anderson sell for about $401K
The share of households in Anderson who own their home: 71%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Anderson
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Anderson
About 3 of every 100 Anderson residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
100% of working residents leave Anderson for work
Where Anderson’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Anderson
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Anderson, NJ a good place to live?
Anderson has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.