House of Lee's capture, 1890
Basking Ridge’s story
169 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1890.
- 1857Basking Ridge is settled
Basking RidgeNJ
Population
7,917
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$941K
+5.8% in a year
Household income
$188K
median
Median age
46.7
years
Jobs based here
11,455
A job hub
Is Basking Ridge a good place to live?
74% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Basking Ridge, above both the New Jersey town median (45%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Of the 464 New Jersey towns we compare, none has a lower midpoint rent than Basking Ridge. The biggest park or preserve is Lord Stirling Park, at 397 acres. We don’t grade Basking Ridge yet; the figures below are still real.
What makes Basking Ridge stand out
Where Basking Ridge beats most towns.
A job hub
Every workday, about 11,276 people come to Basking Ridge for work
Where Basking Ridge’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
11,455jobs based in Basking Ridge
6%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Nearby attractions
All 643 attractions →Madison Square Garden and 528 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Basking Ridge. Close and well known come first.
Big draw30 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw31 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw26 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw30 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw32 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw29 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & MuseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0
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Getting set up
Moving to Basking Ridge: who provides what
Basking Ridge is unincorporated, so Somerset County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerJCP&L18.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNj American Water - Short HillsNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesSomerset CountySomerset County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn New Jersey you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereSomerset County ClerkSomerset County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code0792007920 99%Census 2020
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 Basking Ridge.
Housing
The typical home in Basking Ridge: about $941K
On the market in Basking Ridge: a median 20 days to sell. Values rose 5.8% in the 12 months to September 2026. For households locally, the share who live in a home they own is 84%.
$941KZillow home value
Typical home value
Basking Ridge$941K
New Jersey$575K
Market temperature
20
days on market
107%
sale-to-list price
+5.8%
value change, 1 year
7
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commute
With 3.7 jobs for every working resident, Basking Ridge draws in 11,276 commuters
Commuting out is the norm in Basking Ridge: 6% of working residents work locally. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs here rose by 3,709, to 11,455. Also worth knowing: for Basking Ridge, the median household income is $188,000. The top destinations are Bernards Township (12%), New York (7%) and Morristown (3%).
6%work in town
| Basking Ridge | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $188,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 24% | 16% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 3.3% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Basking Ridge6%
Bernards Township12%
New York7%
Morristown3%
Bridgewater Township3%
13 mi
median commute distance
11,455
jobs based in Basking Ridge
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Basking Ridge has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
For Basking Ridge, the FEMA hazard score is 28 of 100. 9 flood insurance claims have been paid here since 1996. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 70% come from inland flooding and 8% from earthquakes.
28risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakes
9
paid flood claims since 1996
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Basking Ridge
Its peak summer temperature stands at 86°F.
21″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–41°
Spring39–62°
Summer61–84°
Fall44–65°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+2.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Outdoors
Protected land: 10.6% of Basking Ridge
Across 5 parks and preserves: 2.0 miles of trail. In Basking Ridge, the concentration of trails is 0.3 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves locally: 5, covering 420 acres.
10.6%conserved
10.6%
conserved · 460 of 4,325 acres
2.0 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lord Stirling Park | 0.5 mi | 397 |
| 2. Southard park | — | 18 |
| 3. Scherman Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary | 0.1 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Health
How healthy Basking Ridge is
In Basking Ridge, a third of adults sleep under 7 hours. Against the New Jersey average, Basking Ridge comes out ahead on 18 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 1. Among adults locally, 7% smoke cigarettes and 15% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Basking Ridge | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 7% | 11% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 28% | 35% |
32 measures vs. New Jersey
18 better13 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Basking Ridge | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.4% | 14.3% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 5.6% | 12.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 7.5% |
Morristown Medical Center
In Morristown · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Basking Ridge
17pages on Basking Ridge
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
9 within 15 miles of the center of Basking Ridge
Rabbinical College of AmericaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Morristown7.5 mi$10,650 tuitionDrew UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Madison7.9 mi$47,100 tuitionRaritan Valley Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Branchburg9.6 mi$5,664 in-state tuition
About 7 of every 100 Basking Ridge residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey.
Famous people from Basking Ridge
5 notable people were born in Basking Ridge.
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Isaac SouthardAmerican politician · 1783–1850
About Basking Ridge
Populated place in Somerset County, New Jersey, US
Basking Ridge is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Bernards Township in the Somerset Hills region of Somerset County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Settled during colonial times, Basking Ridge is in the Raritan Valley and is a commercial hub for northern-central New Jersey and is a commuter town of New York City. It was home to the old AT&T Headquarters, now operated by Verizon. Basking Ridge is the current headquarters for Verizon Wireless and Peraton Labs (both AT&T successors), Collabera, and Lawyer.com. The community also hosts a train station along the Gladstone Branch (one of the two branches of the Morris & Essex Lines), which connects to…
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- Area
- 6.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 364 ft
- ZIP code
- 07920
Basking Ridge’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Basking Ridge.
Bernards TownshipHarding TownshipBernardsvilleLyonsLiberty CornerBasking Ridge
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basking Ridge | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bernards Township | #17 | A+ | D | A+ | A | A+ |
| Harding Township | #10 | A+ | D | A | A+ | A+ |
| Bernardsville | #41 | A+ | D | A | B+ | A+ |
| Lyons | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Liberty Corner | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Basking Ridge, Lyons and Liberty Corner aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Basking Ridge with a neighbor →
Questions about Basking Ridge
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Basking Ridge, NJ a good place to live?
We don’t grade Basking Ridge yet; the figures below are still real.
What is Basking Ridge, NJ known for?
5 notable people were born here, including Samuel Lewis Southard and William L. Dayton.