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Brass CastleNJ
1,936 people call this town in New Jersey home.
1 bordering townMap →
Population
1,936
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$411K
Census ACS
Household income
$152K
median
Median age
43.8
years
Jobs based here
381
A commuter town
Is Brass Castle a good place to live?
Brass Castle’s typical journey to work is 44 minutes, against 30 minutes in New Jersey’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Of the 469 New Jersey towns we compare, none has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Brass Castle. 31% of the land in Brass Castle is conserved, against 11% in New Jersey’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Roaring Rock Park, at 203 acres with 2.2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. We don’t grade Brass Castle yet; the figures below are still real.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Brass Castle for work
Where Brass Castle’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
381jobs based in Brass Castle
2%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Nearby attractions
All 657 attractions →Drew University and 108 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Brass Castle. Close and well known come first.
31 mi LandmarkDrew University
30 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
20 mi LakeLake Musconetcong
34 mi Stadium & arenaSHI Stadium
11 mi Park & preserveLehigh River
26 mi Park & preserveDuke FarmsSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Drew University: CUBJONES83 (talk), Public domain · Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Musconetcong: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · SHI Stadium: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lehigh River: The original uploader was Malepheasant at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0 · Duke Farms: Ekem, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Getting set up
Moving to Brass Castle: who provides what
Brass Castle is unincorporated, so Warren County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerJCP&L18.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNj American Water - Washington/OxfordNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesWarren CountyWarren County provides services here
SchoolsWarren Hills Region School DistrictWashington Township School District2 districts serve Brass Castle; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 hereWarren County ClerkWarren County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP code0788207882 100%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 Brass Castle.
Outdoors
nearly a third of the land in Brass Castle is protected from building
Across 1 park or preserve: 4.4 miles of trail. Brass Castle’s trail density stands at 1.5 miles per square mile.
30.8%conserved
30.8%
conserved · 579 of 1,878 acres
4.4 mi
of trails · 1.5 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Roaring Rock Park | 2.2 mi | 203 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Work & commute
Most of Brass Castle’s workers commute out: the town has 0.6 jobs for each of them
Only 2% of working residents stay in Brass Castle for work; the rest commute out. Brass Castle’s middle household income is $152,000. 3.9% of Brass Castle residents live below the poverty line. Employers in Brass Castle added 86 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 381.
2%work in town
| Brass Castle | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $152,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3.9% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Brass Castle2%
Washington Township6%
Hackettstown3%
Washington3%
Phillipsburg2%
25 mi
median commute distance
381
jobs based in Brass Castle
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Brass Castle’s year
The range runs from 19° on a January night to 83° on a July afternoon, with about 23 inches of snow a winter.
23″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–39°
Spring37–60°
Summer59–81°
Fall42–63°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+2.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Brass Castle is
8.8% of adults have diabetes in Brass Castle. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Brass Castle is ahead of New Jersey on 6 and behind on 3.
| Brass Castle | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 23% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.8% | 9.7% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 19% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 16% |
32 measures vs. New Jersey
6 better23 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Brass Castle | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.1% | 11.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.3% | 14.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.3% | 7.5% |
St. Luke's Warren Hospital
9.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
$553Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in September
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Brass Castle is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
Compared with 50% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Brass Castle is higher. 63% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 14%.
50risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Brass Castle
16pages on Brass Castle
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Brass Castle
Warren County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Washington1.3 mi$5,460 in-state tuitionLafayette CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Easton, PA10.6 mi$65,398 tuitionCentenary UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Hackettstown11.6 mi$37,732 tuition
About 5 of every 100 Brass Castle residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey.
About Brass Castle
Populated place in Warren County, New Jersey, US
Brass Castle is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Washington Township, in Warren County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 census, Brass Castle had a population of 1,536. Brass Castle is named for Jacob Brass, an early settler of the area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 3.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 492 ft
Brass Castle’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Brass Castle.
WashingtonBrass Castle
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brass Castle | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Washington | #304 | B− | C− | A− | C | B |
Brass Castle isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Brass Castle with a neighbor →
Questions about Brass Castle
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Brass Castle, NJ a good place to live?
We don’t grade Brass Castle yet; the figures below are still real.