Byram CenterNJ
The town, home to 2,188 people, lies in New Jersey.
Is Byram Center a good place to live?
54% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Byram Center, where New Jersey’s towns sit at 45% and U.S. towns at 29%. Among 469 New Jersey towns, just 2 have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Byram Center. The biggest place to walk is Allamuchy Mountain State Park, 261 acres with 1.5 miles of trail. We don’t grade Byram Center yet; the figures below are still real.
97% of working residents leave Byram Center for work
Where Byram Center’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Byram Center.
Most of Byram Center’s workers commute out: the town has 0.7 jobs for each of them
Employers in Byram Center added 105 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 841. For most workers, Byram Center is a place to come home to: only 3% work in town. The typical household income for Byram Center comes to $133,000. The top destinations are Mount Olive Township (5%), Parsippany-Troy Hills Township (5%) and Byram Township (5%).
| Byram Center | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $133,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 17% | 16% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.1% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Byram Center
Byram Center’s July high is 83°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards: high risk in Byram Center, mostly inland flooding
The risk rating from FEMA in Byram Center is 67 of 100. Expected losses in Byram Center break down as 59% from inland flooding and 20% from cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Byram Center is
For adults in Byram Center, the share who have obesity is 26%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Byram Center is ahead of New Jersey on 12 and behind on 2. In Byram Center, 8.3% of adults have diabetes, and 19% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Byram Center | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 28% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.3% | 9.7% | 12% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 16% |
| What stands out | Byram Center | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8% | 14.3% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.7% | 11.3% |
| More adults with depression | 18.6% | 15.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Open space protected for good: 2.7% of Byram Center
For Byram Center, the concentration of trails is 0.9 miles per square mile. Walkers can cover 2.5 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves here: 2, covering 263 acres.
| Byram Center | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 2.7% | 11% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.9 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Allamuchy Mountain State Park | 1.5 mi | 261 |
| 2. Riverside Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The median home in Byram Center sells for about $445K
95% of Byram Center households own their home. The town’s midpoint rent stands at $1,526 a month.
| Byram Center | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 95% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,526 a month | $1,778 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Byram Center
Madison Square Garden and 285 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Byram Center. Close and well known come first.
Big draw40 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw34 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw40 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw40 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & Museum
Big draw39 mi City parkHigh Line5.0M visitors a year
Big draw40 mi MuseumAmerican Museum of Natural History5.0M visitors a yearPhoto credits
Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · High Line: Wil Fyfordy, CC BY-SA 4.0 · American Museum of Natural History: Gigi alt, CC BY-SA 3.0
_-_Full_(48124330357).jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
Moving to Byram Center: who provides what
Byram Center is unincorporated, so Sussex 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.
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Byram Center
About 5 of every 100 Byram Center residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey.
About Byram Center
Populated place in Sussex County, New Jersey, US
Byram Center is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located in Byram Township, in Sussex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 census, Byram Center had a population of 2,232.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 853 ft
Byram Center’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Byram Center.
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byram Center | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Byram Township | #221 | B+ | C− | — | B+ | A |
| Mount Olive Township | #87 | A | C− | A | B+ | A |
| Stanhope | #124 | A | C− | A | B− | A |
| Hopatcong | #222 | B+ | C− | A | D | A |
Byram Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Byram Center isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Byram Center with a neighbor →
Questions about Byram Center
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Byram Center, NJ a good place to live?
We don’t grade Byram Center yet; the figures below are still real.
Say something about Byram Center.
Ask a question, answer one, post a photo or an event. Free, and the parts only a neighbor would know are the parts worth reading.