Park Street, 1911
Flanders’s story
204 years in pictures
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1911.
- 1822Flanders is settled
FlandersNJ
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
8,809
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$653K
+1.7% in a year
Household income
$147K
median
Median age
43.4
years
Jobs based here
3,300
A commuter town
Is Flanders a good place to live?
Flanders’ median household income is $147,000, above both New Jersey’s towns ($113,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Among 469 New Jersey towns, just 7 have a lower July high than Flanders. Mount Olive Township Parkland, at 182 acres with 2.3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. We don’t grade Flanders yet; the figures below are still real.
What makes Flanders stand out
Where Flanders beats most towns.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Flanders for work
Where Flanders’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
3,300jobs based in Flanders
3%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Nearby attractions
All 625 attractions →Madison Square Garden and 410 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Flanders. Close and well known come first.
Big draw38 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw39 mi GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw33 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw38 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw39 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw38 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
Getting set up
Moving to Flanders: who provides what
Flanders is unincorporated, so Morris County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerJCP&L18.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMount Olive Twp W D Main water system2 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesMorris CountyMorris 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 hereMorris County ClerkMorris County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Apr 2020
ZIP code0783607836 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 Flanders.
Work & commute
With 0.7 jobs for every working resident, most of Flanders’ workers commute out
Most working residents leave Flanders for work: only 3% work in town. Jobs based in Flanders fell to 3,300 in 2023, 1,697 fewer than in 2013. 21% of Flanders workers work from home.
3%work in town
| Flanders | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 21% | 16% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.8% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.4% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Flanders3%
Mount Olive Township10%
New York5%
Parsippany-Troy Hills Township5%
Morristown4%
17 mi
median commute distance
3,300
jobs based in Flanders
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
22.1%conserved
22.1%
conserved · 1,046 of 4,743 acres
10 mi
of trails · 1.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mount Olive Township Parkland | 2.3 mi | 182 |
| 2. Turkey Brook Park | 1.3 mi | 102 |
| 3. Flanders Park | — | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Flanders
Flanders has chilly winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. The January low in Flanders is 19°F.
30″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–38°
Spring37–59°
Summer59–80°
Fall42–62°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+2.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Housing
Flanders’ typical home value is about $653K
The typical Flanders home is worth about $653,000, up 1.7% in a year, 14% above the New Jersey typical home. 59% of households own their home in Flanders.
$653KZillow home value
| Flanders | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 59% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,862 a month | $1,778 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Flanders$653K
New Jersey$575K
Market temperature
10
days on market
107.8%
sale-to-list price
+1.7%
value change, 1 year
7
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Health
A larger share of adults binge drink in Flanders than in most of New Jersey or the rest of the country
Only 7 of the 469 New Jersey towns we compare have a higher share of adults who binge drink than Flanders. Flanders beats the New Jersey average on 14 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| Flanders | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 28% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 23% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.4% | 9.7% | 12% |
32 measures vs. New Jersey
14 better17 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Flanders | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.3% | 14.3% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.5% | 9.6% |
| More binge drinkers | 19.2% | 15.5% |
Ahs Hospital
5.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Moderate risk in Flanders, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 49 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Flanders.
57risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold waves
49
paid flood claims since 1979
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Flanders
17pages on Flanders
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Flanders
Centenary UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Hackettstown6.4 mi$37,732 tuitionCounty College of MorrisCommunity college · Public · Randolph6.9 mi$6,210 in-state tuitionRabbinical College of AmericaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Morristown11.4 mi$10,650 tuition
About 5 of every 100 Flanders residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey.
Famous people from Flanders
3 notable people were born in Flanders.
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About Flanders
Populated place in Morris County, New Jersey, US
Flanders is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Mount Olive Township, in southwestern Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,832. Flanders is served by the U.S. Postal Service as ZIP Code 07836.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 7.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 814 ft
- ZIP code
- 07836
Flanders’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Flanders.
Mount Olive TownshipRoxbury TownshipSuccasunnaBudd LakeLedgewoodFlanders
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flanders | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mount Olive Township | #87 | A | C− | A | B+ | A |
| Roxbury Township | #157 | A− | D | A− | B− | A |
| Succasunna | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Budd Lake | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ledgewood | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Flanders, Succasunna, Budd Lake and Ledgewood aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Flanders with a neighbor →
Questions about Flanders
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Flanders, NJ a good place to live?
We don’t grade Flanders yet; the figures below are still real.
What is Flanders, NJ known for?
3 notable people were born here, including John Wurts and Noah Brown.