Landing’s mean commuting time is 41 minutes, above both the New Jersey town median (30 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 4 of the 469 New Jersey towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Landing. The biggest park or preserve is Hopatcong State Park, at 22 acres. We don’t grade Landing yet; the figures below are still real.

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Landing for work

Where Landing’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

522jobs based in Landing

1%of working residents work in town

16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Summit Level of Morris Canal from HABS, 1924

Landing’s story

Landing in pictures

The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1917.

Explore the history →

Nearby attractions

Madison Square Garden and 440 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Landing. Close and well known come first.

All 616 attractions →

Big draw37 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden

Big draw38 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year

Big draw32 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium

Big draw37 mi TheatreStudio 54

Big draw38 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year

Big draw37 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & Museum

Sources: 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 Landing: who provides what

Landing is unincorporated, so Morris County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerJCP&L18.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterRoxbury Twp W Dept-ShoreNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet4 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesMorris CountyMorris County provides services here

SchoolsRoxbury Township School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

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.gov

Who runs elections hereMorris County ClerkMorris County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Apr 2020

ZIP code0785007850 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 Landing.

Natural hazards

Top of a very low hazard risk in Landing: inland flooding

Landing’s risk rating from FEMA stands at 17 of 100. Since 1983, 13 flood insurance claims have been paid out in the town. Three fifths of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 13%.

17risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold wavesStrong wind

paid flood claims since 1983

Full pageLanding’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesVery low risk Flood claims13 paid flood claims · Since 1983 Past disasters26 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready4.4 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Most of Landing’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.2 jobs for each of them

Jobs in Landing fell by 312 from 2013 to 2023, to 522. Only 1% of working residents stay in Landing for work; the rest commute out. Its income of the median household stands at $128,000, against $113,000 in New Jersey’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Roxbury Township (8%), Parsippany-Troy Hills Township (5%) and Morristown (5%).

1%work in town

	Landing	New Jersey towns	U.S. towns
Median household income	$128,000	$113,000	$80,000
Work from home	17%	16%	11%
Below the poverty line	7.7%	6.1%	9.6%

Where working residents work

In Landing1%

Roxbury Township8%

Parsippany-Troy Hills Township5%

Morristown5%

New York5%

16 mi

median commute distance

522

jobs based in Landing

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Full pageLanding’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here522 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work1% work in Landing Commute times41 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 16 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Landing

In Landing, the midsummer high is 83°F.

28″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–39°

Spring37–59°

Summer59–81°

Fall42–63°

Oct 19

typical first frost

Apr 25

typical last frost

+1.9°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageLanding’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 83°, January lows 19°Rain & snow28″ of snow a winter · 51 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

In Landing, 11.7% of the land is conserved

In 3 parks and preserves, walkers have 2.1 miles of trail. Landing’s trail density comes in at 0.8 miles per square mile.

11.7%conserved

11.7%

conserved · 185 of 1,579 acres

2.1 mi

of trails · 0.8 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Hopatcong State Park	0.8 mi	22
2. Landing Park	—	13
3. Rich Zoschak Park	—	2

Full pageLanding’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map2.1 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk0.8 miles of trail · Hopatcong State Park Conserved land11.7% conserved · 185 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Landing?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Who lives here

Young adults are more common in Landing than in New Jersey

College graduates make up 48% of adults 25 and older, against 44% across New Jersey. Adults 18 to 34 are 27% of residents (21% statewide); children under 18 are 17% of residents (22% statewide). 17% of Landing residents are 65 or older.

40.2median age · NJ 40.1

	Landing	New Jersey towns	U.S. towns
Under 18	17%	21%	22%
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+	48%	45%	29%
Median age	40.2 years	42 years	40.5 years

LandingNew JerseyUnited States

NJU.S.

Ages · share of residents

15%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma7%

High school16%

Some college21%

Associate’s8%

Bachelor’s31%

Graduate17%

Women and men · all residents

48% women, 52% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8.5 points. Across New Jersey, 50.8% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Landing
	Landing	NJ	U.S.
Under 10	9.3%	11.6%	11.6%
10 to 17	8.1%	10.2%	10.3%
18 to 24	14.7%	8.4%	9.1%
25 to 34	12.7%	12.9%	13.7%
35 to 44	14.4%	13.3%	13.2%
45 to 54	14.3%	12.9%	12.2%
55 to 64	9.1%	13.5%	12.7%
65 to 74	12.4%	10%	10.2%
75 and older	5%	7.2%	7%
No diploma	7.1%	9.3%	10.4%
High school	15.9%	25.3%	26%
Some college	21.3%	15%	19.1%
Associate’s	7.8%	6.7%	8.8%
Bachelor’s	31.3%	26.1%	21.6%
Graduate	16.7%	17.6%	14.1%

Full pageLanding by the numbersOpen the page

Ages40.2 median age · 17% are 65 or older Schooling48% have a four-year degree Homes85% own their home · Homeowners Income$128K a year · Median household income

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,700, single groups can be off by several points

Health

How healthy Landing is

In Landing, 18% of adults binge drink. This New Jersey town beats the New Jersey average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

	Landing	New Jersey towns	U.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)	27%	28%	35%
Depression (CDC PLACES)	17%	16%	23%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	18%	16%	16%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	16%	15%	17%

32 measures vs. New Jersey

1 better30 too close to call1 worse

What stands out	Landing	NJ
More adults seeing a dentist	70.7%	65.9%
More binge drinkers	18.2%	15.5%

Ahs Hospital

8.6 mi away · emergency room

None

primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

Full pageLanding’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore binge drinkers Hospitals & doctors nearby8.6 miles to an ER · Ahs Hospital How adults are doingMore adults in frequent mental distress Every CDC estimateBetter than NJ on 1 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Housing

Homes in Landing sell for about $620K

For households in Landing, the share who are owner-occupiers is 85%. The rent at the middle of the market for Landing comes to $1,799 a month.

$620Kmedian sale price

	Landing	New Jersey towns	U.S. towns
Households that own their home	85%	77%	73%
Median rent	$1,799 a month	$1,778 a month	$1,185 a month

homes sold in May

Full pageLanding’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page

Prices over the yearsPrices over the years Years of income to buyA typical home costs 4.8 years of income Rents$1,799 a month · Median rent Vs. the neighbors4 bordering towns

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Landing

16pages on Landing

The big questions

HealthBetter than NJ on 1 of 32 CDC measures Cost of livingWork & commute$128K median household income · 522 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 17% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

Outdoors2 mi of trails · 12% conserved land PlacesAttractions616 nearby · Lake Musconetcong 2 mi LibraryMount Arlington Pub. Lib.CollegesCounty College of Morris is 5.7 mi away

The story

HistoryClimate83° summer highs · 28″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 07850 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

6 within 15 miles of the center of Landing

County College of MorrisCommunity college · Public · Randolph5.7 mi$6,210 in-state tuition Assumption College for SistersCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Denville9 mi$6,000 tuition Centenary UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Hackettstown9.9 mi$37,732 tuition

About 11 of every 100 Landing residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Landing

Populated place in Morris County, New Jersey, US

Landing is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Roxbury Township, Morris County, New Jersey, United States. The community is located at the south end of Lake Hopatcong near Hopatcong State Park. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 07850. As of the 2020 census, the population of the CDP was 4,296.

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