Compton House, Valley Road
Liberty Corner’s story
215 years in pictures
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1782 and 6 maps from 1891 on.
- 1811Liberty Corner is settled
Liberty CornerNJ
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
2,325
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$1.19M
Census ACS
Household income
$241K
median
Median age
51.8
years
Jobs based here
2,015
A job hub
Is Liberty Corner a good place to live?
Liberty Corner’s midpoint rent is $3,501 a month, where New Jersey’s towns sit at $1,778 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. Among 469 New Jersey towns, just 3 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Liberty Corner. Harry Dunham Park, at 28 acres with 1.1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. We don’t grade Liberty Corner yet; the figures below are still real.
What makes Liberty Corner stand out
Where Liberty Corner beats most towns.
A job hub
Every workday, about 2,004 people come to Liberty Corner for work
Where Liberty Corner’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
2,015jobs based in Liberty Corner
1%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Nearby attractions
All 708 attractions →Madison Square Garden and 523 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Liberty Corner. Close and well known come first.
Big draw32 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw33 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw29 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw32 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw34 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw30 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 Liberty Corner: who provides what
Liberty Corner 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 providers98% 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 codes07920, 0793107920 98% · 07931 2%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 Liberty Corner.
Work & commute
The median household income in Liberty Corner is higher than in most of New Jersey or the rest of the country
Most working residents leave Liberty Corner for work: only 1% work in town. Liberty Corner: 2% of residents live below the poverty line. Also worth knowing: between 2013 and 2023, jobs locally rose by 1,122, to 2,015. In Liberty Corner, the average trip to work is 32 minutes.
1%work in town
| Liberty Corner | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $241,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 2% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Liberty Corner1%
Bernards Township12%
New York7%
Bridgewater Township4%
Newark3%
15 mi
median commute distance
2,015
jobs based in Liberty Corner
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Low risk in Liberty Corner, with inland flooding at the top
In Liberty Corner, the risk rating from FEMA is 30 of 100. 75% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding. The town has had 4 paid flood insurance claims since 2021.
30risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
4
paid flood claims since 2021
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Liberty Corner’s year
A winter brings about 21 inches of snow, with January nights at 21° and July afternoons at 86°.
21″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–41°
Spring39–62°
Summer61–83°
Fall44–65°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+2.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
A smaller share of adults in Liberty Corner binge drink than in the typical New Jersey or U.S. town
Liberty Corner beats the New Jersey average on 19 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. For adults in the town, the share who smoke cigarettes is 6.1%.
| Liberty Corner | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 28% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 6.1% | 11% | 14% |
32 measures vs. New Jersey
19 better11 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Liberty Corner | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 3.6% | 9.6% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 5% | 12.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.2% | 7.5% |
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital - Somerset
6.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Protected land: 4.4% of Liberty Corner
Across 3 parks and preserves: 1.5 miles of trail. Liberty Corner’s trail density stands at 0.8 miles per square mile.
4.4%conserved
| Liberty Corner | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 4.4% | 11% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
4.4%
conserved · 54 of 1,228 acres
1.5 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Harry Dunham Park | 1.1 mi | 28 |
| 2. Ridge Baseball Club Complex | — | 8 |
| 3. Pleasant Valley Park | 0.1 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Housing
The median home in Liberty Corner sells for about $1.3M
In Liberty Corner, 68% of households live in a home they own.
$1.3Mmedian sale price
1
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Liberty Corner
17pages on Liberty Corner
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
10 within 15 miles of the center of Liberty Corner
Raritan Valley Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Branchburg6.5 mi$5,664 in-state tuitionYeshiva Gedolah Tiferes BoruchUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · North Plainfield8.4 mi$10,480 tuitionRutgers University-New BrunswickUniversity or college · Public · New Brunswick13.4 mi$17,929 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Liberty Corner residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
About Liberty Corner
Populated place in Somerset County, New Jersey, US
Liberty Corner is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located in Bernards Township, in Somerset County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 census, Liberty Corner had a population of 1,877. Liberty Corner is about 3+3⁄4 miles (6.0 km) south of Bernardsville. Liberty Corner has a post office with ZIP code 07938. The Liberty Corner Historic District was listed on the state and national registers of historic places in 1991.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 272 ft
- ZIP code
- 07938
Liberty Corner’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Liberty Corner.
LyonsBasking RidgeWarren TownshipBernards TownshipThe HillsLiberty Corner
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Corner | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lyons | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Basking Ridge | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Warren Township | #29 | A+ | D | A | A− | A+ |
| Bernards Township | #17 | A+ | D | A+ | A | A+ |
| The Hills | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Liberty Corner, Lyons, Basking Ridge and The Hills aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Liberty Corner with a neighbor →
Questions about Liberty Corner
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Liberty Corner, NJ a good place to live?
We don’t grade Liberty Corner yet; the figures below are still real.