07930 Zip Code Lyons NJ2, 2021
Lyons’s story
153 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2021.
- 1873Lyons is settled
LyonsNJ
A town of 5,187, settled in 1873.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
5,187
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$1.04M
Census ACS
Household income
$250K
median
Median age
48.2
years
Jobs based here
2,797
Balanced
Is Lyons a good place to live?
Lyons’ median household income is $250,000, above both New Jersey’s towns ($113,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Among 469 New Jersey towns, just 1 have a higher share of households owning their home than Lyons. The biggest park or preserve is Lord Stirling Park, at 80 acres. We don’t grade Lyons yet; the figures below are still real.
Nearby attractions
All 696 attractions →Madison Square Garden and 533 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lyons. Close and well known come first.
Big draw30 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw31 mi GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw27 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw30 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw31 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw28 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 Lyons: who provides what
Lyons 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 providers96% 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, 0793907920 91% · 07939 9%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 Lyons.
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Lyons
Lyons has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 21° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
21″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–41°
Spring39–62°
Summer61–84°
Fall44–65°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+2.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
High risk in Lyons, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities. Since 1996, 37 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Lyons.
66risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
37
paid flood claims since 1996
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Outdoors
Lyons has set aside 13% of its land for conservation
For Lyons, that is against 11% in New Jersey’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. 3.1 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.
13%conserved
| Lyons | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 13% | 11% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
13%
conserved · 319 of 2,464 acres
3.1 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pleasant Valley Park | 1.2 mi | 49 |
| 2. Lord Stirling Park | 0.8 mi | 80 |
| 3. Astor Fields | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Work & commute
With 1.2 jobs for every working resident, Lyons draws in 2,743 commuters
Most working residents leave Lyons for work: only 2% work in town. Lyons’ average trip to work is 34 minutes. The top destinations are New York (8%), Bernards Township (8%) and Bridgewater Township (3%).
2%work in town
| Lyons | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 1.9% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.3% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Lyons2%
New York8%
Bernards Township8%
Bridgewater Township3%
Parsippany-Troy Hills Township3%
14 mi
median commute distance
2,797
jobs based in Lyons
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Health
How healthy Lyons is
Lyons beats the New Jersey average on 14 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 12% of adults report frequent mental distress in Lyons.
| Lyons | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 7.7% | 11% | 14% |
32 measures vs. New Jersey
14 better17 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Lyons | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.1% | 12.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.2% | 14.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 7.5% |
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital - Somerset
8.2 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
$1.27Mmedian sale price
4
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lyons
16pages on Lyons
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
11 within 15 miles of the center of Lyons
Yeshiva Gedolah Tiferes BoruchUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · North Plainfield7.3 mi$10,480 tuitionRaritan Valley Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Branchburg8.8 mi$5,664 in-state tuitionRutgers University-New BrunswickUniversity or college · Public · New Brunswick13.7 mi$17,929 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Lyons residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey.
About Lyons
Populated place in Somersey County, New Jersey, US
Lyons is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Bernards Township, in Somerset County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 census, Lyons had a population of 5,345. Lyons is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) south-southeast of Bernardsville. Lyons has a post office with ZIP Code 07939.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 3.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 325 ft
- ZIP code
- 07939
Lyons’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Lyons.
MillingtonBernards TownshipLong Hill TownshipLiberty CornerBasking RidgeLyons
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyons | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Millington | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bernards Township | #17 | A+ | D | A+ | A | A+ |
| Long Hill Township | #187 | B+ | D | — | A− | A+ |
| Liberty Corner | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Basking Ridge | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Long Hill Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Lyons, Millington, Liberty Corner and Basking Ridge aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Lyons with a neighbor →
Questions about Lyons
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lyons, NJ a good place to live?
We don’t grade Lyons yet; the figures below are still real.