Mount Tabor pre-1900, 1905
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Mount Tabor in pictures
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A town of 1,184.
Population
1,184
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$455K
Census ACS
Household income
$115K
median
Median age
51.1
years
Jobs based here
101
A commuter town
Is Mount Tabor a good place to live?
Mount Tabor’s concentration of trails is 1.8 miles per square mile, where New Jersey’s towns sit at 0.7 and U.S. towns at 0.4. We don’t grade Mount Tabor yet; the figures below are still real.
Small town
1,184 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Nearby attractions
All 636 attractions →Madison Square Garden and 523 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mount Tabor. Close and well known come first.
Big draw27 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw27 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw21 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw27 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw27 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw27 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 Mount Tabor: who provides what
Mount Tabor is unincorporated, so Morris County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerJCP&L18.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterParsippany-Troy Hills Water DepartmentNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesMorris CountyMorris County provides services here
SchoolsMorris Hills Region School DistrictParsippany-Troy Hills Township School District2 districts serve Mount Tabor; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 codes07878, 07950, 0783407878 59% · 07950 35% · 07834 6%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 Mount Tabor.
Natural hazards
In Mount Tabor, the FEMA risk score runs lower than in the typical New Jersey or U.S. town
Expected losses in Mount Tabor break down as 59% from inland flooding and 11% from cold waves.
7risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesEarthquakes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Who lives here
Mount Tabor is older than the New Jersey average
In Mount Tabor, 47% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. People 65 and older are a third of residents (17% statewide); children under 18 are 9% of residents (22% statewide). For Mount Tabor, the midpoint age is 51.1 years.
51.1median age · NJ 40.1
| Mount Tabor | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51.1 years | 42 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 47% | 45% | 29% |
Mount TaborNew JerseyUnited States
Ages · share of residents
18%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma0%
High school32%
Some college14%
Associate’s7%
Bachelor’s19%
Graduate28%
Women and men · all residents
48.7% women, 51.3% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Across New Jersey, 50.8% of residents are women. Among residents 18 to 24, 86% are men (NJ 51%).
| Mount Tabor | NJ | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 1.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.9% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 14.5% | 8.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 3% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 17.2% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.7% | 12.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.4% | 13.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17.7% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 15.5% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 9.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.9% | 25.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.1% | 15% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.2% | 6.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.5% | 26.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 28.3% | 17.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,200, single groups can be off by several points
Work & commute
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Mount Tabor’s workers commute out
Of the 469 New Jersey towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Mount Tabor. For Mount Tabor, the median household income is $115,000. In Mount Tabor, the typical journey to work is 23 minutes, against 30 minutes in New Jersey’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Jobs in Mount Tabor grew by 28 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 101.
0%work in town
| Mount Tabor | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.2% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $115,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Mount Tabor0%
Parsippany-Troy Hills Township12%
Morristown4%
New York4%
Wayne Township4%
14 mi
median commute distance
101
jobs based in Mount Tabor
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Mount Tabor’s year
In July, afternoons reach 85°; in January, nights fall to 20°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a winter.
28″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–40°
Spring38–61°
Summer60–83°
Fall43–64°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Mount Tabor is
Among adults 18 to 64 in Mount Tabor, 6.2% have no health insurance. Of 32 CDC measures, Mount Tabor beats the New Jersey average on 18 and trails it on 1. In Mount Tabor, 13% of adults report frequent mental distress, and 10% report frequent physical distress.
| Mount Tabor | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 28% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 12% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.6% | 11% | 14% |
32 measures vs. New Jersey
18 better13 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Mount Tabor | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 3.5% | 9.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.4% | 14.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.3% | 7.5% |
Saint Clare's Hospital/ Denville Campus
1.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
3.7%conserved
3.7%
conserved · 9 of 245 acres
0.7 mi
of trails · 1.8 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Trinity Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Housing
The median home in Mount Tabor sells for about $737K
For households in Mount Tabor, the share who are owner-occupiers is 93%.
$737Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Mount Tabor
16pages on Mount Tabor
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
10 within 15 miles of the center of Mount Tabor
Assumption College for SistersCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Denville2.5 mi$6,000 tuitionCounty College of MorrisCommunity college · Public · Randolph5.6 mi$6,210 in-state tuitionMontclair State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Montclair14.4 mi$15,912 in-state tuition
About 9 of every 100 Mount Tabor residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Mount Tabor for work
Where Mount Tabor’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
101jobs based in Mount Tabor
0%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Mount Tabor
Populated place in Morris County, New Jersey, US
Mount Tabor is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Parsippany–Troy Hills Township, Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,244. The community was originally established as a self-governing Methodist camp meeting site. The Mount Tabor Historic District was listed on both the National Register of Historic Places and the state register in 2015.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 617 ft
- ZIP code
- 07878
Questions about Mount Tabor
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Is Mount Tabor, NJ a good place to live?
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