H.D. Sheldon, residence in New Vernon, New Jersey. LOC gsc.5a30078, 1938
New Vernon’s story
218 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1938 and 8 maps from 1888 on.
- 1808New Vernon is settled
New VernonNJ
1 bordering townMap →
Photo: Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
743
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$1.57M
Census ACS
Median age
50.2
years
Jobs based here
222
A commuter town
Is New Vernon a good place to live?
83% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in New Vernon, above both New Jersey’s towns (45%) and U.S. towns (29%). 38% of the land in New Vernon is conserved, against 11% in New Jersey’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, at 753 acres. New Vernon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes New Vernon stand out
Where New Vernon beats most towns.
Small town
743 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Green VillageNew Vernon
Nearby attractions
All 641 attractions →Madison Square Garden and 535 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around New Vernon. Close and well known come first.
Big draw26 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw27 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw22 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw26 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw27 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw25 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 New Vernon: who provides what
New Vernon is unincorporated, so Morris County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerJCP&L18.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSoutheast Morris County Mua water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% 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 codes07976, 07920, 07960, 0793507976 56% · 07920 30% · 07960 12% · 07935 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 New Vernon.
Outdoors
New Vernon has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation
3.4 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The density of trails in New Vernon is 1.0 miles per square mile.
37.8%conserved
37.8%
conserved · 858 of 2,268 acres
3.4 mi
of trails · 1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Great Swamp Wilderness | 2.9 mi | 527 |
| 2. Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge | 0.3 mi | 753 |
| 3. Bayne Park | 0.1 mi | 12 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Work & commute
Most of New Vernon’s workers commute out: the town has 0.7 jobs for each of them
New Vernon’s typical journey to work stands at 39 minutes. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in New Vernon dropped by 206, to 222. The top destinations are New York (15%), Morristown (8%) and Newark (4%). In New Vernon, just over one in ten residents live below the poverty line.
0%work in town
| New Vernon | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 39 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In New Vernon0%
New York15%
Morristown8%
Newark4%
Harding Township3%
15 mi
median commute distance
222
jobs based in New Vernon
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In New Vernon, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 24 inches of snow, with January nights at 21° and July afternoons at 86°.
24″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–42°
Spring39–62°
Summer61–84°
Fall44–65°
Oct 27
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+2.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy New Vernon is
Just over one in ten adults say their health is fair or poor in New Vernon. Against the New Jersey average, New Vernon comes out ahead on 20 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 3. Two figures for adults here: 12% report frequent mental distress, 7.3% smoke cigarettes.
| New Vernon | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 28% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 7.3% | 11% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 23% |
32 measures vs. New Jersey
20 better9 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | New Vernon | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 5.8% | 14.3% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 5.2% | 12.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.8% | 7.5% |
Morristown Medical Center
In Morristown · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Top of a moderate hazard risk in New Vernon: inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities. Since 1999, 10 flood insurance claims have been paid out in New Vernon. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 81% come from inland flooding.
52risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
10
paid flood claims since 1999
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about New Vernon
17pages on New Vernon
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
14 within 15 miles of the center of New Vernon
Drew UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Madison3.3 mi$47,100 tuitionUCNJ Union College of Union County, New JerseyCommunity college · Public · Cranford9.7 mi$5,280 in-state tuitionKean UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Union13.6 mi$14,299 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 New Vernon residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave New Vernon for work
Where New Vernon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
222jobs based in New Vernon
0%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About New Vernon
Place in Morris County, New Jersey, US
New Vernon is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Harding Township, Morris County, New Jersey, United States. New Vernon is the location of the governmental offices for Harding Township. As of the 2020 census, the population of New Vernon was 825. United States Postal Service ZIP Code 07976 (New Vernon) serves the majority of the CDP, As of the 2010 United States census, the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 07976 was 754. while 07920 (Basking Ridge) and 07960 (Morristown) serve more rural parts of the community. Forbes magazine ranked the New Vernon ZIP Code — 07976 — as one of the 25 most "expensive" ZIP Codes in the country.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 3.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 276 ft
- ZIP code
- 07976
Questions about New Vernon
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is New Vernon, NJ a good place to live?
New Vernon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.