Oak RidgeNJ
A town settled in 1873, now home to 10,954 people.
Is Oak Ridge a good place to live?
Oak Ridge’s average trip to work is 42 minutes, where New Jersey’s towns sit at 30 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. 39% of the land in Oak Ridge is conserved, where New Jersey’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is Rockaway River Wildlife Management Area, at 41 acres. We don’t grade Oak Ridge yet; the figures below are still real.
94% of working residents leave Oak Ridge for work
Where Oak Ridge’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Madison Square Garden and 493 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Oak Ridge. Close and well known come first.
Big draw33 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw33 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw27 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw38 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
Big draw33 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw33 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a yearPhoto 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 · United States Military Academy: USMA Public Affairs Office, Public domain · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Moving to Oak Ridge: who provides what
Oak Ridge is unincorporated, so Morris County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Oak Ridge.
nearly a third of the land in Oak Ridge is protected from building
9.2 miles of trail wind through 3 parks and preserves. Oak Ridge’s concentration of trails is 0.7 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Rockaway River Wildlife Management Area | — | 41 |
| 2. Mahlon Dickerson Reservation | — | 13 |
| 3. Dogwood Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Oak Ridge has 0.4 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Jobs in Oak Ridge grew by 403 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 2,067. Just 6% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. The middle household income for Oak Ridge comes to $122,000. Half of commuters travel less than 17 miles.
| Oak Ridge | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $122,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.8% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 14% | 16% | 11% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Oak Ridge’s year
Expect July afternoons of 83° and January nights of 19°, with about 28 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More middle-aged adults than New Jersey overall
The share of residents in Oak Ridge who are under 18: 19%. Adults 35 to 64 are 46% of residents (40% statewide). Also worth knowing: for Oak Ridge, the median age is 46.7 years. A bachelor’s degree or higher: 43% of adults 25 and older, vs 44% across New Jersey.
| Oak Ridge | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46.7 years | 42 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 19% | 21% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 43% | 45% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.7 points. Across New Jersey, 50.8% of residents are women.
| Oak Ridge | NJ | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8% | 8.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.6% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.7% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 16.5% | 12.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.8% | 13.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.1% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.6% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.5% | 9.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.8% | 25.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.5% | 15% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.3% | 6.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 28% | 26.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.8% | 17.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Oak Ridge stands out in New Jersey and nationally: a larger share of its adults binge drink
Among adults in Oak Ridge, 10% smoke cigarettes. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Oak Ridge is ahead of New Jersey on 13 and behind on 2.
| Oak Ridge | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 28% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 23% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.7% | 9.7% | 12% |
| What stands out | Oak Ridge | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.4% | 14.3% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.8% | 12.3% |
| More binge drinkers | 19.1% | 15.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Oak Ridge has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
FEMA puts 75% of Oak Ridge’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 8% to cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities. Since 2000, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out here.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Homes in Oak Ridge sell for about $600K
For Oak Ridge, the rent at the middle of the market is $1,372 a month. In Oak Ridge, 87% of households own their home. Homes sold in Oak Ridge spent a median 21 days on the market.
| Oak Ridge | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 87% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,372 a month | $1,778 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Oak Ridge
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Oak Ridge
About 7 of every 100 Oak Ridge residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey.
Oak Ridge’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Oak Ridge.
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Ridge | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jefferson Township | #121 | A | D | A+ | B− | A |
| West Milford Township | #164 | A− | C− | A | B− | A |
| Newfoundland | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rockaway Township | #162 | A− | D | B+ | B+ | A |
Oak Ridge and Newfoundland aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Oak Ridge with a neighbor →
Questions about Oak Ridge
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Oak Ridge, NJ a good place to live?
We don’t grade Oak Ridge yet; the figures below are still real.