H. Sheridan Baketel, M.D., residence in Pottersville, New Jersey. LOC gsc.5a02666, 1935
Pottersville’s story
197 years in pictures
The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1935.
- 1829Pottersville is settled
PottersvilleNJ
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
245
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$680K
Census ACS
Household income
$172K
median
Median age
45.6
years
Jobs based here
14
A commuter town
Settled
1829
197 years ago
Is Pottersville a good place to live?
96% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Pottersville, where New Jersey’s towns sit at 45% and U.S. towns at 29%. Of the 469 New Jersey towns we compare, none has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Pottersville. Pottersville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Pottersville stand out
Where Pottersville beats most towns.
Small town
245 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Tewksbury TownshipBedminster TownshipChester TownshipWashington TownshipPottersville
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Pottersville.
Work & commute
Pottersville has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
0%work in town
1.8% of residents live below the poverty line in Pottersville. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Pottersville dropped by 74, to 14. The town’s middle household income stands at $172,000. The median commute is under 19 miles.
| Pottersville | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $172,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 1.8% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Pottersville0%
Bernards Township5%
Bedminster Township5%
New York4%
Morristown3%
19 mi
median commute distance
14
jobs based in Pottersville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Pottersville
30″snow a winter
July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 20° and about 30 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–40°
Spring38–61°
Summer60–82°
Fall43–64°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+2.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Pottersville is
In Pottersville, 15% of adults have been diagnosed with depression, and 26% have obesity. The town does better than the New Jersey average on 16 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 3. 8.1% of Pottersville adults smoke cigarettes.
| Pottersville | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 28% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.1% | 11% | 14% |
32 measures vs. New Jersey
16 better13 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Pottersville | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.2% | 14.3% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 5.7% | 12.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.2% | 7.5% |
Ahs Hospital
11.2 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Pottersville keeps 7.9% of its land conserved
7.9%conserved
One park or preserve covers 18 acres in Pottersville.
7.9%
conserved · 46 of 586 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hacklebarney State Park | — | 18 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Pottersville: inland flooding
51risk score of 100
FEMA puts just over three quarters of Pottersville’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 8% to strong winds. On expected storm and flood damage, Pottersville sits above just over half of U.S. communities.
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1
homes sold in September
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Pottersville
16pages on Pottersville
The big questions
Out and about
Nearby attractions
All 704 attractions →Madison Square Garden and 405 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Pottersville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw38 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw40 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw35 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw39 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw37 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & Museum
Big draw39 mi MuseumMuseum of Modern Art1.2M visitors a yearSources: 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 · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Museum of Modern Art: hibino, CC BY 2.0
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Getting set up
Moving to Pottersville: who provides what
Pottersville is unincorporated, so Hunterdon County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerJCP&L18.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesHunterdon CountyHunterdon County provides services here
SchoolsNorth Hunterdon-Voorhees Region School DistrictTewksbury Township School DistrictBedminster Township School District3 districts serve Pottersville; 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 hereHunterdon County ClerkHunterdon County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2023
ZIP codes07979, 0793107979 77% · 07931 23%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Pottersville for work
Where Pottersville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
14jobs based in Pottersville
0%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
After high school
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Pottersville
Raritan Valley Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Branchburg7.4 mi$5,664 in-state tuitionCentenary UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Hackettstown10.8 mi$37,732 tuitionCounty College of MorrisCommunity college · Public · Randolph12.6 mi$6,210 in-state tuition
About 8 of every 100 Pottersville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
About Pottersville
Populated place in Hunterdon and Somerset counties, New Jersey, US
Pottersville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) split between Bedminster Township in Somerset County and Tewksbury Township in Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 07979. As of the 2020 census, Pottersville had a population of 467. In 1990, most of the village was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Pottersville Village Historic District.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 289 ft
- ZIP code
- 07979
Questions about Pottersville
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