AT&T Bell Laboratories Whippany New Jersey entrance sign in 1994, 1994
Whippany’s story
163 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1994 and 7 maps from 1888 on.
- 1863Whippany is settled
WhippanyNJ
A town of 8,970, settled in 1863.
Population
8,970
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$615K
Census ACS
Household income
$151K
median
Median age
49.7
years
Jobs based here
13,820
A job hub
Is Whippany a good place to live?
Whippany’s median rent is $2,556 a month, above both the New Jersey town median ($1,778 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). The biggest place to walk is Bee Meadow Park, 75 acres with 2 miles of trail. We don’t grade Whippany yet; the figures below are still real.
What makes Whippany stand out
Where Whippany beats most towns.
A job hub
Every workday, about 13,475 people come to Whippany for work
Where Whippany’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
13,820jobs based in Whippany
7%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Nearby attractions
All 634 attractions →Madison Square Garden and 527 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Whippany. Close and well known come first.
Big draw23 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw24 mi GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw18 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw23 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw24 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw23 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 Whippany: who provides what
Whippany 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
Internet4 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesMorris CountyMorris County provides services here
SchoolsHanover Park Region School DistrictHanover Township School District2 districts serve Whippany; 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 code0798107981 100%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 Whippany.
Work & commute
With 2.8 jobs for every working resident, Whippany draws in 13,475 commuters
Most working residents leave Whippany for work: only 7% work in town. Whippany’s median household income is $151,000, against $113,000 in New Jersey’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Whippany grew to 13,820 in 2023, 5,338 more than in 2013.
7%work in town
| Whippany | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $151,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 21% | 16% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 3.9% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Whippany7%
New York10%
Hanover Township9%
Parsippany-Troy Hills Township7%
Morristown5%
10 mi
median commute distance
13,820
jobs based in Whippany
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Whippany has four seasons and pleasant summers
Whippany has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 21° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
24″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–41°
Spring39–61°
Summer61–84°
Fall44–65°
Oct 27
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+2.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Whippany is
Whippany beats the New Jersey average on 18 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 21% of Whippany adults have obesity.
| Whippany | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 28% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8% | 11% | 14% |
32 measures vs. New Jersey
18 better13 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Whippany | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.8% | 14.3% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6% | 12.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 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
Outdoors
Whippany has set aside 9.2% of its land for conservation
5.7 miles of trail in 7 parks and preserves. The trail density in Whippany is 1.0 miles per square mile.
9.2%conserved
| Whippany | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.0 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 9.2% | 11% | 4.3% |
9.2%
conserved · 336 of 3,650 acres
5.7 mi
of trails · 1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bee Meadow Park | 2 mi | 75 |
| 2. Black Brook Park | 0.3 mi | 18 |
| 3. Black Meadows Preserve | — | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Whippany
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 60 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Whippany.
44risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesEarthquakes
60
paid flood claims since 1979
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Housing
A home in Whippany sells for about $570K at the median
87% of households own their home in Whippany.
$570Kmedian sale price
Market temperature
14
days on market
101.2%
sale-to-list price
5
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Whippany
17pages on Whippany
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
24 within 15 miles of the center of Whippany
Saint Elizabeth UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Morristown3 mi$36,741 tuitionCounty College of MorrisCommunity college · Public · Randolph8.8 mi$6,210 in-state tuitionMontclair State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Montclair11.8 mi$15,912 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 Whippany residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey.
Famous people from Whippany
3 notable people were born in Whippany.
About Whippany
Place in Morris County, New Jersey, United States
Whippany ( WHIP-ə-nee) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Hanover Township, Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 8,863. Whippany's name is derived from the Whippanong Native Americans, a tribe that once inhabited the area. Whippanong meant "place of the willows", named for the trees growing along the banks of the Whippany River.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 5.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 203 ft
- ZIP code
- 07981, 07999
Whippany’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Whippany.
Hanover TownshipParsippany-Troy Hills TownshipMorris TownshipEast Hanover TownshipTroy HillsWhippany
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whippany | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hanover Township | #169 | A− | D− | B | B+ | A+ |
| Parsippany-Troy Hills Township | #114 | A | D | B+ | A− | A+ |
| Morris Township | #200 | B+ | D | — | C+ | A+ |
| East Hanover Township | #190 | B+ | D− | B− | A− | A+ |
| Troy Hills | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Morris Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Whippany and Troy Hills aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Whippany with a neighbor →
Questions about Whippany
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Whippany, NJ a good place to live?
We don’t grade Whippany yet; the figures below are still real.
What is Whippany, NJ known for?
3 notable people were born here, including Dan Frischman and Harry Fanok.