07961 ZIP Code
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ZIP code 07961 covers Convent Station, New Jersey, with a population of about 342.
- Population
- 3422,017 per square mile
- Median age
- 2117.7 points below the US average
- Time zone
- Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
- Businesses
- 14
Where 07961 is
Convent Station, New Jersey — the point the Postal Service gives for this ZIP code. A ZIP code is a set of delivery routes rather than an area, so this marks its centre, not its boundary.
People and households
American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates
| Population | 342 |
|---|---|
| Median age | 21 |
| Born outside the US | 7.6% |
| Speaks a language other than English at home | 18.4% |
| White (non-Hispanic) | 48.8% |
| Black (non-Hispanic) | 22.2% |
| Asian (non-Hispanic) | 4.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 20.8% |
| Veterans | 0% |
Income and poverty
American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates
| Income per person | $8,662 |
|---|
Work, commuting and education
American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates
| Unemployment rate | 11.8% |
|---|---|
| Works from home | 32.8% |
| Drives to work alone | 29.4% |
| Takes public transport | 0% |
| Commutes 45 minutes or more | 13.2% |
Business and employment
Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022
| Business establishments | 14 |
|---|---|
| People employed | 168 |
| Annual payroll | $16,250,000 |
Natural hazard risk
FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.
| Overall risk | Higher than 32.8% of US census tracts |
|---|---|
| FEMA rating | Relatively Low |
| Expected annual loss | 34 out of 100 |
| Community resilience | 82.9 out of 100 |
By hazard
Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.
| Winter weather | 82.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code |
|---|---|
| Earthquake | 78.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Strong wind | 74.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Hurricane | 74.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Cold wave | 64.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Wildfire | 63.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Landslide | 54.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Lightning | 52.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Tornado | 48.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code |
| River flooding | 42.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Heat wave | 38.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Hail | 23.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Ice storm | 18.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code |
Compared with New Jersey and the United States
State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates
| This ZIP | New Jersey | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | — | $101,050 | $78,538 |
| Income per person | $8,662 | $53,118 | $43,289 |
| Poverty rate | — | 9.8% | 12.4% |
| Median home value | — | $427,600 | $303,400 |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,653 | $1,348 |
| Homeownership | — | 63.7% | 65% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | — | 42.9% | 35% |
| Unemployment rate | 11.8% | 6.2% | 5.2% |
| Works from home | 32.8% | 15% | 13.5% |
| Born outside the US | 7.6% | 23.5% | 13.9% |
| Median age | 21 | 40.1 | 38.7 |
Climate
NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.
| Weather station | CANOE BROOK, NJ US12.3 km away |
|---|---|
| Rain in a year | 50 in |
| Snow in a year | 24 in |
Average high and low by month
| January | 39.5°F / 21.9°F3.53 in rain, 5.8 in snow |
|---|---|
| February | 41.8°F / 23°F2.96 in rain, 8.4 in snow |
| March | 49.8°F / 30.6°F4.19 in rain, 4.6 in snow |
| April | 62.4°F / 40.5°F4.03 in rain, 0.4 in snow |
| May | 72.3°F / 50.4°F4.05 in rain |
| June | 81.5°F / 59.9°F4.77 in rain |
| July | 86.3°F / 65.6°F4.68 in rain |
| August | 84.7°F / 63.7°F4.94 in rain |
| September | 77.9°F / 56.3°F4.64 in rain |
| October | 65.6°F / 44.1°F4.58 in rain |
| November | 54.2°F / 34.8°F3.6 in rain, 0.7 in snow |
| December | 44.1°F / 27.6°F4.43 in rain, 4.1 in snow |
Access to food
USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.
| Low income and far from a supermarket | None of this ZIP code |
|---|---|
| Far from a supermarket | 100% of this ZIP code's area |
| No vehicle and far from a supermarket | 100% of this ZIP code's area |
School districts
NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.
This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.
| Florham Park Borough School District | 50% of this ZIP code's land area |
|---|---|
| Hanover Park Regional School District | 50% of this ZIP code's land area |
Community and walkability
CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.
| Overall social vulnerability | 41more vulnerable than 41% of US census tracts |
|---|---|
| Socioeconomic status | 16more vulnerable than 16% of US census tracts |
| Household characteristics | 14more vulnerable than 14% of US census tracts |
| Racial and ethnic minority status | 55more vulnerable than 55% of US census tracts |
| Housing type and transport | 92more vulnerable than 92% of US census tracts |
| Walkability | 12.8 out of 20Above average |
Nearby ZIP codes
The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.
| 07963 Morristown, NJ | 0 km away |
|---|---|
| 07960 Morristown, NJ | 0.5 km away |
| 07927 Cedar Knolls, NJ | 3.5 km away |
| 07950 Morris Plains, NJ | 5.3 km away |
| 07981 Whippany, NJ | 5.9 km away |
| 07935 Green Village, NJ | 6.6 km away |
| 07940 Madison, NJ | 6.7 km away |
| 07976 New Vernon, NJ | 6.9 km away |
Location, counties and time zone
County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.
| Morris County | 100% of this ZIP code's land area |
|---|---|
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-05:00 standard) |
| Daylight saving time | Observed |
| Land area | 0.17 sq mi |
| Population density | 2,017 people per sq mi |
| Latitude, longitude | 40.7968, -74.4815 |
Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.