Town guide

Andover Borough, New Jersey

Andover Borough is a borough in Sussex County, New Jersey, home to about 728 people across 1.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 07821.

Homes sold for a median of $292 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population728539 per sq mi
Median home value$400,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$292Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking71%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Andover Borough

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Andover Borough

Distances

Nearest major airportNewark Liberty International Airport (EWR)36 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ34 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY47 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Andover Borough; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Andover Borough

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Andover Borough had 595 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.

It’s the 546th largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.

Sussex County grew from 24,134 residents in 1900 to 144,221 in 2020.

Andover Borough population by census2000: 658, 2010: 606, 2020: 595658200060620105952020

Sussex County, 1900–2020

Sussex County population, 1900 to 20201900: 24,134, 1910: 26,781, 1920: 24,905, 1930: 27,830, 1940: 29,632, 1950: 34,423, 1960: 49,255, 1970: 77,528, 1980: 116,119, 1990: 130,943, 2000: 144,166, 2010: 149,265, 2020: 144,22124K’00’1025K’20’3030K’40’5049K’60’70116K’80’90144K’00’10144K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 48.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Andover BoroughJan: high 36°F, low 19°F, 3.3 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 20°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 28°F, 4.1 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 38°F, 3.8 in; May: high 71°F, low 48°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 57°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 62°F, 5.1 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 60°F, 4.9 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 52°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 42°F, 4.6 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 32°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 25°F, 4.2 in36°19°Jan3.339°20°Feb2.848°28°Mar4.161°38°Apr3.871°48°May3.879°57°Jun4.584°62°Jul5.182°60°Aug4.974°52°Sep4.363°42°Oct4.652°32°Nov3.441°25°Dec4.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Andover Aeroflex Ap, NJ weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Sussex County

32,211 jobs at 3,184 businesses in Sussex County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Sussex CountyRetail trade: 5,477 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 5,428 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,635 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,220 jobs; Construction: 2,495 jobs; Other services: 1,850 jobs; Professional services: 1,612 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,236 jobsRetail trade 17% Health care and social assistance 17% Hotels and restaurants 14% Manufacturing 10% Construction 8% Other services 6% Professional services 5% Administrative and support 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

39 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Andover Borough.

Nearest hospitals

  • Newton Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Newton6.6 miles
  • Ahs Hospital CorpGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Hackettstown7.6 miles
  • Morristown Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Morristown11.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers18
Physical and occupational therapists11
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Andover Borough

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Tamarack Park · 7 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores

  • ShopRite2.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy2.6 mi
  • Lakeland Pharmacy5.0 mi

Libraries

  • Sussex County Library - Louise Childs Branch3.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Palace Theatre4.9 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Andover Borough

Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Tranquility Adventist SchoolAndoverPre-K–830Seventh-day Adventist2.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Towns near Andover Borough

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Shares ZIP codes with Hopatcong, Byram, Green, Andover, Allamuchy and Frelinghuysen.

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