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
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Andover Borough. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
What it’s like to live there
Getting around
Things to do
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Around Andover Borough
Distances
Nearest major airport
Newark 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.
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.
Sussex County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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 doctors
3
Dentists
4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
2
Mental health providers
18
Physical and occupational therapists
11
Chiropractors
1
Pharmacies
1
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: 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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