Byram is a township in Sussex County, New Jersey, home to about 8,119 people across 22 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 07821 and 07874.
Homes sold for a median of $319 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Hopatcong; part is in Byram
Mostly Stanhope; part is in Byram
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Byram. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
We’re writing up Byram’s story and what everyday life there is like, for people thinking about moving in.
Are you a local agent who knows Byram well? Agents who advertise here will be able to write the guide. Advertise on OfferBacked
| Nearest major airport | Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)35 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY46 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Byram; 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.
Byram had 8,028 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 293rd 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).
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 (4 miles away).
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).
79 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Byram’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 36 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 21 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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.
Parks (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3 miles 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.
Established in 1798.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Byram Township School District, Stanhope School District, Lenape Valley Regional High School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byram Lakes Elementary SchoolStanhope | Pre-K–4 | 443 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Valley Road SchoolStanhope | Pre-K–8 | 346 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Byram Intermediate SchoolStanhope | 5–8 | 346 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Lenape Valley Regional High SchoolStanhope | 9–12 | 667 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tranquility Adventist SchoolAndover | Pre-K–8 | 30 | Seventh-day Adventist | 2.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
Buying or selling around Byram? Tell us what you need and when. No agents advertise here yet, so we’ll keep your request for up to 30 days and send it to local agents who join. No obligation, and you choose who to work with.
Loading map…
Shares ZIP codes with Hopatcong, Stanhope, Green, Andover, Allamuchy, Andover Borough and Frelinghuysen.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.