East Hanover is a township in Morris County, New Jersey, home to about 11,152 people across 7.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 07936.
Homes sold for a median of $409 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside East Hanover. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)14 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ12 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY25 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of East Hanover; 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.
East Hanover had 11,105 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 223rd largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.
Morris County grew from 65,156 residents in 1900 to 509,285 in 2020.
Morris County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 48.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Essex Fells Service Bldg, NJ weather station (4 miles away).
301,249 jobs at 16,518 businesses in Morris County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
161 doctors and other health care providers list an office in East Hanover.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 8 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 29 |
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 14 |
| Mental health providers | 18 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 62 |
| Optometrists | 12 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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 (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2 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 1928.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by East Hanover Township School District, Hanover Park Regional High School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank J Smith ElementaryEast Hanover | Pre-K–1 | 239 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Central Elementary SchoolEast Hanover | 2–5 | 439 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| East Hanover Middle SchoolEast Hanover | 6–8 | 325 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Hanover Park High SchoolEast Hanover | 9–12 | 706 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jump Immersion SchoolEast Hanover | Pre-K–4 | 51 | Nonsectarian | 0.3 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.
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