Town guide

Frelinghuysen, New Jersey

Frelinghuysen is a township in Warren County, New Jersey, home to about 2,137 people across 24 square miles. Its ZIP code is 07846, and parts of 07821, 07825 and 07860 are in Frelinghuysen too.

Homes sold for a median of $283 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population2,13790 per sq mi
Median home value$455,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$283Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking64%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Frelinghuysen

4 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Frelinghuysen. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Frelinghuysen

Distances

Nearest major airportNewark Liberty International Airport (EWR)44 miles away
Closer regional airportLehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)37 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ42 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY55 miles away

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

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

Who represents Frelinghuysen

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

Frelinghuysen had 2,199 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.

It’s the 482nd largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.

Warren County grew from 37,781 residents in 1900 to 109,632 in 2020.

Frelinghuysen population by census2000: 2,083, 2010: 2,230, 2020: 2,1992,08320002,23020102,1992020

Warren County, 1900–2020

Warren County population, 1900 to 20201900: 37,781, 1910: 43,187, 1920: 45,057, 1930: 49,319, 1940: 50,181, 1950: 54,374, 1960: 63,220, 1970: 73,879, 1980: 84,429, 1990: 91,607, 2000: 102,437, 2010: 108,692, 2020: 109,63238K’00’1045K’20’3050K’40’5063K’60’7084K’80’90102K’00’10110K’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 FrelinghuysenJan: 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 (9 miles away).

Jobs in Warren County

28,428 jobs at 2,286 businesses in Warren County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Warren CountyRetail trade: 5,465 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 5,416 jobs; Manufacturing: 4,650 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,557 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,241 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,395 jobs; Construction: 1,250 jobs; Other services: 1,245 jobsRetail trade 19% Health care and social assistance 19% Manufacturing 16% Hotels and restaurants 9% Administrative and support 8% Wholesale trade 5% Construction 4% Other services 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Newton Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Newton8.6 miles
  • Ahs Hospital CorpGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Hackettstown10.2 miles
  • Lehigh Valley Hospital - PoconoGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · East Stroudsburg14.2 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Frelinghuysen

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Slabtown Creek Park · 25 acres2.3 mi
  • Footbridge Park3.1 mi

Grocery stores

  • Acme4.9 mi

Libraries

  • Acharya Sushil Kumar Library3.6 mi
  • Warren County Public Library4.8 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Blairstown Museum3.1 mi
  • Historic Society of Stillwater Township3.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Robert J. Evans Open Air Theatre3.0 mi
  • Roy's Music Hall3.1 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 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.

Schools in Frelinghuysen

Public schools here are run by Ridge and Valley Charter School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Ridge and Valley Charter SchoolFrelinghuysenK–8134Charter2.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Newton, Hopatcong, Byram, Hampton Township, Blairstown, Stillwater, Andover, Fredon, Green, Hope, Allamuchy, Hardwick, Frankford and Andover Borough.

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