Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hamburg. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Hamburg
Distances
Nearest major airport
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)38 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Newark, NJ36 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
New York, NY48 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Hamburg; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Hamburg
U.S. Representative · New Jersey’s 5th DistrictJosh Gottheimer (D)
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
Hamburg had 3,266 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 436th 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 18°F. About 40.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sussex Ap, NJ weather station (4 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
63 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hamburg.
Nearest hospitals
Newton Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Newton10.9 miles
St. Anthony Community HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Warwick14.5 miles
Bon Secours Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Port Jervis16.0 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
5
Specialist doctors
5
Dentists
14
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
6
Mental health providers
21
Physical and occupational therapists
4
Optometrists
1
Chiropractors
7
Pharmacies
2
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 Hamburg
Grocery stores
ShopRite2.1 mi
Weis2.4 mi
ShopRite4.1 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Rite Aid0.8 mi
Libraries
Franklin Library Branch1.7 mi
Sussex County Library - Dorothy E. Henry Branch3.1 mi
Sussex Wantage Branch of Sussex County Library4.2 mi
Sussex - Wantage Branch4.2 mi
Museums
Franklin Heritage Museum1.7 mi
Franklin Mineral Museum Inc2.3 mi
Sterling Hill Mining Museum4.5 mi
Old Schoolhouse and Firehouse Museum4.6 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Hamburg School District, Hardyston Township School District, Wallkill Valley Regional High School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Hamburg SchoolHamburg
Pre-K–8
246
Public
0.9 mi
Hardyston Township Middle SchoolHamburg
5–8
261
Public
0.7 mi
Wallkill Valley Regional High SchoolHardyston Township
9–12
581
Public
0.6 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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