Town guide

Hamburg, New Jersey

Hamburg is a borough in Sussex County, New Jersey, home to about 3,308 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 07419.

Homes sold for a median of $252 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population3,3082,902 per sq mi
Median home value$280,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$252Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking48%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Hamburg

1 ZIP code

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 airportNewark 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

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.

Hamburg population by census2000: 3,105, 2010: 3,277, 2020: 3,2663,10520003,27720103,2662020

Sussex County, 1900–2020

Sussex County population, 1900 to 20201900: 24,134, 1910: 26,781, 1920: 24,905, 1930: 27,830, 1940: 29,632, 1950: 34,423, 1960: 49,255, 1970: 77,528, 1980: 116,119, 1990: 130,943, 2000: 144,166, 2010: 149,265, 2020: 144,22124K’00’1025K’20’3030K’40’5049K’60’70116K’80’90144K’00’10144K’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 18°F. About 40.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HamburgJan: high 36°F, low 18°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 20°F, 2.2 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 27°F, 3.2 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 37°F, 3.4 in; May: high 71°F, low 47°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 56°F, 3.7 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 61°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 60°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 51°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 40°F, 4.2 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 31°F, 3 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 24°F, 3.1 in36°18°Jan2.639°20°Feb2.248°27°Mar3.261°37°Apr3.471°47°May3.780°56°Jun3.784°61°Jul4.182°60°Aug3.975°51°Sep3.864°40°Oct4.251°31°Nov3.041°24°Dec3.1Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Sussex CountyRetail trade: 5,477 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 5,428 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,635 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,220 jobs; Construction: 2,495 jobs; Other services: 1,850 jobs; Professional services: 1,612 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,236 jobsRetail trade 17% Health care and social assistance 17% Hotels and restaurants 14% Manufacturing 10% Construction 8% Other services 6% Professional services 5% Administrative and support 4%

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 doctors5
Specialist doctors5
Dentists14
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants6
Mental health providers21
Physical and occupational therapists4
Optometrists1
Chiropractors7
Pharmacies2

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.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Hamburg

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)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Hamburg SchoolHamburgPre-K–8246Public0.9 mi
Hardyston Township Middle SchoolHamburg5–8261Public0.7 mi
Wallkill Valley Regional High SchoolHardyston Township9–12581Public0.6 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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Shares ZIP codes with Hardyston, Vernon and Wantage.

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