Hardyston is a township in Sussex County, New Jersey, home to about 8,322 people across 32 square miles. Its ZIP code is 07460, and parts of 07416 and 07419 are in Hardyston too.
Homes sold for a median of $323 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Hardyston; also West Milford and Vernon
Mostly Franklin Borough; part is in Hardyston
Mostly Hamburg; part is in Hardyston
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hardyston. 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)36 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ34 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY45 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hardyston; 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.
Hardyston had 8,125 residents in the 2020 census, up 32% since 2000.
It’s the 288th 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 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 (6 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).
8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hardyston.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 3 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
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.
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (4 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4 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 1762.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
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Shares ZIP codes with Franklin Borough, Hamburg, West Milford, Vernon and Wantage.
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.