Lafayette is a township in Sussex County, New Jersey, home to about 2,344 people across 18 square miles. Its ZIP code is 07848.
Homes sold for a median of $288 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Lafayette; also Andover and Hampton Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lafayette. 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)38 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ36 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY49 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lafayette; 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.
Lafayette had 2,358 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 477th 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 19°F. About 48.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Andover Aeroflex Ap, NJ weather station (5 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).
46 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lafayette.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 12 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 21 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
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
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3 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.
Public schools here are run by Lafayette Township School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette Township SchoolLafayette | Pre-K–8 | 232 | Public | 4.3 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 Andover and Hampton Township.
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.