Millburn is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, home to about 22,145 people across 9.3 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 07041 and 07078.
Homes sold for a median of $747 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Millburn. 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)9 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ8 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY21 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Millburn; 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.
Millburn had 21,710 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.
It’s the 126th largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.
Essex County grew from 359,053 residents in 1900 to 863,728 in 2020.
Essex County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 50.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 24 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Canoe Brook, NJ weather station (2 miles away).
295,575 jobs at 19,392 businesses in Essex County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
509 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Millburn’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 60 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 121 |
| Dentists | 48 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 48 |
| Mental health providers | 143 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 65 |
| Optometrists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 16 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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.
Parks (14 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (5 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Millburn Township School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Mountain SchoolMillburn | Pre-K–4 | 278 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Deerfield SchoolShort Hills | K–4 | 358 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Glenwood SchoolShort Hills | K–4 | 315 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Hartshorn SchoolShort Hills | K–4 | 392 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Wyoming SchoolMillburn | K–4 | 346 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Washington SchoolMillburn | 5 | 363 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Millburn Middle SchoolMillburn | 6–8 | 1,106 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Millburn High SchoolMillburn | 9–12 | 1,380 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Far Brook SchoolShort Hills | Pre-K–8 | 198 | Nonsectarian | 1.0 mi |
| St Rose of Lima AcademyShort Hills | Pre-K–8 | 152 | Roman Catholic | 1.0 mi |
| St Stephen's PreschoolMillburn | Pre-K–TK | 6 | Nonsectarian | 1.2 mi |
| The Montessori Childrens Academy Short HillsShort Hills | Pre-K–5 | 21 | Nonsectarian | 0.5 mi |
| The Pingry Lower SchoolShort Hills | K–5 | 324 | Nonsectarian | 0.8 mi |
| The Winston SchoolShort Hills | 2–8 | 89 | Nonsectarian | 0.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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