Town guide

Morris Plains, New Jersey

Morris Plains is a borough in Morris County, New Jersey, home to about 6,315 people across 2.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 07950.

Homes sold for a median of $398 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population6,3152,476 per sq mi
Median home value$643,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$398Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking66%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Morris Plains

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Morris Plains

Distances

Nearest major airportNewark Liberty International Airport (EWR)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ18 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY31 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Morris Plains; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Morris Plains

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

Morris Plains had 6,153 residents in the 2020 census, up 18% since 2000.

It’s the 335th largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.

Morris County grew from 65,156 residents in 1900 to 509,285 in 2020.

Morris Plains population by census2000: 5,236, 2010: 5,532, 2020: 6,1535,23620005,53220106,1532020

Morris County, 1900–2020

Morris County population, 1900 to 20201900: 65,156, 1910: 74,704, 1920: 82,694, 1930: 110,445, 1940: 125,732, 1950: 164,371, 1960: 261,620, 1970: 383,454, 1980: 407,630, 1990: 421,353, 2000: 470,212, 2010: 492,276, 2020: 509,28565K’00’1083K’20’30126K’40’50262K’60’70408K’80’90470K’00’10509K’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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 49.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Morris PlainsJan: high 38°F, low 21°F, 3.7 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 22°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 29°F, 4.2 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 39°F, 3.6 in; May: high 71°F, low 49°F, 4 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 59°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 64°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 62°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 54°F, 4.7 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 42°F, 4.5 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 33°F, 4.1 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 26°F, 4.4 in38°21°Jan3.740°22°Feb2.848°29°Mar4.261°39°Apr3.671°49°May4.081°59°Jun4.985°64°Jul4.784°62°Aug3.777°54°Sep4.764°42°Oct4.553°33°Nov4.142°26°Dec4.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Boonton 1 Se, NJ weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Morris County

301,249 jobs at 16,518 businesses in Morris County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Morris CountyProfessional services: 43,205 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 40,387 jobs; Retail trade: 29,350 jobs; Company headquarters: 28,265 jobs; Administrative and support: 25,414 jobs; Wholesale trade: 22,948 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 22,146 jobs; Finance and insurance: 16,584 jobsProfessional services 14% Health care and social assistance 13% Retail trade 10% Company headquarters 9% Administrative and support 8% Wholesale trade 8% Hotels and restaurants 7% Finance and insurance 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

185 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Morris Plains.

Nearest hospitals

  • Saint Clare's Hospital/ Denville CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Denville3.6 miles
  • Morristown Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Morristown5.3 miles
  • Cooperman Barnabas Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Livingston10.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors24
Specialist doctors17
Dentists16
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants29
Mental health providers59
Physical and occupational therapists33
Optometrists1
Chiropractors6
Pharmacies9

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 Morris Plains

Parks (11 nearby)

  • Greystone Woods Disc Golf Course · 27 acres1.1 mi
  • Community Park · 26 acres1.2 mi
  • The Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms · 10 acres0.9 mi
  • Morris Plains Memorial Park · 7 acres1.0 mi
  • Robert's Garden · 6 acres1.1 mi
  • Watnong Park · 5 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Stop & Shop1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Towne Pharmacy2.4 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.7 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.9 mi
  • Rite Aid3.0 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Morris Plains Public Library1.1 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Morris Plains Borough Museum1.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • At The Tabernacle2.0 mi
  • Mayo Performing Arts Center3.5 mi
  • Bickford Theater3.8 mi
  • Bell & Barte Theater & Arts4.3 mi
  • Baker Theater4.9 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1926.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Morris Plains

Public schools here are run by Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District, Morris Plains School District, Morris School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Littleton Elementary SchoolMorris PlainsPre-K–5392Public1.5 mi
Mountain Way SchoolMorris PlainsPre-K–2201Public0.7 mi
Alfred Vail SchoolMorris PlainsK–2342Public1.8 mi
Mountview Road SchoolMorris PlainsK–5276Public1.7 mi
Morris Plains Borough SchoolMorris Plains3–8398Public1.3 mi
Greystone Park Psychiatric HospitalGreystone Park9–12—Alternative Education1.5 mi
Parsippany Hills High SchoolMorris Plains9–121,035Public1.8 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Apple Montessori School of Morris PlainsMorris PlainsPre-K–K4Nonsectarian1.6 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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Shares ZIP codes with Parsippany-Troy Hills and Hanover.

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