Town guide

Mount Arlington, New Jersey

Mount Arlington is a borough in Morris County, New Jersey, home to about 5,935 people across 2.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 07856, and parts of 07850 are in Mount Arlington too.

Homes sold for a median of $288 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population5,9352,773 per sq mi
Median home value$422,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$288Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking59%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Mount Arlington

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Mount Arlington

Distances

Nearest major airportNewark Liberty International Airport (EWR)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ28 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY41 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Mount Arlington; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Mount Arlington

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

Mount Arlington had 5,909 residents in the 2020 census, up 27% since 2000.

It’s the 349th largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.

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

Mount Arlington population by census2000: 4,663, 2010: 5,050, 2020: 5,9094,66320005,05020105,9092020

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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 48.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Mount ArlingtonJan: high 36°F, low 19°F, 3.3 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 20°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 28°F, 4.1 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 38°F, 3.8 in; May: high 71°F, low 48°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 57°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 62°F, 5.1 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 60°F, 4.9 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 52°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 42°F, 4.6 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 32°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 25°F, 4.2 in36°19°Jan3.339°20°Feb2.848°28°Mar4.161°38°Apr3.871°48°May3.879°57°Jun4.584°62°Jul5.182°60°Aug4.974°52°Sep4.363°42°Oct4.652°32°Nov3.441°25°Dec4.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Andover Aeroflex Ap, NJ weather station (8 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

58 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mount Arlington.

Nearest hospitals

  • Morristown Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Morristown5.1 miles
  • Saint Clare's Hospital/ Denville CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Denville9.4 miles
  • Ahs Hospital CorpGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Hackettstown10.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors10
Dentists7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants12
Mental health providers20
Physical and occupational therapists7
Optometrists1
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies1

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 Mount Arlington

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Lee's County Park Marina · 10 acres0.6 mi
  • Fireman's Field Park · 6 acres0.4 mi
  • Mount Arlington Public School Park Grounds · 2 acres0.6 mi
  • Memorial Park0.2 mi

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter3.7 mi
  • ShopRite3.9 mi
  • ShopRite4.0 mi
  • ShopRite4.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens1.4 mi
  • Medicine Shoppe1.4 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.2 mi
  • Walgreens3.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Mount Arlington Public Library0.3 mi

Museums

  • Dover Area Historical Society5.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Palace Theatre3.8 mi
  • Dover Little Theatre4.8 mi
  • Baker Theater5.0 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1890.

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

Schools in Mount Arlington

Public schools here are run by Mount Arlington Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Edith M. Decker Elementary SchoolMt ArlingtonPre-K–2153Public0.8 mi
Mount Arlington Public SchoolMt Arlington3–8223Public0.5 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 Roxbury.

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