New Providence is a borough in Union County, New Jersey, home to about 13,727 people across 3.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 07974, and parts of 07901 are in New Providence too.
Homes sold for a median of $549 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly New Providence; also Berkeley Heights
Mostly Summit; part is in New Providence
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside New Providence. 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)12 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ12 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY24 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of New Providence; 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.
New Providence had 13,650 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.
It’s the 190th largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.
Union County grew from 99,353 residents in 1900 to 575,345 in 2020.
Union 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 (4 miles away).
208,505 jobs at 14,276 businesses in Union County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
252 doctors and other health care providers list an office in New Providence.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 17 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 45 |
| Dentists | 20 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 25 |
| Mental health providers | 100 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 35 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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 (8 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Public schools here are run by New Providence School District, Morris-Union Jointure Commission School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen W. Roberts SchoolNew Providence | Pre-K–6 | 641 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Developmental Learning Center New ProvidenceNew Providence | Pre-K–9 | 91 | Special Education | 0.4 mi |
| Salt Brook SchoolNew Providence | K–6 | 583 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| New Providence Middle SchoolNew Providence | 7–8 | 396 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| New Providence High SchoolNew Providence | 9–12 | 644 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Our Lady of PeaceNew Providence | Pre-K–8 | 125 | Roman Catholic | 0.4 mi |
| New Providence Presbyterian Church SchoolNew Providence | Pre-K–K | 9 | Presbyterian | 0.5 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 Summit and Berkeley Heights.
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