Roxbury is a township in Morris County, New Jersey, home to about 23,211 people across 21 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 07847, 07850, 07852 and 07876, and parts of 07836, 07856, 07857 and 07885 are in Roxbury too.
Homes sold for a median of $354 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
All in Roxbury
Mostly Roxbury; also Mount Arlington
All in Roxbury
All in Roxbury
Mostly Mount Olive; part is in Roxbury
Mostly Mount Arlington; part is in Roxbury
Mostly Netcong; part is in Roxbury
Mostly Wharton; part is in Roxbury
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Roxbury. 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)28 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ27 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY40 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Roxbury; 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.
Roxbury had 22,950 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 117th largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.
Morris County grew from 65,156 residents in 1900 to 509,285 in 2020.
Morris 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 (10 miles away).
301,249 jobs at 16,518 businesses in Morris County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
194 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Roxbury’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 14 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 8 |
| Dentists | 26 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 40 |
| Mental health providers | 48 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 36 |
| Optometrists | 11 |
| Chiropractors | 11 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
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 (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
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.
Established in 1740.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Roxbury Township School District, Morris County Vocational School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Elementary SchoolSuccasunna | Pre-K–4 | 346 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Nixon Elementary SchoolLanding | Pre-K–4 | 261 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Franklin Elementary SchoolSuccasunna | K–4 | 281 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Kennedy Elementary SchoolSuccasunna | K–4 | 277 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Lincoln/Roosevelt SchoolSuccasunna | 5–6 | 484 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Eisenhower Middle SchoolSuccasunna | 7–8 | 531 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Athletic Training and Physical TherapySuccasunna | 9–12 | 62 | Career and Technical | 1.3 mi |
| Roxbury High SchoolSuccasunna | 9–12 | 1,179 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Christian SchoolSuccasunna | Pre-K–12 | 240 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.6 mi |
| St Therese SchoolSuccasunna | Pre-K–8 | 201 | Roman Catholic | 0.5 mi |
| The Beanstalk AcademyLanding | Pre-K–K | 4 | Nonsectarian | 2.2 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 Mount Olive, Wharton, Mount Arlington, Netcong, Jefferson, Rockaway Township and Chester.
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