Sparta is a township in Sussex County, New Jersey, home to about 20,077 people across 37 square miles. Its ZIP code is 07871.
Homes sold for a median of $310 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sparta. 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)34 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ32 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY44 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sparta; 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.
Sparta had 19,600 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.
It’s the 140th largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.
Sussex County grew from 24,134 residents in 1900 to 144,221 in 2020.
Sussex 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 (5 miles away).
32,211 jobs at 3,184 businesses in Sussex County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
402 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sparta.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 24 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 42 |
| Dentists | 25 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 55 |
| Mental health providers | 178 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 60 |
| Optometrists | 12 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| 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 (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 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 1845.
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 Sparta Township Public School District, Sussex County Educational Services Commission, Sussex County Technology Charter School and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Elementary SchoolSparta | Pre-K–2 | 759 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Northern Hills AcademySparta | Pre-K–12 | 44 | Special Education | 3.4 mi |
| Mohawk Avenue SchoolSparta | 3 | 236 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Helen Morgan SchoolSparta | 4–5 | 499 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Sparta Middle SchoolSparta | 6–8 | 762 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Sussex County Technology Charter SchoolSparta | 6–8 | 225 | Charter | 5.9 mi |
| Sparta High SchoolSparta | 9–12 | 1,025 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Sussex County Technical SchoolSparta | 9–12 | 672 | Career and Technical | 4.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rev George A Brown SchoolSparta | Pre-K–4 | 295 | Roman Catholic | 1.3 mi |
| Pope John Xxiii Middle SchoolSparta | 5–7 | 211 | Roman Catholic | 1.4 mi |
| Pope John Xxiii High SchoolSparta | 8–12 | 711 | Roman Catholic | 1.4 mi |
| Veritas Christian AcademySparta | 9–12 | 54 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.1 mi |
| Broadstep AcademySparta | Ungraded | 22 | Nonsectarian | 3.4 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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