Sussex is a borough in Sussex County, New Jersey, home to about 2,145 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 07461.
Homes sold for a median of $262 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Wantage; part is in Sussex
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sussex. 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)43 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | New York Stewart International Airport (SWF)32 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ41 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY52 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sussex; 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.
Sussex had 2,024 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 481st 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 18°F. About 40.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sussex Ap, NJ weather station (2 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).
44 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sussex.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 11 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 13 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
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.
Public schools here are run by Sussex-Wantage Regional School District, High Point Regional High School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton E. LawrenceWantage | Pre-K–2 | 426 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Wantage Elementary SchoolWantage | 3–5 | 396 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Sussex Middle SchoolSussex | 6–8 | 291 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| High Point Regional High School DistrictSussex | 9–12 | 791 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sussex Christian SchoolSussex | Pre-K–8 | 137 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.1 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 Wantage and Vernon.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.