Walpack is a township in Sussex County, New Jersey, home to about 4 people across 24 square miles. Its ZIP code is 07881, and parts of 07826 and 07851 are in Walpack too.
Homes sold for a median of $250 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
All in Walpack
Mostly Frankford; part is in Walpack
Mostly Sandyston; part is in Walpack
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Walpack. 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)48 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ46 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY58 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Walpack; 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.
Walpack had 7 residents in the 2020 census, down 83% since 2000.
It’s the 564th 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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 48.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 39 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sussex 3 Wnw, NJ weather station (10 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).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3.5 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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Frankford, Sandyston and Branchville.
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.