Residential delivery area · New Jersey
ZIP Code 07970: Mount Freedom, NJ
ZIP code 07970 uses the postal name Mount Freedom, New Jersey and lies entirely in Morris County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 220 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $250,000 or more (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Mount Freedom · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Morris County
- Metro area
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- House districts
- NJ-7 (85%), NJ-11 (15%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- New Jersey
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 0.3 sq mi · 811 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 07970?
07970 centers on 40.809°, -74.572° and covers 0.3 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 07926, 07869, 07945, 07960.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 07970, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 07970 compare with the rest of Morris County?
| Measure | 07970 | In Morris County | In NJ |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 215 | 54th of 57 | 565th of 598 |
| Median household income | $250k+ | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $1.26M | not ranked | not ranked |
07970's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (215). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 76% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 07970?
The 2020 Census counted 156 people in 07970; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 215. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 33.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 215±250 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 156+33.3% since 2010 (117)
- Households
- 58
- Median age
- 16.8
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 07970?
Of the 215 people the ACS estimates in 07970, 52.6% are under 18 and 7.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (93.5%).
- Under 1852.6%
- 18 to 6440.5%
- 65 and older7.0%
- White, not Hispanic93.5%
- Other or two or more6.5%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 07970 earn?
Median household income is $250,000 or more (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $250,000 or more
- Income per person
- $107,221
- Below the poverty line
- 0.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 100.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 07970?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $1,258,300
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 100.0%
- Housing units
- 58
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 07970?
17 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 fewer than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 07970?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07926 | Brookside | 161 | $250k+ | 0.6 mi |
| 07869 | Randolph | 26,022 | $170k | 2.3 mi |
| 07945 | Mendham | 9,690 | $250k+ | 2.5 mi |
| 07960 | Morristown | 46,702 | $160k | 4.2 mi |
| 07803 | Mine Hill | 4,048 | $120k | 5.0 mi (near) |
| 07950 | Morris Plains | 21,651 | $154k | 5.3 mi (near) |
| 07876 | Succasunna | 9,641 | $161k | 5.5 mi (near) |
| 07924 | Bernardsville | 7,713 | $236k | 5.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.