Best Places07843, NJ Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 07843, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
07843 ranks 5,393rd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on fast internet by a wide margin, and state finances rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 07843
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
07843's strengths and weaknesses
Where 07843 ranks high
- Internet speedBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 90% of zip codes
Where 07843 ranks low
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Short commute37.1 minutes each way, better than only 7% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,439 a month, better than only 8% of zip codes
- School gradeD+, better than only 14% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 07843
A household needs to earn about $106,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 07843 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $109,369, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 07843's effective rate of 2.11%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 8 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 07843
07843's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 07843.
Who works in 07843, and how
Work in 07843 centers on education and manufacturing. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 83%
- Work from home 14%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 07843
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 07843.
What the weather is like in 07843, month by month
07843 sees roughly 71 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 88 degrees. January highs sit near 40, with lows near 21. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 30° | 21° |
| April | 64° | 51° | 39° |
| July | 88° | 75° | 64° |
| October | 68° | 55° | 43° |
Flying in and out of 07843
Newark Liberty International sits about 31 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 23.5 million passengers in 2025, with 242 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around 07843
Schools across 07843 average a D+, better than 14% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Tulsa Trail Elementary SchoolD · 20% proficient
Top middle schools
- Hopatcong Middle SchoolD+ · 24% proficient
Top high schools
- Hopatcong High SchoolC− · 26% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 07843 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
07843 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 07843 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 07843
Is 07843 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 07843 ranks 5,393rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on fast internet, low crime, and big-city access, and lowest on state finances and property taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 07843 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $342,948. The overall cost of living runs about 11% above the national average. Set against a $109,369 median income, cost of living beats 75% of zip codes.
Is 07843 safe?
Yes, 07843 is safer than 98% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $97 per resident a year.
Compare 07843 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 07843. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 07843 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
07843 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 07843: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 07843: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 07843: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 07843: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
07843 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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