Signals
08844
07405
Opportunity
79 · Top 8%
vs79 · Top 8%
Climate
63 · Bottom 31%
vs65 · Bottom 36%
Physical resilience
55 · Bottom 47%
vs57 · Bottom 48%
Housing affordability
92 · Top 27%
vs86 · Top 40%
Schools
83 · Top 10%
vs82 · Top 10%
Access
86 · Bottom 31%
vs90 · Bottom 39%
Economic stability
91 · Top 1%
vs86 · Top 4%
Measured values
| Metric | 08844 | 07405 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 44,463 | 17,983 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $153,556 | $135,169 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $71,838 | $69,698 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 806/sq mi | 907/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $547,700 | $569,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,388 | $1,676 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 79.6% | 80.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9% | 3.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.6% | 0.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 62.3% | 55.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 3.0% | 5.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 86°F | 85°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 21°F | 23°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 45.5" | 44.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 30 mi | 23 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 34.7 min | 34.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 42.1 | 41.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 7 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 11.45 | 11.18 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 33.0% | 38.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 65.2% | 57.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 16.3% | 14.8% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
08844
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.
07405
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.
Full profiles: 08844 — Hillsborough, NJ · 07405 — Kinnelon, NJ · How this is calculated: methodology