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Byram Center

New JerseyCDP

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Total population

2,188

Median home value

$366,900

54.4%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$132,857

Byram Center$133k
National$74k
Elevation260 m
Land area2.89 km²
Weather65°F · Mostly Sunny
Coordinates40.93°, -74.71°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
260 m
Area
2.89 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Byram Center is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located in Byram Township, in Sussex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 census, Byram Center had a population of 2,232.

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History & geography

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Byram Center had a total area of 1.117 square miles (2.894 km2), all of which was land.

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Median age
40.6
Median home value
$366,900
Housing units
788
Poverty rate
0.6%
Unemployment
4.6%

Race & ethnicity

White
83.7%
Black
2%
Asian
3%
Hispanic
11.6%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
40.9322
Longitude
-74.7126
Water area
0.01 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
65°F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
48°F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
67°F
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Friday Night
51°F
Chance Rain Showers
Saturday
64°F
Chance Rain Showers
Saturday Night
50°F
Rain Showers Likely

Forecast for Byram Center, NJ from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
27.2%
Diabetes
6.8%
Adult obesity
25.3%
Binge drinking
19.7%
Adult smoking
10.1%
No leisure activity
17.9%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
442,234
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    13,848
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    13,177
  • Tufted Titmouse
    Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    12,751
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    12,056
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker
    Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    11,946
  • Song Sparrow
    Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
    11,521
  • Downy Woodpecker
    Dryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    11,100
  • White-breasted Nuthatch
    Sitta carolinensis Latham, 1790 · Aves
    10,683

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
19
Elementary
11
Middle
4
High
4
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Sparta High School
    High · SPARTA · 1,071 students · 10.8:1 ratio
  • Alpine Elementary School
    Elementary · SPARTA · 759 students · 12.7:1 ratio
  • Newton High School
    High · NEWTON · 719 students · 12:1 ratio
  • Lenape Valley Regional High School
    High · STANHOPE · 667 students · 11.5:1 ratio
  • Hopatcong High School
    High · Hopatcong · 520 students · 11.6:1 ratio
  • Helen Morgan School
    Elementary · SPARTA · 471 students · 12.1:1 ratio
  • Merriam Avenue School
    Elementary · NEWTON · 458 students · 10.2:1 ratio
  • Byram Lakes Elementary School
    Elementary · STANHOPE · 453 students · 11.9:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
14
Largest magnitude
4.8
Largest event
2024-04-05

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Alison Becker
Alison Becker
American actress
Daniel Elmer Salmon
Daniel Elmer Salmon
American veterinarian (1850-1914)
H
Hugh Allen Meade
American politician (1907-1949)
Jon Hurwitz
Jon Hurwitz
American screenwriter
J
Jetur R. Riggs
American politician (1809-1869)
Joshua S. Salmon
Joshua S. Salmon
American politician (1846-1902)
Joe Hewitt
Joe Hewitt
American software programmer
Alicia Luciano
Alicia Luciano
American beauty queen
C
Carmen LoPorto
actor
Cortlandt Van Rensselaer Schuyler
Cortlandt Van Rensselaer Schuyler
United States general (1900-1993)
John Wurts
John Wurts
American politician and president of Delaware and Hudson Canal Company
Michael John Hoban
Michael John Hoban
Catholic bishop (1853-1926)
Charles Stewart Wurts
Charles Stewart Wurts
American businessman and founder of the Delaware and Hudson Railway
J
John Giannantonio
American football player (born 1930)
Noah Brown
Noah Brown
American football player (born 1996)
W
Winthrop Rutherfurd, Jr.
(1904-1988)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in New Jersey

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.92
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,431

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
24
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Site
Musconetcong River at outlet of Lake Hopatcong NJ
Distance
2.7 mi
Streamflow
11.6 cfs
Gage height
1.27 ft

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-06-13 18:15 UTC.

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Byram Center, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Subway in Stanhope, NJ — Byram Center, United States0.4 mi2018-07-27 17 16 42 View north along U.S. Route 206 just north of Sussex County Route 604 (Waterloo Road) in Byram Township, Sussex County, New Jersey — Byram Center, United States0.5 mi2018-07-27 16 36 29 View south along U.S. Route 206 between Sussex County Route 604 (Waterloo Road) and Acorn Street in Byram Township, Sussex County, New Jersey — Byram Center, United States0.7 miUS 206 nb entering Byram Township, NJ, March 2025 — Byram Center, United States0.9 miWest Brookwood, Byram Township, NJ, Jan. 2026 — Byram Center, United States0.9 mi2018-07-27 17 11 44 View north along U.S. Route 206 just north of New Jersey State Route 183 in Stanhope, Sussex County, New Jersey — Byram Center, United States1.1 miPhillips 66 gas pump in Stanhope, NJ — Byram Center, United States1.1 mi2020-08-01 09 26 38 View south along U.S. Route 206 (Netcong Bypass) at the exit for New Jersey State Route 183 SOUTH (Stanhope, Netcong) on the border of Stanhope and Byram Township in Sussex County, New Jersey — Byram Center, United States1.2 mi2018-07-27 16 39 19 View south along U.S. Route 206 (Netcong Bypass) just south of New Jersey State Route 183 in Stanhope, Sussex County, New Jersey — Byram Center, United States1.3 mi2018-07-27 16 57 29 View north along U.S. Route 206 (Netcong Bypass) at the exit for New Jersey State Route 183 SOUTH (Stanhope) in Stanhope, Sussex County, New Jersey — Byram Center, United States1.4 mi2020-08-01 09 33 30 View south along U.S. Route 206 (Netcong Bypass) at the exit for Waterloo Village-International Trade Center on the border of Stanhope, Sussex County and Mount Olive Township, Morris County in New Jersey — Byram Center, United States1.4 mi2020-08-01 17 47 38 View north along U.S. Route 206 (Netcong Bypass) at the exit for New Jersey State Route 183 SOUTH (Stanhope) in Stanhope, Sussex County, New Jersey — Byram Center, United States1.4 mi2018-07-27 17 09 24 View south along New Jersey State Route 183 (Ledgewood Avenue) just south of Dell Road in Stanhope, Sussex County, New Jersey — Byram Center, United States1.5 mi2021-07-24 12 42 38 View south along U.S. Route 206 (Netcong Bypass) from the overpass for International Drive in Mount Olive Township, Morris County, New Jersey — Byram Center, United States1.5 mi2021-07-24 12 47 56 View north along U.S. Route 206 (Netcong Bypass) from the overpass for International Drive in Mount Olive Township, Morris County, New Jersey — Byram Center, United States1.5 miSussex Branch Trail, Allamuchy Mountain State Park, NJ - railway cutting — Byram Center, United States1.5 miLakeland Emergency Squad, Byram Township, NJ, March 2025 — Byram Center, United States1.5 mi2018-07-30 12 57 01 View south along U.S. Route 206 (Netcong Bypass) between International Drive and Interstate 80 in Mount Olive Township, Morris County, New Jersey — Byram Center, United States1.6 mi2021-07-24 12 32 34 View north along U.S. Route 206 (Netcong Bypass) from the pedestrian overpass just north of Continental Drive in Mount Olive Township, Morris County, New Jersey — Byram Center, United States1.6 mi2018-07-30 12 51 09 View north along U.S. Route 206 (Netcong Bypass) at the exit for Waterloo Village-International Trade Center in Mount Olive Township, Morris County, New Jersey — Byram Center, United States1.7 mi2020-08-01 17 45 59 View north along U.S. Route 206 (Netcong Bypass) at the exit for Waterloo Village-International Trade Center in Mount Olive Township, Morris County, New Jersey — Byram Center, United States1.7 mi2021-07-24 12 31 30 View south along U.S. Route 206 (Netcong Bypass) from the overpass for Continental Drive in Mount Olive Township, Morris County, New Jersey — Byram Center, United States1.7 mi2018-07-31 08 54 08 View west along Interstate 80 just west of Exit 25 in Mount Olive Township, Morris County, New Jersey — Byram Center, United States1.8 mi2020-08-01 09 36 56 View south along U.S. Route 206 (Netcong Bypass) at the exit for Interstate 80 WEST (Delaware Water Gap, Stroudsburg PA) in Mount Olive Township, Morris County, New Jersey — Byram Center, United States1.8 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • NASA EONET