ZIP Code 07920 — Basking Ridge CDP, NJ Demographics & Data

ZIP code 07920 covers Basking Ridge, NJ in Somerset County with a population of about 28,390.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 46.1 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 908; U.S. House district NJ-7; the NEW YORK media market.

Basking Ridge, NJ aligns with a tech / corporate-campus profile (high remote-work / education / income profile or known campus context). Broadband quality, remote-work share, and nearby employer campuses often matter as much as classic residential stats.

Median household income in ZIP 07920 is about $184,630 — about 146% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 3.9%; unemployment rate near 3.6%; 73.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 39.8 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Professional services, Manufacturing, and Finance and insurance; about 25.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 10.8 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $769,300 — about 121% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $2,135 (about 84% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 84.0% (about 18.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 07920 in Basking Ridge, NJ, a household would need roughly $212,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $4,942. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($184,630). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Basking Ridge CDP, NJ as Relatively Moderate (composite score 90.9), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (95.0) and hurricane (83.5). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Basking Ridge CDP, NJ show little to no average snow and around 46.7 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,827 for ZIP 07920 (Basking Ridge CDP, NJ) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.