ZIP Code 07979 — Pottersville CDP, NJ Demographics & Data

ZIP code 07979 covers Pottersville, NJ in Hunterdon County with a population of about 205.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 45.3 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.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 89.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 55.4 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Information, Real estate, and Transportation; about 22.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 6.8 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 117.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 100.0% (about 34.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Pottersville CDP, NJ as Relatively Low (composite score 78.7), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (86.8) and hurricane (74.7). 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 Pottersville CDP, NJ show little to no average snow and around 45.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 13 for ZIP 07979 (Pottersville 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.