Housing data for Byram Center, NJ
Byram Center, NJ has an estimated 2,188 residents and 788 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Sussex County.
4.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,526 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+5510.3%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,188 (±297)
- Housing units
- 788 (±115)
- Households that rent
- 4.6%
- Median gross rent
- $1,526
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +5510.3%
What stands out in Byram Center
Households that rent: 4.6% (±3.3 points) in Byram Center, lower than in Sussex County (16.3%).
Homes built before 1980: 82.7% (±13.6 points) in Byram Center, higher than in Sussex County (63.2%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 62.6% (±9.1 points) in Byram Center, higher than in Sussex County (48.4%).
Average commute: 30.6 minutes (±4.7) in Byram Center, lower than in Sussex County (36.3 minutes).
Housing in Byram Center at a glance
- Median rent: $1,526 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 75.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 4.6% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $132,857 median household income
- Home values: $366,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,637 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $9,016 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 2.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 89.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 82.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 62.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 30.6 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +5510.3% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 20.8% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Byram Center against Sussex County, its state and the nation
| Byram Center | Sussex County | New Jersey | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,188 (±297) | 145,807 (exact) | 9,343,809 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 788 (±115) | 62,865 (±76) | 3,791,354 (±469) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 4.6% (±3.3 points) | 16.3% (±1.0 points) | 36.2% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,526 (±$297) | $1,585 (±$67) | $1,720 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $132,857 (±$29,304) | $116,186 (±$2,466) | $103,556 (±$513) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $366,900 (±$15,596) | $369,400 (±$4,606) | $454,400 (±$1,150) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $9,016 (±$243) | $8,568 (±$102) | $9,590 (±$25) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 82.7% (±13.6 points) | 63.2% (±2.1 points) | 62.8% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 30.6 minutes (±4.7) | 36.3 minutes (±0.8) | 30.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 92.8% (±6.0 points) | 94.5% (±0.7 points) | 92.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 40.6 years (±5.1) | 43.8 years (±0.2) | 40.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Byram Center covers 2.9 square miles of land, about 765 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Byram Center has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 39 (±59) | 2,188 (±297) | +5510.3% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 45 (±43) | 788 (±115) | +1651.1% | Measurable increase |
| Households that rent | 100.0% (±82.2 points) | 4.6% (±3.3 points) | −95.4 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±82.3 points) | 0.0% (±58.2 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Sussex County
Byram Center has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Sussex County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Sussex County recorded 55 violent and 302 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Byram Center
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07874 | 34% | 8,752 | $1,763 | $364,000 | $132,500 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Byram Center
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanhope Borough | 1.4 mi | $1,964 | $376,700 | 13.9% |
| Netcong Borough | 2.4 mi | $1,432 | $346,100 | 42.2% |
| Hopatcong Borough | 2.9 mi | $1,777 | $340,700 | 12.9% |
| Landing | 3.2 mi | $1,799 | $417,400 | 14.6% |
| Mount Arlington Borough | 3.8 mi | $2,392 | $422,900 | 24.8% |
| Andover Borough | 4.0 mi | $1,597 | $400,000 | 43.9% |
| Ledgewood | 4.1 mi | $2,186 | $460,900 | 13.5% |
| Budd Lake | 4.2 mi | $1,402 | $456,100 | 25.2% |
Places in New Jersey most like Byram Center
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ringwood Borough | $1,750 | $449,800 | $152,414 | 3.8% |
| Lake Hopatcong | $1,686 | $424,200 | $117,625 | 8.3% |
| Hazlet Township | $1,400 | $465,900 | $122,020 | 11.1% |
| Newfoundland | $1,495 | $434,600 | $138,385 | 16.0% |
| Califon Borough | $1,781 | $431,600 | $128,194 | 15.7% |
| Upper Pohatcong | $1,606 | $280,300 | $103,444 | 8.1% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across New Jersey.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Byram Center, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,637 | $1,850 | $2,233 | $2,785 | $3,188 |
HUD income limits for Byram Center, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $29,050 | $48,450 | $74,800 |
| 2 people | $33,200 | $55,400 | $85,450 |
| 3 people | $37,350 | $62,300 | $96,150 |
| 4 people | $41,500 | $69,200 | $106,800 |
| 5 people | $44,850 | $74,750 | $115,350 |
| 6 people | $48,150 | $80,300 | $123,900 |
| 7 people | $51,500 | $85,850 | $132,450 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $91,350 | $141,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Newark, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $138,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Byram Center is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Byram Township, whose figures include it.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Byram Center
What is the median household income in Byram Center?
The median household income in Byram Center is $132,857 (±$29,304) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Byram Center, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $366,900 (±$15,596) for owner-occupied homes in Byram Center (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Byram Center?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Byram Center, NJ is $2,637 (±$215) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Byram Center?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Byram Center, NJ is $9,016 (±$243) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Byram Center?
Byram Center, NJ has an estimated 788 (±115) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Byram Center?
82.7% of homes in Byram Center, NJ were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Byram Center growing?
In Byram Center, the number of residents went from 39 in 2015–2019 to 2,188 in 2020–2024 (+5510.3%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Byram Center?
The ZIP code that covers Byram Center is 07874.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 07874?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 07874 is $1,763 (±$309) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Byram Center CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Byram Center CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Byram Center CDP, New Jersey
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Byram Center CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Byram Center CDP, New Jersey
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Byram Center CDP, New Jersey
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Byram Center CDP, New Jersey
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Newark, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Newark, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Byram Center CDP, New Jersey (place:09170, in state:34).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .