Far Hills, New Jersey
Far Hills is a borough in the Somerset Hills of northern Somerset County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 924, an increase of 5 (+0.5%) from the 2010 census count of 919, which in turn reflected an increase of 60 (+7.0%) from the 859 counted in the 2000 census. The borough is located within the Raritan Valley region.
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Alexander and James Linn Homestead, listed on the National Register of Historic Places | |
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Location of Far Hills in Somerset County highlighted in yellow (right). Inset map: Location of Somerset County in New Jersey highlighted in black (left). | |
Census Bureau map of Far Hills, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates: 40.690893°N 74.621537°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Somerset |
| Incorporated | May 12, 1921 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Kevin P. Welsh (R, term ends December 31, 2026) |
| • Municipal clerk | Dorothy S. Hicks |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.90 sq mi (12.69 km2) |
| • Land | 4.85 sq mi (12.55 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.14 km2) 1.12% |
| • Rank | 280th of 565 in state 12th of 21 in county |
| Elevation | 213 ft (65 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 924 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 915 |
| • Rank | 536th of 565 in state 19th of 21 in county |
| • Density | 190.6/sq mi (73.6/km2) |
| • Rank | 508th of 565 in state 21st of 21 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | 07931 |
| Area code | 908 exchange: 443 |
| FIPS code | 3403522890 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885217 |
| Website | www |
Far Hills was incorporated as a borough based on an Act of the New Jersey Legislature passed on April 7, 1921, from portions of Bernards Township, subject to the results of a referendum held on May 12, 1921. Far Hills is a dry town where alcohol is not permitted to be sold by law.
In the Forbes magazine listing of the Most Expensive ZIP Codes in the United States, Far Hills was ranked 52 in 2010 (with median sale price of $2,067,451) and 87th in 2012 (with a median of $1,729,135). In 2018, New Jersey Business Magazine listed Far Hills at 12th in its listing of "The Most Expensive ZIP Codes in New Jersey", with a median sale price 2017 of $885,000.
The 07931 ZIP Code extends beyond the borders of Far Hills into sections of other nearby Somerset Hills communities in Somerset and Morris counties including the boroughs of Bernardsville and Peapack-Gladstone; along with the townships of Bedminster, Bernards, Chester, and Mendham.