ZIP Code 07855 in Middleville, NJ

Data Last Updated: February 1, 2026
City:Middleville, New Jersey
County:Sussex County
Timezone:Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Local Time:8:22:31 PM
Population:No Population Data
Area Codes:862 / 973
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:41.0555, -74.8633
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07855 - Middleville, NJ

ZIP Code 07855, Middleville

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationSussex County, NJ
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points34 (1 homes, 7 businesses)
PO Boxes26
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 07860
Key Facts
  • This is a PO Box-only ZIP code with 26 boxes maintained by the Middleville post office.
  • Despite having PO Boxes, this ZIP code has virtually no geographic area recorded (0 square miles), suggesting it's a postal designation without defined boundaries.
  • The ZIP contains only one deliverable street location: County Road 521.
  • Seven businesses use 07855 as their mailing address, suggesting the post office serves local commerce despite minimal residential presence.
  • Mail delivery uses one rural carrier route and one general delivery route, typical of small post offices serving dispersed populations.
  • This ZIP is classified as a "Small Town Hub" with medium confidence, functioning primarily as a postal service point for the surrounding area.

Overview

Middleville is a small rural community in Sussex County, New Jersey, where mail delivery doesn't follow typical patterns. This ZIP code operates exclusively with PO Boxes, though it's unclear whether residents have street delivery alternatives from neighboring areas. The post office maintains 26 PO Boxes serving both the handful of local addresses and likely customers from surrounding areas.

Postal Services

The postal infrastructure includes one street address on County Road 521, along with one rural carrier route (Route R) and one general delivery route (Route G). Seven businesses use this ZIP code for mailing, and the post office itself appears in the building directory. With zero reported population in USPS records and minimal geographic footprint, this represents a classic small-town post office serving a dispersed rural customer base rather than a defined residential neighborhood.

Street Name Patterns

Rural Roads

The single street record is County Road 521, a typical rural highway designation in New Jersey. This reflects the ZIP's function as a postal service point along a county route rather than a town with developed street infrastructure.

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 07855 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 3 business establishments, employing about 11 people with an annual payroll of $2,494,000.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:109Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:3Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$493,000Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$2,494,000Source: CBP
# of Employees:11Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 07855 is located in Sussex County, New Jersey, within the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 35620) and New Jersey's 7th Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 18,897,109 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 07855, and is subdivided into the Newark, NJ division. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.

CBSA Name:New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJSource: Census
CBSA Number:35620Source: Census
CBSA Type:MetroSource: Census
CBSA Division:Newark, NJ (CBSA Div 35084)Source: Census
CBSA Population:18,897,109Source: Census
MSA:New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PASource: Census
Land Area:--Source: Census
Water Area:--Source: Census
Congressional District:07Source: USPS
Congressional Land Area:970.19 sq miSource: Census
PMSA:Newark, NJ PMSASource: Census
Intro Date:< 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com
Place FIPS Code:--Source: Census
Place Name:--Source: Census

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


07856 | | 07853

Schools in ZIP Code 07855


We could not locate which school district 07855 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.

Stillwater Township School 904 Stillwater Road
Stillwater, NJ 07875
District: Stillwater Township School DistrictNearby
Fredon Township School 459 Route 94
Newton, NJ 07860
District: Fredon Township School DistrictNearby
Frelinghuysen Township Elementary School 780 Route 94
Newton, NJ 07860
District: Frelinghuysen Township School DistrictNearby
Newton High School 44 Ryerson Avenue
Newton, NJ 07860
District: Newton Town School DistrictNearby
Merriam Avenue School 81 Merriam Avenue
Newton, NJ 07860
District: Newton Town School DistrictNearby
Lakeland Andover School 20 Jefferson St
Newton, NJ 07860
District: Private SchoolNearby
Northwest Christian School 92 County Road 519
Newton, NJ 07860
District: Private SchoolNearby
Children's Center 1 Main St
Blairstown, NJ 07825
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 07855


Sussex County Community College One College Hill Road
Newton, NJ 07860
Type: Post Secondary
Centenary University 400 Jefferson St
Hackettstown, NJ 07840
Type: Post Secondary
East Stroudsburg University Of Pennsylvania 200 Prospect Street
East Stroudsburg, PA 18301-2999
Type: Post Secondary
Cutting Edge Academy 45 Sunset Strip And Route 10 East
Succasunna, NJ 07876-1311
Type: Post Secondary
The Beauty Institute 344 Stroud Mall Road Suite 308
Stroudsburg, PA 18360-1720
Type: Post Secondary
Joe Kubert School Of Cartoon And Graphic Art 37 Myrtle Ave
Dover, NJ 07801
Type: Post Secondary

Sources & References


Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on February 1, 2026.

  1. U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 2/1/2026], https://www.usps.com
  2. ZIP-Codes.com Proprietary Data Enhancements [Updated: 2/1/2026], https://www.zip-codes.com
  3. U.S. Census [Updated: Varies], https://www.census.gov
    • U.S. Census Office of Management and Budget [Updated: As Released]
    • U.S. Census 2020 Demographic & Housing Characteristics (DHC) [Decennial] [Updated: 5/25/2023]
    • U.S. Census 2011-2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (ACS) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census Business Patterns (CBD) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census American National Standards Institute (ANSI) [Updated: As Released]
  4. U.S. Geological Survey [Updated: Varies], https://www.usgs.gov
  5. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Updated: Annually, As Released], https://www.cms.gov
  6. National Center for Education Statistics [Updated: 2/1/2026], https://nces.ed.gov