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Basking Ridge is an unincorporated area located in Central Northern New Jersey within Bernards Township in the Somerset Hills region of Somerset County, New Jersey. The area was settled during the early days of the country. It is home to the old AT%26amp;T Headquarters designed by the architect I. M. Pei, now owned by Verizon. The community of Basking Ridge is part of greater Bernards Township, which also includes Lyons, Liberty Corner, and West Millington. Basking Ridge has a large Roman Catholic and Protestant population, with smaller Indian American, Jewish and Asian American populations.





According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.85 km虏 (21.66 mi虏). 34.81 km虏 (21.63 mi虏) of it is land and 0.04% is water.





As Basking Ridge is not an independent municipality, the following demographic data is based on the United States Census Bureau figures for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) for the 07920 ZIP Code. Some figures temporarily unavailable will be provided shortly:





As of the United States 2000 Census2, there are 24,600 people, 9,300 households, and 6,517 families residing in the ZCTA. The population density is 1830.0/km虏 (1,137.1/mi虏). There are 9,537 housing units at an average density of 709.3/km虏 (440.8/mi虏). The racial makeup of the ZCTA is 89.2% Caucasian, 1.4% African American, 0.1% Native American, 7.8% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.4% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. 2.6% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.





There are 9,300 households out of which 37.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% are married couples living together, 5.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% are non-families. 26.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.56 and the average family size is 3.15.





In the ZCTA the population is spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18 , 3.2% from 18 to 24 , 31.2% from 25 to 44 , 25.4% from 45 to 64 , and 12.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39.3 years. For every 100 females there are ??.? males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are ??.? males.





The median income for a household in the ZCTA is $105,471, and the median income for a family is $131,618. Males have a median income of $93,436 versus $60,101 for females. The per capita income for the ZCTA is $54,753. 1.4% of the population and 0.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 1.2% of those under the age of 18 and 2.8% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.





Demographic Town National


Population 21,424 272,334,966


Median Age 37.13 years 33.93 years


Median Household Income $93,946 $40,985


% of Single Households 37.39% 30.22%


% of Married Households 62.61% 69.78%


% Families 70.72% 69.40%


Avg. Household Size 2.42 people 2.58 people


% College or Higher 59.76% 26.46%


% White Collar 82.53% 55.54%


Homes Owner Occupied 79.84% 57.72%


Avg. Dwelling Size 6 rooms 4.5 rooms


The Big Oak Tree is situated in the graveyard of the Presbyterian Church. This 600-year old white oak tree is a site where George Washington is said to have picnicked in the late 1770s.


The Brick Academy was built as the Basking Ridge Classical School; its function was to prepare young men for the College of New Jersey (now known as Princeton University). It has also served as a public school, a union hall, and a town hall. It now serves as a historic museum for Basking Ridge.


The Van Dorn Mill was built in 1768 as a wooden structure; it was rebuilt in 1843 as the finest stone structure in New Jersey. Thousands of stones were hauled from the hedgerows of nearby farms. Builders were paid one dollar per day to build the stone mill. Altogether, this amounted to $5,000, a large amount of money in the 1800s. However, the mill paid for itself in the first year of operation.


The Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church is a Greek Revival church built in 1839 and is listed on the New Jersey and National Register of Historic Places.


In the center of town is an oak tree that was recorded in General William Lane's diary during the American Revolutionary War. On its eastern side is engraved the letters ';WL';.


The Basking Ridge Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1994, it is district #94000817. The Basking Ridge Classical School was added in 1976, it is building #76001185. The Alward Farmhouse was added in 1906, it is building #86000388.





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Basking Ridge is a pleasant community in Northern NJ. It has a large Lucent (formerly Bell) plant there. In some ways it just another 'burb of New York.What do you know about Basking, Ridge NJ?
It is great place to live and it is nice and quiet.
i have family there and their condo has a great view of lots of wood (coming soon there though: more condos and a walmart). its not really a tourist destination but it is a nice area to live because it isnt far from NYC