ZIP 08559 Property Distress & Foreclosure Data

In Hunterdon County, New Jersey, ZIP 08559 scores 19 of 100 for composite distress, a low level on DLRadar's public-record index. Its standout signals are structural risk (42/100), institutional ownership (17/100), construction/permit lag (8/100). On the quiet end sit construction/permit lag (8/100) and mortgage stress (6/100). On the structural side it scores 42/100, with 2/100 of stress already active. Environmental exposure also runs high (climate & FEMA risk (83/100), flood (NFIP) exposure (77/100)).

The expansion-phase market in 08559 posted values that rose 6.0% over the year, and 35% higher over three years (phase confidence 43/100). Rising prices can mask pockets of distress, where per-parcel scoring earns its keep.

Around 63% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Population is roughly 4,608 with a median age of 58. At $157,194, median income runs above typical U.S. levels. The typical home is worth about $560,600 (3.5× income, relatively affordable). Around 26% of renters are cost-burdened. 91% of housing is owner-occupied. The poverty rate is 3.0% — low. The demographic-stress sub-score lands at 21/100. The vacancy rate is 9.8%. The ZIP holds roughly 2,200 housing units.

Broadly, 08559 is a steadier market — the deals are the exceptions, not the rule. Every signal above traces to a verifiable public dataset, refreshed continuously and scored the same way in every ZIP nationwide.