Flanders is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022. in Mount Olive Township, in southwestern Morris County, New Jersey, United States.Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed May 19, 2015. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,832. Flanders is served by the U.S. Postal Service as ZIP Code 07836.Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed May 19, 2015.

Geography Flanders is in southeastern Mount Olive Township, bordered to the east by Ledgewood and Succasunna in Roxbury Township and to the south by Chester Township. U.S. Route 206 passes through the community to the west of its center, leading north to Netcong and south to Chester.

Flanders lies in the German Valley, between highlands that rise to the northwest and to the southeast. Drakes Brook, a southwest-flowing tributary of the South Branch of the Raritan River, passes through the center of town. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Flanders CDP has a total area of , of which , or 0.36%, are water.

Demographics

Flanders first appeared as a census-designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.

2020 census As of the 2020 census, Flanders had a population of 9,832.

The median age was 40.2 years. 21.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 14.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 97.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 97.4 males age 18 and over.

98.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 1.9% lived in rural areas.

There were 3,792 households in Flanders, of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 56.4% were married-couple households, 15.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 21.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 3,967 housing units, of which 4.4% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.6% and the rental vacancy rate was 6.6%.

+Flanders CDP, New Jersey – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 20202020White alone (NH) 7,049 71.69%Black or African American alone (NH) 462 4.70%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)40.04%Asian alone (NH) 5875.97%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)00.00%Other race alone (NH)39 0.40%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 338 3.44%Hispanic or Latino (any race)1,353 13.76%Total9,832 100.00%

2010 census As of the 2010 census, the population of the Flanders ZIP Code Tabulation Area was 12,568. DP-1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 from the 2010 Demographic Profile Data for ZCTA 07836 , United States Census Bureau. Accessed May 19, 2015. This represented an increase of 351 (+2.9%) from the 2000 census.DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 from the Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for ZCTA5 07836 , United States Census Bureau. Accessed May 19, 2015.

2000 census As of the 2000 census, the population was 12,217. Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Flanders include: Kenny Agostino (born 1992), professional hockey player for the Montreal Canadiens Liam Anderson (born 2000), American football linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football LeagueThompson, Rich. "Holy Cross LB’s Dobbs, Anderson committed to fourth straight PL title", Boston Herald, August 8, 2022. Accessed January 2, 2024. "On most FCS defenses, Anderson would anchor the front seven for his abilities as a tackler and a turnover machine. The 6-3, 225-pounder from Flanders, N.J., finished with 81 tackles, 15 tackles for a loss, 7.5 sacks with three interceptions and a forced fumble." Noah Brown (born 1996), wide receiver for the Dallas CowboysSpaulding, Anthony. "After breaking leg in 2015, former PJ star Noah Brown to start for Ohio State on Saturday" , New Jersey Herald, September 2, 2016. Accessed January 12, 2017. "Noah Brown has every reason to be pumped up for Saturday.That day at noon, the Flanders native and 2014 Pope John High School graduate is expected to start in the first NCAA Division I college football game of his career at wide receiver in the Ohio State Buckeyes' season opener against Bowling Green." Mariann Budde (born 1959), prelate of the Episcopal Church who has served as Bishop of Washington since November 2011"West Morris Names High Hinir Roll", Daily Record, May 8, 1977. Accessed January 23, 2025, via Newspapers.com. "The following West Morris-Mount Olive High School students have been named to the high honor roll for the third marking period." John R. Neill (1877-1943), magazine and children's book illustrator primarily known for illustrating more than forty stories set in the Land of Oz Jonathan Nicholas (1757/59–1839), early settler of Flanders who served as a sergeant in the American Revolutionary WarHilbert, Rita. Mount Olive, p. 29. Arcadia Publishing, 2001, via Google Books. . Accessed December 27, 2020. "Jonathan Nicholas, a barrel maker, built his home in Flanders after the Revolutionary War." David W. K. Peacock Jr. (1924–2005), government official and businessman who served as a Deputy Undersecretary at the Department of Commerce during the Nixon Administration Lee Rouson (born 1962), former NFL running back for the New York GiantsHoffman, Joe. , Daily Record, February 2, 2006. Accessed March 26, 2011. Steve Slattery (born 1980), Olympic track and field athlete Charles Stewart Wurts (1790-1859), founder of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company John Wurts (1792-1861), member of the United States House of Representatives from PennsylvaniaJohn Wurts, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed February 23, 2011.

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