page_title: Short Hills, New Jersey
section_title: Railroad and postal connections
hierarchical_section_title: Short Hills, New Jersey / History / Railroad and postal connections
caption_attribution_description: English: Short Hills Station, New Jersey. Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad.
context_page_description: Short Hills is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located within Millburn Township, in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. It is a popular commuter town for residents who work in New York City.
  It is notable for being an affluent community. The median listing price of its homes was $1.75 million in February 2012, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal, citing data from Zillow. In 2014, Time magazine named it the "Richest Town in America" with seven in ten household incomes above $150,000 per year, the highest percentage in the United States. In 2018, Bloomberg positioned Short Hills at fifth in the country in its 100 Richest places ranking, with an average household income of $354,479. As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP's population was 13,165.
context_section_description: Hartshorn situated his "ideal town" near enough to a railroad to allow for an easy commute to Hoboken and, from there, to New York City. Hence, his decision in 1879 to build, at his own expense, a railroad station along the original Morris and Essex Railroad line. He also persuaded the United States Post Office to open a branch in his new railroad station in 1880, and in fact, the Post Office has always had a presence in Short Hills from that day and its own ZIP Code, 07078.
caption: Short Hills Station, Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad ca. 1895
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