Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:27 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:18 am – 4:34 pm
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People28,753 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.010,770 householdsMedian household income $192,857Median home value $799,900Median rent $2,476 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 13,926 employedMain industries: professional and business services 23%, education and health care 20%, finance, insurance and real estate 14%Average commute 32 minutes62% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 5% take public transport, 28% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages75% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 38% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 71%, other Indo-European languages 11%, Chinese 8%, Spanish 4%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 19°F47 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month July21 in of snow a year, on about 8 days16 days above 90°F, 137 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Somerville 4 Nw station, 7 mi away; snow from Bound Brook 2w
Nearby landmarksSunset Lakelake · 4.8 miDead Riverriver · 2.7 miBockoven Trailtrailhead · 2.9 miHelen C Fenske Visitor Centervisitor center · 3.0 miWildlife Observation Center North Trailtrailhead · 4.1 miMount Kemble Lakelake · 4.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMcEvoy Tractstate park · 2.6 mi · 95 acresGreat Swamp National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 2.6 mi · 7,853 acresCivic Center Parkpark · under a mileSummit at Basking Ridgepark · under a milePrimrose Brook Preservestate conservation land · 3.2 mi · 88 acresMorristown National Historical Parkhistoric site · 4.9 mi · 1,685 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 5 Apr 202411 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202529 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateSomerset County, NJ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsRiver flooding Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025275 of 326 days measured48 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 39, worst day 129main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Morris County, NJ, 12 mi away
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription91% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNj American Water - Short Hillsserves 217,230 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation307 ft94 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLyons Veterans Affairs Medical Center1.0 miPost officeLyons Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBernards Township Town Hall1.1 miPoliceBernards Township Police Department1.2 miFire stationLyons Veterans Affairs Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 3 otherMiddleWilliam Annin Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryCedar Hill Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighRidge High Schoolunder a mileCollegeAssumption College for Sisters5.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR20 miInterstateI-2871.1 miUS highwayUS 2022.8 miAmtrakNew Brunswick, NJ NBK14 miRailLYONSNJ TRANSITunder a mileCoachBridgewater, NJ (Bridgewater Commons Mall, Lot 2. Bus will stop along the curb near AMC Theatres)OurBus7.4 miTransit5 stops within a mileLakeland Bus Lines, NJ TRANSITSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 07920 ZIP area.
