Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:25 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:17 am – 4:32 pm
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People37,984 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.314,249 householdsMedian household income $90,438Median home value $420,800Median rent $1,654 a month56% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.9% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 19,494 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, retail 14%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 32 minutes70% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 8% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 42%, Spanish 45%, other Indo-European languages 5%, Tagalog 4%24% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 25°F50 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month June28 in of snow a year, on about 12 days31 days above 90°F, 83 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Harrison station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksEastern International College - Belleville Campuscollege · under a mileBloomfield Collegecollege · 1.8 miSecond Riverriver · 1.2 miCrystal Lakelake · 4.6 miKingsland Lakelake · 2.4 miThird Riverriver · 2.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHendricks Golf Courserecreation area · under a mile · 85 acresStadiumrecreation area · under a mileThomas Edison National Historical Parkhistoric site · 4.0 miSawmill Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.0 mi · 752 acresBellemeadstate conservation land · 3.6 miStatue of Liberty National Monumentnational monument · 9.0 mi · 50 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 5 Apr 202432 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 20257 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighEssex County, NJ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighWinter weather Very HighHeat wave Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025261 of 365 days measured101 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 133main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hudson County, NJ, 6 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBelleville Water Deptserves 35,129 people from surface water purchased2 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2023: lead and copper, treatment technique26 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation162 ft49 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalClara Maass Medical Center1.0 miPost officeBelleville Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBelleville Town Hallunder a milePoliceBelleville Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationBelleville Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi44 schools22 elementary, 4 middle, 4 high, 14 otherElementaryBelleville School Number 8under a mileElementaryBelleville Elementary School Number 3under a mileMiddleBelleville Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeEastern International College - Belleville Campusunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTeterboro Airport TEB6.5 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR7.2 miInterstateI-2803.1 miUS highwayUS 1 (Trk)4.5 miAmtrakPenn Station NWK4.1 miLight railBRANCH BROOK PARK LIGHT RAIL STATIONNJ TRANSIT1.2 miCoachParkway Dr & Springdale AveCommunity Coach2.7 miTransit66 stops within a mileNJ TRANSITSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 07109 ZIP area.
