Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 2 min5:29 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 19 min7:17 am – 4:36 pm
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People19,142 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.57,350 householdsMedian household income $112,845Median home value $362,500Median rent $1,717 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $8,270 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 10,405 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, public administration 13%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 27 minutes76% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages41% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 79%, Spanish 6%, other Asian or Pacific languages 5%, other Indo-European languages 4%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 23°F46 in of rain a year, on about 88 dayswettest month July25 in of snow a year, on about 13 days22 days above 90°F, 111 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Philadelphia/mt Holly Wfo station, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsHamilton Marsh State Parkstate park · 1.7 mi · 228 acresAbbott Marshlandstate park · 1.7 mi · 82 acresConstitution Parkhistoric site · under a mileGilder Parkrecreation area · under a mileDelaware and Raritan Canal State Parkstate park · 3.5 mi · 68 acresTrenton Hamilton Marshstate conservation land · 2.2 mi · 139 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 202439 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 5 Apr 202438 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateBurlington County, NJ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighWinter weather Very HighIce storm Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality70% of days had good air in 2025255 of 365 days measured104 moderate, 6 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 43, worst day 126main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Mercer County, NJ, 10 mi away
Internet at home98% of households have a broadband subscription90% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBordentown Water Departmserves 15,821 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jul 2023: lead and copper, treatment technique5 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation38 ft12 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNew Jersey State Prison Hospital5.6 miPost officeBordentown Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBordentown Township Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceBordentown Township Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationHope Hose Humane Company 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools2 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 otherMiddleBordentown Regional Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryClara Barton Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleMacFarland Intermediate Schoolunder a mileCollegeSaint Francis Medical Center School of Nursing5.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTrenton Mercer Airport TTN11 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL34 miInterstateI-295under a mileUS highwayUS 130under a mileAmtrakTrenton, NJ TRE6.3 miLight railBORDENTOWN LIGHT RAIL STATIONNJ TRANSIT1.0 miCoachHamilton-Trenton, NJ (By the Town inn Hotel, Pickup time is approximate, and may vary by 30 minutes. you will be informed of the precise time by SuperOurBusunder a mileTransit9 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 08505 ZIP area.
