Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min5:27 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:18 am – 4:34 pm
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People14,066 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.65,285 householdsMedian household income $93,341Median home value $417,800Median rent $1,984 a month50% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $9,123 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate73% of adults are in the labour force, 7,996 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, professional and business services 17%, manufacturing 14%Average commute 24 minutes63% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 51%, Spanish 43%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Russian or other Slavic 1%27% 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 landmarksLake Creightonlake · 1.3 miMillstone Riverriver · 2.5 miEast Branch Reservoirreservoir · 1.5 miDelaware and Raritan (D And R) Canal State Park Demott Lane Trailheadpark · 4.0 miWashington Valley Reservoirreservoir · 2.2 miSpring Lakelake · 6.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDelaware and Raritan Canal State Parkstate park · 1.5 miGreenbrook Parkpark · under a mileBillian Parkpark · under a mileWashington Rock State Parkstate park · 4.4 miMcEvoy Tractstate park · 5.9 mi · 95 acresWallace House Historic Sitestate historic site · 4.4 miSource: 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 202415 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202532 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 quality81% of days had good air in 2025295 of 362 days measured66 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 36, worst day 112main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Middlesex County, NJ, 11 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNj American Water - Libertyserves 134,000 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation50 ft15 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRobert Wood Johnson University Hospital - Somerset Campus3.0 miPost officeBound Brook Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBound Brook Borough Hallunder a milePoliceBound Brook Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationBound Brook Fire Department Watchung Fire Company No 3under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools8 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherElementarySmalley Elementary Schoolright hereHighBound Brook High Schoolunder a mileElementaryLafayette Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeRutgers Business School6.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR21 miInterstateI-287under a mileUS highwayUS 22under a mileAmtrakNew Brunswick, NJ NBK7.0 miRailBOUND BROOKNJ TRANSITunder a mileCoachBridgewater, NJ (Bridgewater Commons Mall, Lot 2. Bus will stop along the curb near AMC Theatres)OurBus4.5 miTransit34 stops within a mileNJ TRANSIT, Somerset County Transportation (SCT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 08805 ZIP area.
