Local servicesHospitalRobert Wood Johnson University Hospital - Somerset Campus2.1 miPost officeBridgewater Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBridgewater Township Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceBridgewater Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationGreen Knoll Volunteer Fire Company Station 34under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools2 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high, 1 otherHighBridgewater - Raritan High Schoolunder a mileHighImmaculata High Schoolunder a mileHighSomerville High School1.0 miCollegeRaritan Valley Community College3.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTrenton Mercer Airport TTN24 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR24 miInterstateI-287under a mileUS highwayUS 206under a mileAmtrakNew Brunswick, NJ NBK11 miRailRARITANNJ TRANSIT1.7 miCoachBridgewater, NJ (Bridgewater Commons Mall, Lot 2. Bus will stop along the curb near AMC Theatres)OurBusunder a mileTransit10 stops within a mileSomerset County Transportation (SCT), NJ TRANSITSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 08807 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 08807 ZIP area.
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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People38,438 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.113,869 householdsMedian household income $165,983Median home value $562,400Median rent $2,092 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 19,839 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, professional and business services 19%, manufacturing 16%Average commute 31 minutes66% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 25% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages61% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 29% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 64%, other Indo-European languages 10%, Spanish 8%, Chinese 6%10% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, 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, 2 mi away; snow from Bound Brook 2w
Nearby landmarksSunset Lakelake · 3.4 miRaritan Valley Community Collegecollege · 3.8 miRiver Brookriver · 2.9 miWashington Valley Reservoirreservoir · 2.8 miEast Branch Reservoirreservoir · 3.3 miMillstone Riverriver · 4.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPrince Rodgers Parkpark · under a mileSlattery Parkpark · under a mileWallace House Historic Sitestate historic site · 1.6 miOld Dutch Parsonage Historic Sitestate historic site · 1.7 miRaritan River Confluence State Parkstate park · 4.2 mi · 633 acresDelaware and Raritan Canal State Parkstate park · 4.6 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 202410 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202535 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, 15 mi away
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterLehman Home Parkserves 63 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202113 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation104 ft32 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
