Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 4 min5:26 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 17 min7:16 am – 4:33 pm
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People4,277 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 30.91,603 householdsMedian household income $123,060Median home value $424,700Median rent $1,862 a month59% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $8,962 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.3% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 2,332 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, professional and business services 17%, retail 12%Average commute 32 minutes71% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 9% take public transport, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages54% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 26% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 78%, Spanish 12%, other Indo-European languages 5%, Arabic 2%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 23°F49 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month December29 in of snow a year, on about 13 days28 days above 90°F, 106 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Freehold-marlboro station, 8 mi away; snow from New Brunswick 3 Se
Parks and public landsCheesequake State Parkstate park · under a mileCliffwood School Playgroundrecreation area · under a mileMunicipal Open Spacepark · under a mile · 155 acresProprietary House Historic Sitestate historic site · 5.0 miMount Loretto Unique Areastate conservation land · 4.7 mi · 193 acresNorth Mount Lorettostate conservation land · 5.4 mi · 75 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 5 Apr 202433 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202531 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighMonmouth County, NJ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighLightning Very HighWinter weather Very HighHeat wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality91% of days had good air in 2025242 of 265 days measured17 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 36, worst day 161main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Monmouth County monitors, NJ
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNj American Water - Coastal Northserves 377,613 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation57 ft17 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBayshore Medical Center3.1 miPost officeCliffwood Post Officeunder a mileTown hallKeyport Borough Hall1.7 miPoliceMatawan Police Department1.5 miFire stationCliffwood Volunteer Fire Companyunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highMiddleMatawan - Aberdeen Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryCliffwood Avenue Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryLeroy Gordon Cooper Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeMiddlesex College Perth Amboy Center5.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR18 miInterstateI-958.0 miUS highwayUS 93.4 miAmtrakMetropark, NJ MET10 miRailABERDEEN-MATAWANNJ TRANSIT1.2 miCoachSouth Amboy - Cheesequake, NJ (Southbound side bus parking area across from service area building)OurBus3.5 miTransit20 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 07721 ZIP area.
