Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min5:26 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:17 am – 4:33 pm
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People18,587 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.66,262 householdsMedian household income $122,713Median home value $493,100Median rent $2,047 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 9,482 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, professional and business services 15%, finance, insurance and real estate 11%Average commute 33 minutes74% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages49% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 63%, other Indo-European languages 14%, Spanish 12%, Russian or other Slavic 4%12% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 24°F49 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month July21 in of snow a year, on about 7 days29 days above 90°F, 103 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Plainfield station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsEdison State Parkstate park · 2.2 miSoldiers and Sailorsstate park · 2.5 miMerrill Parkpark · under a mile · 118 acresHazelwood Cemeteryhistoric site · 1.4 miClay Pit Ponds State Park Preservestate conservation land · 5.1 mi · 259 acresProprietary House Historic Sitestate historic site · 6.3 miSource: 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 202425 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202523 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighMiddlesex 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 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, Middlesex County monitors, NJ
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMiddlesex Water Companyserves 233,376 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation86 ft26 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalKindred Hospital New Jersey - Rahway1.9 miPost officeColonia Post Office1.0 miTown hallRahway City Hall2.2 miPoliceRahway Police Department2.2 miFire stationColonia Fire Companyunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi22 schools12 elementary, 5 middle, 3 high, 2 otherElementaryClaremont Avenue School Number 20under a mileHighColonia High Schoolunder a mileElementaryPennsylvania Avenue School Number 27under a mileCollegeRoss University2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR10 miInterstateI-953.3 miUS highwayUS 91.7 miAmtrakMetropark, NJ MET1.8 miRailMETROPARKNJ TRANSIT1.7 miCoachPiscataway, NJ (Asian Food Market at 1339 Centennial Ave, Piscataway, NJ 08854, United States)OurBus7.1 miTransit17 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 07067 ZIP area.
