Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:28 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:21 am – 4:35 pm
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People3,593 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.91,450 householdsMedian household income $106,424Median home value $355,200Median rent $1,785 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,349 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 1,705 employedMain industries: professional and business services 18%, education and health care 18%, public administration 16%Average commute 32 minutes76% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages37% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 7%, other Indo-European languages 1%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 18°F48 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month July23 in of snow a year, on about 10 days14 days above 90°F, 135 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Belvidere Brg station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsPaulinskill Valley Trailstate recreation area · under a mile · 109 acresColumbia Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · within reach · 269 acresOsmun Foreststate park · 2.9 miPortland Waterfront Parkpark · 2.0 miUpper Mount Bethel Parkpark · 2.9 miBeech Ridge Preservestate conservation land · 3.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 5 Apr 202424 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 5 Apr 202424 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWarren County, NJ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025279 of 360 days measured80 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 37, worst day 105main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Warren County monitors, NJ
Internet at home98% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRiverside MHPserves 85 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation310 ft94 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono6.5 miPost officeColumbia Post Office1.9 miTown hallPortland Borough Municipal Building2.4 miPolicePortland Police Department2.4 miFire stationPortland Hook and Ladder Company Station 332.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLehigh Valley International Airport ABE28 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR50 miInterstateI-801.1 miUS highwayUS 461.6 miAmtrakNew Brunswick, NJ NBK45 miRailHACKETTSTOWNNJ TRANSIT14 miCoachDelaware Water Gap, PA (Pennsylvania Welcome Center, area marked for buses. The dispatcher will inform you by phone of the exact pickup time which mayOurBus5.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 07832 ZIP area.
