Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 3 min5:28 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 18 min7:17 am – 4:35 pm
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People12,928 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.95,102 householdsMedian household income $118,587Median home value $659,400Median rent $1,594 a month58% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 6,625 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, professional and business services 19%, finance, insurance and real estate 11%Average commute 31 minutes61% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 5% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 24% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages55% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 25% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 58%, Spanish 13%, other Indo-European languages 10%, Chinese 9%15% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 21°F47 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month July24 in of snow a year, on about 11 days26 days above 90°F, 114 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hightstown 2 W station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsPrinceton Battlefield To Monmostate park · 1.5 miCranbury Brook Preservepark · 1.0 miVillage Parkrecreation area · 1.0 miPigeon Swamp State Parkstate park · 4.1 miMonmouth Battlefield State Parkstate park · 5.2 mi · 387 acresDelaware and Raritan Canal State Parkstate park · 6.0 miSource: 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 202429 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202544 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% 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
Elevation100 ft30 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPrinceton Medical Center5.3 miPost officeCranbury Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCranbury Town Hall1.0 miPoliceCranbury Township Police Department1.7 miFire stationCranbury Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 otherSchoolCranbury Schoolunder a mileSchoolMontessori Preschool Academy1.1 miCollegeJames Forrestal Campus of Princeton University4.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTrenton Mercer Airport TTN16 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR31 miInterstateI-953.2 miUS highwayUS 1301.1 miAmtrakPrinceton Junction, NJ PJC5.2 miRailPRINCETON JCT.NJ TRANSIT5.2 miCoach8A Park & Ride South BrunswickSuburban Transit2.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 08512 ZIP area.
