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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People14,224 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.94,730 householdsMedian household income $118,316Median home value $442,900Median rent $1,866 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 7,834 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, professional and business services 19%, retail 14%Average commute 31 minutes70% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages41% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 62%, Spanish 27%, Chinese 4%, other Indo-European languages 4%15% 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, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksSpring Lakelake · 3.6 miUnion County College - Plainfieldcollege · 3.4 miWatchung Lakelake · 2.8 miDelaware and Raritan (D And R) Canal State Park Demott Lane Trailheadpark · 5.2 miDead Riverriver · 4.3 miRutgers Business Schoolcollege · 5.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWashington Rock State Parkstate park · under a mileWarrenbrook Golf Courserecreation area · under a mile · 122 acresVermeule Centerhistoric site · 1.3 miMcEvoy Tractstate park · 4.2 mi · 95 acresDelaware and Raritan Canal State Parkstate park · 5.0 miGreat Swamp National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 5.9 mi · 7,853 acresSource: 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 202416 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202529 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 subscription89% have cable, fibre or DSL4% 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
Elevation55 ft17 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJFK Medical Center - Muhlenberg Campus4.0 miPost officeGreen Brook Post Officeunder a mileTown hallDunellen Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceGreen Brook Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationGreen Brook Fire-EMS Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools5 elementary, 3 middle, 2 high, 2 otherElementaryIrene E Feldkirchner Elementary Schoolright hereHighDunellen High Schoolunder a mileMiddleLincoln Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeUnion County College - Plainfield3.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR17 miInterstateI-2873.0 miUS highwayUS 221.6 miAmtrakNew Brunswick, NJ NBK7.3 miRailDUNELLENNJ TRANSIT1.0 miCoachPiscataway, NJ (Asian Food Market at 1339 Centennial Ave, Piscataway, NJ 08854, United States)OurBus3.8 miTransit11 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 08812 ZIP area.
