Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:25 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:17 am – 4:32 pm
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People40,910 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.915,916 householdsMedian household income $58,853Median home value $374,800Median rent $1,376 a month34% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.7% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 18,729 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, retail 13%, transport, warehousing and utilities 13%Average commute 36 minutes59% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 18% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 76%, Spanish 11%, French or Haitian Creole 7%, other languages 4%10% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 25°F50 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month June28 in of snow a year, on about 12 days31 days above 90°F, 83 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Harrison station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksCrystal Lakelake · 2.9 miEastern School of Acupuncture and Traditional Medicinecollege · 1.6 miBloomfield Collegecollege · 1.7 miStony Hillpeak · 3.3 miCable Lakelake · 3.0 miSecond Riverriver · 3.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsThomas Edison National Historical Parkhistoric site · 1.8 miSoverel Parkpark · under a mileFreeman Gardenshistoric site · 1.4 miSawmill Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.9 mi · 752 acresGrover Cleveland Birth Place Historic Sitestate historic site · 5.6 miTroy Meadows State Parkstate park · 7.6 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 202510 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighEssex County, NJ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighWinter weather Very HighHeat wave Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025261 of 365 days measured101 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 133main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hudson County, NJ, 7 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterEast Orange Water Commissionserves 75,000 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202145 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation141 ft43 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSilver Lake Hospital1.1 miPost officeAmpere Post Officeunder a mileTown hallEast Orange City Hallunder a milePoliceEast Orange Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationEast Orange Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi61 schools25 elementary, 4 middle, 9 high, 23 otherMiddlePatrick F Healy Middle Schoolright hereMiddleSojourner Truth Middle Schoolright hereMiddleJohn L Costley Middle Schoolright hereCollegeEastern School of Acupuncture and Traditional Medicine1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR6.0 miInterstateI-2801.4 miUS highwayUS 224.5 miAmtrakPenn Station NWK3.4 miRailBRICK CHURCHNJ TRANSITunder a mileCoachParkway Dr & Springdale AveCommunity Coachunder a mileTransit194 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 07017 ZIP area.
