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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People28,924 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.712,287 householdsMedian household income $62,564Median home value $353,800Median rent $1,532 a month28% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $8,685 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.6% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 14,648 employedMain industries: education and health care 34%, transport, warehousing and utilities 14%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 35 minutes52% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 23% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 78%, Spanish 8%, French or Haitian Creole 7%, other languages 6%7% 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, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksCrystal Lakelake · 3.5 miRutgers School of Health Related Professionscollege · 1.6 miRutgers University School of Nursing - Newark Campuscollege · 1.6 miStony Hillpeak · 4.1 miCable Lakelake · 2.6 miSecond Riverriver · 4.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsThomas Edison National Historical Parkhistoric site · 2.2 miSoverel Parkpark · 1.6 miBranch Brook Parkrecreation area · 1.7 mi · 77 acresSawmill Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.5 mi · 752 acresGrover Cleveland Birth Place Historic Sitestate historic site · 6.3 miTroy Meadows State Parkstate park · 7.8 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 202511 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 home90% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% 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
Elevation172 ft52 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCareWell Health Medical Centerunder a milePost officeEvergreen Post Officeunder a mileTown hallEast Orange City Hallunder a milePoliceEast Orange Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationEast Orange Fire Department - Station 5under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi80 schools35 elementary, 6 middle, 15 high, 24 otherElementaryEcole Toussaint Louvertureright hereElementaryLangston Hughes Schoolunder a mileElementarySaint Joseph Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeRutgers School of Health Related Professions1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR5.2 miInterstateI-2801.2 miUS highwayUS 223.5 miAmtrakPenn Station NWK3.1 miRailEAST ORANGENJ TRANSITunder a mileCoachMain St & Prospect St ECommunity Coachunder a mileTransit164 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 07018 ZIP area.
