Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min5:25 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:17 am – 4:32 pm
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People28,467 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.79,583 householdsMedian household income $60,080Median home value $467,500Median rent $1,530 a month20% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.9% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 13,420 employedMain industries: education and health care 16%, transport, warehousing and utilities 14%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 26 minutes57% drive alone, 19% car-pool, 10% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher73% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 22%, Spanish 60%, other Indo-European languages 10%, French or Haitian Creole 6%51% 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 40°F, lows 26°F47 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month July32 in of snow a year, on about 15 days28 days above 90°F, 80 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Newark Intl Ap station
Parks and public landsBoxwood Hall Historic Sitestate historic site · 1.8 miKellogg Parkpark · 1.5 miWaterfront Parkpark · 1.6 miWilponstate conservation land · 2.7 miGoethals Pond Complex State Tidal Wetlandstate conservation land · 2.7 mi · 63 acresOld Place Creek Tidal Wetlands Areastate conservation land · 3.1 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 202431 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202514 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighUnion County, NJ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighWinter weather Very HighLightning Very HighIce storm Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality61% of days had good air in 2025222 of 363 days measured140 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 111main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Union County monitors, NJ
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNj American Water - Raritanserves 615,430 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2 ft1 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTrinitas Regional Medical Center1.6 miPost officeUnion Square Post Office1.7 miTown hallElizabeth City Hall1.9 miPoliceElizabeth Police Department1.9 miFire stationElizabeth Fire Department Engine 31.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools2 elementary, 2 high, 13 otherSchoolBenjamin Franklin School Number 131.1 miSchoolJohn Marshall School Number 201.1 miElementaryDr Martin Luther King Jr School Number 521.1 miCollegeYeshivas Be'er Yitzchok College2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR1.3 miInterstateI-951.1 miUS highwayUS 91.1 miAmtrakLiberty International Airport EWR1.8 miRailNORTH ELIZABETHNJ TRANSIT1.6 miCoachNewark Airport, NJ (Terminal A Departure. (Service provided via Van))OurBus1.0 miTransit13 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 07201 ZIP area.
